GLASSBORO, NJ – The College of New Jersey women's basketball team won 81-57 at Rowan University in a conference game on Wednesday night.

The Lions are 9-2 overall and they are undefeated in the New Jersey Athletic Conference with a 6-0 mark.  The Profs have a 3-9 record and they are 2-3 in the conference.

Guard Kelly Roddy (sr. Belmar, NJ/St. Rose) led TCNJ with 16 points and six rebounds.  Guard Kelly Coughlin (jr. Trumbull, CT/Trumbull) contributed with 12 points off the bench.  Forward Christina Merlin (so. North Brunswick, NJ/Bishop Ahr) chipped in with eight points while guard Colleen Duffy (sr. Spotswood, NJ/Spotswood) and forward Katy Amato (fr. Wyckoff, NJ/Ramapo) added seven points apiece.  Guard Kylie O'Donnell (jr. Magnolia, NJ/Sterling) collected five assists.   

For Rowan, guard Kaitlin Schullstrom (so. Colts Neck, NJ/Colts Neck) scored 11 points and guard Bria Hill (jr. Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City) followed with nine.  Guard Jade Bonder (jr. Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) registered eight points.  Center Kate Matthews (so. Clark, NJ/Arthur L. Johnson) grabbed nine rebounds and scored six points. 

TCNJ started the game with a 16-4 run in 5:14.  Roddy led the way with seven points.  Rowan trailed by eight (19-11) at 10:52 after a layup by guard Alex Raring (fr. Linwood, NJ/Mainland Reg.).  The Lions had a 9-2 run to lead 28-13 with 8:53 remaining.  Guard Jess Lynch's (so. Sandy Hook, CT/Newtown) basket put TCNJ ahead by 16 points (34-18) at 5:29.  Hill cut the deficit to nine (38-29) with a layup (1:59). Merlin had a basket, which made the score 44-29 (0:11) and Bonder ended period with a three-pointer (0:02).  The Lions were ahead 44-32 at the intermission and Roddy was the scoring leader with 10 points.

In the second half, Rowan pulled within nine points (46-37) at 18:04 after a three-pointer by Schullstrom.  Matthews had a basket at 15:09 and the Profs trailed 49-39.  TCNJ scored 18 straight points to lead by 28 (67-39) with 8:51 remaining.  It was the Lions' biggest lead of the game.  Coughlin produced eight points in the surge.

Next, Rowan plays at conference opponent Ramapo College on Saturday, January 11 at 1 p.m.