February 2, 2009
BULLDOGS FALL TO ROBERT MORRIS, 91-80, ON ROAD MONDAY NIGHT
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Despite four players finishing with double-digit scoring, the Bryant University women's basketball team couldn't get past a tough Robert Morris side, falling on the road, 91-80, to the Colonials Monday night at the Charles L. Sewall Center.
Junior co-captain Kelsey O'Keefe (Warren, Mass.) scored a team-high 25 points, picking up her sixth double-double of the season on the back of her third-consecutive 20+ point outing to compliment 11 rebounds.
The Bulldogs (6-14) shot a respectable 40 percent in the first half, but took a 50-39 deficit into the half thanks to 51.4 percent shooting from the Colonials (12-10) in the opening frame. Bryant scored five three-pointers in each session, with O'Keefe going 3-for-6 from beyond the arc.
And while the Bulldogs evened it up in the second half, shooting 46.4 percent to Robert Morris's 40 percent for a second-frame score of 41-41, it wouldn't be enough to get the visitors back on top as Bryant fell, 91-80.
Senior co-captain Cara Johnson (Endicott, N.Y.) scored 18 points while junior guard Kristin Mraz (Johnstown, N.Y.) and sophomore Lindsey Hudspeth (Mount Laurel, N.J.) also chipped in double-digit points, with 13 and 10, respectively.
But it was the 33 points of Northeast Conference Player of the Week and preseason all-conference pick Sade Logan that did in the visiting Bulldogs, while Monet Johnson (20) and Kendra Williams (17) also registered big points for the Colonials.
On the day, Robert Morris also won the battle on the glass, 52-36.
Bryant stays on the road for its next bout, travelling to Quinnipiac on Saturday, Feb 7 for a noon matchup.
