BOSTON, Mass. – Kelly Thompson earned her 200
th career victory as Head Coach of the Roger Williams University Women's Basketball team Wednesday evening as the 22
nd -ranked Hawks defeated Suffolk University 63-57.
Hawk Highlights
Sam Mancinelli: 15 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists, 1 block, 2 steals
Karli Opalka: 12 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
Sophie Araneo: 11 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal
Caroline Elie: 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist
For The Opponents
Jenni-Rose DiCecco: 23 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals
Amanda DeAngelis: 18 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Gabriella DeComo: 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
How It Happened
Amanda DeAngelis (Londonderry, N.H.) sank a pair of free throws for Suffolk for the first points of the game.
Caroline Elie (Rockland, Mass.) would later hit a three-pointer as part of a 10-2 run for the Hawks to give them a 12-4 advantage. The Hawks led the rest of the quarter, but Suffolk did managed to cut the deficit to two by the end of the period (13-15).
DeAngelis and Gabriella DeComo (Portsmouth, R.I.) both scored early in the second to regain the lead for Suffolk. The Rams maintained their one-possession lead for most of the quarter until
Katie Galligan (Pembroke, Mass.) hit a layup to put RWU up 23-21 with 3:44 left until halftime. However, Suffolk scored seven of the final nine points of the period to take a 28-25 lead into the break.
The early part of the third quarter saw both sides struggle to score, with layups by
Karli Opalka (Southbury, Conn.) and
Sam Mancinelli (Peabody, Mass.) the only points over the first four minutes of play. A basket by
Sophie Araneo (Branford, Conn.) helped spark a 13-4 run to put RWU up 42-34 with 4:06 left. The Hawks would go into the final quarter leading 44-40.
RWU came out strong in the fourth quarter, using a 10-2 run to extend their lead to 12 with just over five minutes left. The Rams would not go quietly, pulling within four with two minutes to go. However, Suffolk would not come closer and RWU notched the victory.
What's Next
Roger Williams (21-2, 16-1 CCC): Saturday, February 19 vs. Western New England @ 1:00pm
Suffolk (15-9, 11-6 CCC): Saturday, February 19 at Endicott @ 1:00pm