WILLIMANTIC, Conn.--The Keene State College women's basketball teamled by as many as nine in the third quarter but fell in a 54-51 decision to Eastern Connecticut State University on Wednesday night at Geissler Gym.

Records

• Keene State: 15-3, 5-3 LEC
• Eastern Connecticut State: 14-4, 7-1 LEC

Tale of the Tape

• Stephanie D'Annolfo was the only Owl player to hit double-figures, scoring 10 points.  Amanda Petrow and Sandi Purcell each chipped in nine.  
• The Warriors were led by Jordyn Nappi, who scored 15 points.  Erin Brooks added 12, and Julie DePoi had 11 points and nine rebounds.
• Keene State struggled shooting the ball, making 20-of-60 (33.3%) from the field, and just 4-for-16 from three point range.  The Owls could not take advantage of poor free throw shooting by Eastern Connecticut, which made only six of 15 free throw attempts. 

First Half Highlights

• Keene State missed their first three shots from the field, but a conventional three point play from Petrow and baskets from D'Annolfo and Sarah Kober boosted the Owls into an early 7-6 lead.
• The Warriors responded with a 9-2 run, as DePoi fed Kelly Reardon for a bucket that gave ECSU a 15-9 lead.  
• Lydia Vital was fouled as time expired in the first quarter and made both shots to cut the lead to 17-16 after one.
• The second quarter saw both teams combine to score 13 points; the Warriors made two field goals but led until D'Annolfo's jumper tied the game at 20 with 4:04 left in the half.
• Josie Amerson fed Ryanne Williams for a basket download for a 24-22 Owls lead at the break. 

Second Half Highlights

• Keene State charged out of the gate in the second half, opening on a 12-5 run over the opening five minutes as Purcell drained a pair of threes to stake the Owls to a 36-27 lead.
• Six straight points from the Warriors, including a three from Nappi with 3:01 left in the third quarter, got ECSU back within three (36-33).  Nappi knocked down a jumper with six seconds left in the frame to cut the Keene State lead to 38-35 after three.
• Reardon made two threes on the first two possessions of the fourth quarter to put the Warriors back in front 41-38, and after D'Annolfo put the Owls back in front with a layup, DePoi made another three with five minutes to go for a 46-44 lead.
• After Kelsey Cognetta made a pair of free throws to tie the game, Nappi scored again, but Purcell came up with another three for a 49-48 lead with 3:36 left.
• Yet another three from DePoi that put the Warriors back in front 51-49, and Petrow made two free throws on the Owls' next possession to tie the game one final time.
• Megan Cardarelli then converted a three point play for her only field goal of the game that put the Warriors on top for good, and the Owls missed three three pointers in the final 29 seconds that could have forced overtime.

Up Next

• Keene State hosts UMass Boston on Saturday at 1 p.m.  
• The Warriors head to Rhode Island College for a 1 p.m. tip-off.