BRISTOL, R.I. – The Roger Williams University women's basketball team defeated Gordon, Saturday afternoon in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play, 76-55, in the Campus Rec Center.
 
The Hawks were led offensively by Katie Galligan (Pembroke, Mass.) who tallied 15 points, on a 6-14 shooting performance, while also dishing out an assist and pulling down a rebound. Caroline Elie (Rockland, Mass.) had 14 points and pulled down 7 rebounds, with four assists.  Elie also added a pair of blocks and a steal on the defensive end.
 
Sophie Araneo (Branford, Conn.), Nikki Rosa (Nahant, Mass.), and Sophia Coppola (Madison, Conn.) each scored in double figures as well.
 
Gordon's Madison Wynbeek had a game-high 16 points in the contest pulling down 10 boards for a double-double. Hannah Lomonaco and Ami Rivera scored 12 and 10 points respectively for the Fighting Scots.
 
After Rivera hit a layup to put Gordon on the board, Rosa found Araneo open in the corner, with Araneo drilling her shot from beyond the arc. After scoring eight straight points the Fighting Scots and Hawks would trade baskets back and forth.  With Roger Williams leading 10-6 a layup by Rosa sparked an 11-point run that put the Hawks up 21-6. Roger Williams led 23-7 at the end of the first quarter.
 
After playing to a draw in the second frame, Roger Williams edged out the Fighting Scots 19-18, inn the third before putting the game away by outscoring Gordon 13-9 in the fourth.
 
Roger Williams (18-3, 14-0 CCC) will take on Salve Regina on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 5:30 pm.  The Hawks will then finish their regular season road schedule on Saturday, Feb. 11 when they face the Leopards of Wentworth at 1:00 pm.