BRISTOL, R.I.-- The Roger Williams women's basketball team rose above Suffolk on Tuesday evening, winning their matchup against the Rams, 62-58, in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play.
The Hawks top three scorers all scored in double-digits, with Caroline Elie (Rockland, Mass.) recording 19 points and 12 rebounds, Katie Galligan (Pembroke, Mass.) and Peri MacDonald (Melrose, Mass.) earning 10 points apiece. Kendi Barnard (Bedford, N.H.) made her presence known defensively with three blocks and two steals.
Amanda DeAngelis was the top scorer for Suffolk, earning 15 points and getting 12 rebounds. Maddie Steward had 13 points, four assists, and four steals.
The Rams scored within the first minute of the game starting, while the Hawks were put on the scoreboard nearly three minutes later by Elie. Play throughout the first quarter was by and large back and forth with seven total steals between the two teams. A jumper made by Lizzy Stevenson (Bedford, N.H.) followed by a jumper and a three-pointer from Sophie Araneo (Branford, Conn.) pushed Roger Williams ahead, 11-9, at the end of the period.
Going into the second quarter, Elie earned points by way of free throws. Mirroring play seen in the first quarter, the teams stayed within points of each other until around halfway through the frame where layups by Elie and Sophia Coppola (Madison, Conn.) put the Hawks up with a five-point lead, 21-16. Minutes later, Roger Williams took the largest lead of the first half following shots put in by Elie and a three-pointer by Nikki Rosa (Nahant, Mass.), resulting in the Rams trailing by six. Efforts by Suffolk shrunk the lead by two, going into the second half trailing, 28-26.
The third quarter saw the Hawks score from eight free-throws and three layups. The frame ended with Roger Williams up, 48-36.
Coming out of the gate in the final quarter, Elie and Galligan made back-to-back layups. MacDonald rounded out scoring for the Hawks on a layup. Roger Williams led Suffolk in rebounds, 28-26, steals, 10-9, and blocks, 6-5.
Roger Williams (15-3, 11-0 CCC) are set to host the University of New England on Saturday, January 28 at 1 pm before facing Western New England on the road on Wednesday, February 1.
