WENHAM, Mass. – The Roger Williams University Women's Basketball team had its five-game winning streak snapped Tuesday evening as Gordon College edged the Hawks 58-56.
 
Hawk Highlights
Karli Opalka (Southbury, Conn.): 16 points, 7 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal
Sam Leone (Ashland, Mass.): 15 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
Kendi Barnard (Bedford, N.H.): 8 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Sam Mancinelli (Peabody, Mass.): 5 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
 
For The Opponents
Meghan Foley (Malden, Mass.): 24 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals
Sarah Gibbs (Elizabethtown, Pa.): 6 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
Madison Wynbeek (North Haledon, N.J.): 6 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
Olivia Gagnon (Pelham, N.H.): 8 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
 
How It Happened
Gordon trailed by as many as 16 in the game to Roger Williams. The Fighting Scots utilized a 25-point fourth quarter to come back over the Hawks.
 
The game started off close, with both teams trading baskets in the opening quarter. Gordon held a slim 14-13 lead after the first period. In the second, Roger Williams was able to hold the Fighting Scots to only four points in the period, as Gordon went 2-for-15 from the field. RWU was able to go into halftime with a 29-18 lead.
 
In the third, Kendi Barnard gave RWU its largest lead with a layup to make it 40-24 with four minutes left in the quarter. RWU would go into the fourth leading 48-33. However in the fourth, Gordon used a 12-0 run to pull within two (50-52). Then Meghan Foley gave Gordon the 55-54 lead with a three-pointer with three minutes to go.
 
Gordon would hold on to the lead the rest of the way. Barnard had a chance to win the game for RWU on the final possession, but the shot did not fall and Gordon picked up the win.
 
What's Next
Roger Williams (14-9, 10-4 CCC): Wednesday, February 19 vs. Nichols @ 5:30pm
Gordon (13-9, 8-5 CCC): Saturday, February 15 at Salve Regina @ 1:00 pm