SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Roger Williams University Women's Basketball team fell 49-60 to Western New England University Saturday afternoon in the team's first Commonwealth Coast Conference game of the season.
 
Hawk Highlights
Sam Leone (Ashland, Mass.): 10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals
Sam Mancinelli (Peabody, Mass.): 10 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals
Karli Opalka (Southbury, Conn.): 11 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Sophie Araneo (Branford, Conn.): 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
 
For The Opponents
Meghan Orbann (East Hampton, Conn.): 13 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal
Emily Farrell (New Fairfield, Conn.): 14 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals
Courtney Carlson (Woodbury, Conn.): 8 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
 
How It Happened
The Hawks came out on a 6-0 run to begin the game. However, the Golden Bears finished the first quarter on a 19-6 run to take a seven=point lead into the second quarter. In the second, Western New England built their lead to 15 as they went into halftime holding a 34-19 advantage.
 
In the second half, the Hawks mounted a comeback, pulling within two with 2:31 left in the third (34-36). Western New England would eventually make it a six-point game going into the fourth (36-42).
 
Roger Williams would fall behind by seven three minutes into the final period. Western New England would make it a 50-40 game with six minutes left and hold on to the double-digit lead for the rest of the game.
 
What's Next
Roger Williams (3-4, 0-1 CCC): Sunday, December 1 at Rhode Island College @ 3:00pm
Western New England (5-1, 1-0 CCC): Wednesday, December 4 vs. Salve Regina @ 5:30pm