BRISTOL, R.I. — The Endicott women's basketball team fell, 66-42, on the road at the Commonwealth Coast Conference's (CCC) leader, Roger Williams, Tuesday evening inside the Campus Rec Center.
The Hawks remained in sole possession of first place in the CCC, as their perfect 9-0 run through the first half of the conference slate remained unblemished as the Gulls were unable to overcome a slow start and the hosts only got stronger as the game went on.
Endicott's only lead of the game was a 4-0 advantage with 8:52 on the clock in the first quarter before the Hawks led, 29-21, at the half and out-scored the Gulls, 37-21, in the second half to go on to earn the decisive victory to remain the only unbeaten team in conference play and winners of their past six games in a row.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Junior guard Hannah Kiernan (Wenham, Mass.) scored a floor-leading/season-high 15 points to go with one rebound, one assist, and one steal.
- Endicott recorded 15 steals for its second-highest total this season, as junior guard Gabriella Coppola (Watertown, Mass.) tallied 11 points, five rebounds, one assist, and game-high six steals (one shy of her career-high).
- Roger Williams won the battle off the glass, 37-27, despite Gulls' senior forward Sarah Hood (Burlington, Mass.) grabbing a game-best seven rebounds as Endicott pulled down a season-low 27 boards overall.
- Junior forward Sam Charette (Wenham, Mass.) registered four rebounds, one block, and a career-high four steals.
- The Gulls did not connect from long distance for just the second time this season (0-for-13).
- Endicott tied its season-low with 15 made field goals.
- The Gulls tied their season-low as they committed just 11 fouls.
FOR THE FOES
- Roger Williams placed four student-athletes in double figures, headlined by freshman guard Sam Leone (Ashland, Mass.) and senior forward/center Bridget Quilty's (Duxbury, Mass.) 13 points apiece.
- Junior guard Anna Walther (Northampton, Mass.) and junior forward Mariah Nicholas (Acushnet, Mass.) added 12 and 11 points, respectively.
- Junior forward/center Teagan Dunn (Burlington, Conn.) pulled down a team-high six rebounds
NOTES
- The Gulls are 16-15 overall and 6-10 on the road in the all-time series against Roger Williams.
- The Hawks have now won seven of the past eight meetings, including a sweep last season.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Gulls (7-9, 6-3 CCC) welcome Eastern Nazarene to Beverly, Mass. on Saturday, January 21st at 1:00 p.m.
Roger Williams (11-4, 9-0 CCC) travels to Milton, Mass. to take on Curry on Saturday, January 21st at 3:00 p.m. For the latest on Endicott Athletics, follow the Gulls on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
