NORTON, Mass. – The Roger Williams University Women's Basketball team began the season with a 73-57 road victory over Wheaton College Tuesday evening.
 
Hawk Highlights
Sam Mancinelli (Peabody, Mass.): 12 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks
Karli Opalka (Southbury, Conn.): 15 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assists
Gabby Jerahian (Quincy, Mass.): 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
Sam Leone (Ashland, Mass.): 9 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals
Sophie Araneo (Branford, Conn.): 11 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist
 
For The Opponents
Mikayla Pucci (Hopkinton, Mass.): 21 points, 14 rebounds, 3 steals
Natalie Wind (New Canaan, Conn.): 11 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal
Sadie Shore (Portsmouth, N.H.): 9 points, 9 rebounds
 
How It Happened
The Hawks got off to a hot start, scoring the first six points of the game as part of an 11-2 opening run. RWU would go up by as many as 14 (23-9) before taking a 23-11 lead after the first quarter.
 
In the second, RWU would extend the lead to 18 (34-16) with just over four minutes to play. Yet Wheaton closed out the half strong, using an 11-0 run to make it a seven-point game going into the break.
 
The Lyons continued to climb their way into the game in the third quarter, pulling within two (36-38) with just under five minutes left in the period. RWU would then extend the advantage back to double digits and ultimately take an 11-point lead into the final quarter (50-39).
 
In the fourth, back-to-back three pointers by Sophie Araneo on the first two Hawk possessions built the lead back to 15 for RWU. Wheaton would not come closer than nine the rest of the way as RWU cruised to the win.
 
What's Next
Roger Williams (1-0): Friday, November 15 vs. Tufts at UMass-Boston @ 8:00pm
Wheaton (2-1): Friday, November 15 vs. Albright at Kean University @ 5:00pm