DANBURY, CT (Jan. 15) - The Keene State women's basketball team saw its seven game winning streak come to an end with a 51-33 Little East Conference loss to Western Conn. State on Tuesday.  Senior Ally Greenwood (East Hartford, CT) scored a game high 16 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and handed out four assists to lead the Colonials to the victoryat Feldman Arena.

           
Also scoring in double figures for the Colonials was freshman Heather Lee (Seymour, CT) who scored 14 points. Junior Stacey Roberts (Windham, CT) dominated the boards pulling down a game high 12 rebounds, while junior Isabella Henry (Coram, NY) contributed eight points and eight rebounds for WestConn.

Kristin Degou (Newburyport, MA) and Alyssa Sapp (Hartford, VT) each scored 10 points to lead Keene State.  Jenn Kinney (Salem, NH) pulled down 11 rebounds in a losing effort for the Owls.

Trailing by three with 4:30 remaining in the first half, the Colonials went on a 12-0 run to close out the half and take a 24-15 lead into the locker room at intermission.  Keene State never found their shooting touch in the second half hitting 26% from the field for the game, 1-18 from beyond the 3-point line, and converting only 8 of 17 free throws.

With tonight's victory, Western Connecticut State University raises their season record to 10-2 (4-0 in the LEC), while Keene State College falls to 9-5 (2-2 LEC).

The Owls return home to face UMass-Boston on Saturday (1 p.m.).