Box Score
BRISTOL, R.I. – Western New England University earned its third straight road victory with a 66-46 win over the Roger Williams University Women's Basketball team Thursday evening.
The Golden Bears had four players score in double figures, including Emily Savino (Ellington, Conn.) with a game-high 19 points, seven assists, and three steals. Sarah Proper (Coxsackie, N.Y.) notched a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Ali Pessolano (Hampden, Mass.) added 13 points and three assists, while Sam McCann (Warren, Mass.) chipped in with 12 points and six rebounds.
Kaitlyn Bovee (Berlin, Conn.) led the Hawks with 12 points along with five rebounds. Paige Congdon (Westwood, Mass.) added six points and nine boards. Alexandria Lanieri (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) finished with five points and four assists.
Bovee led off the game with a layup on the Hawks' opening possession, followed by a three-pointer by Pessolano to put Western New England on top. The game remained a back-and-forth affair in the beginning first half with three ties and three lead changes early in the period.
The turning point came with seven minutes left in the half, as the Golden Bears closed the frame on a 12-5 run to break a 17-all tie to go into halftime with a 29-22 lead.
Western New England kicked off the half with five straight points to build the lead to 14. The Hawks would pull to within seven on a layup by Rachel Chuckran (Bridgewater, Mass.), making it a 33-40 deficit with 12:24 to play. RWU would not pull closer over the rest of the game, as WNE came away with the win.
Roger Williams travels to Salve Regina while Western New England hosts the University of New England on Saturday.