Brooklyn, NY----Following a gritty win at home on Saturday in their season opener, the Brooklyn College women's basketball team wasn't able to make it 2-0 to start the season, falling to Kean University, 80-49, on Wednesday at the West Quad Center.  Brooklyn moves to 1-1 overall with the loss while the Cougars improve to 2-2 with the non-conference win.  

Next Up:

• BC will look to bounce back in their first road game of the season at Rutgers-Newark on Friday at 7pm.  

How It Happened

• Kean opened the contest on a 5-0 run before BC stormed back with an 8-0 run produced by senior forward, Sarah James, on a pair of threes and a finish in the paint.  
• With the score tied, 10-10 halfway through the first period, Kean took the lead for good beginning with a 12-0 run.  
• Brooklyn cut the Cougar lead to as few as nine points following a made jumper buried by BC freshman guard, Anna Kitch.  However, the Cougars kicked their advantage back up to 13 by halftime.  
• Kean continued to build a comfortable lead throughout the second half to seal the contest. 
• The Cougars shot 51.7% from the floor for the evening to the Bulldogs' 31.7%.  
• Five Cougars scored in double figures on the evening led by Gissel Gamble's game-high 17 points.  

For the Bulldogs

• James led Brooklyn with 13 points and five rebounds. 
• Junior guard, Alina Estrella, chipped in 12 points, grabbed nine boards, and dished out five assists.