Bryant Women Defeat Saint Anselm 63-48

SMITHFIELD, RI -    Bryant freshman Kelsey O'Keefe (Warren, Mass.) scored 19 points and grabbed 9 rebounds to help lead the Bulldogs to a 63-48 win over visiting Saint Anselm College Tuesday night.  The game served as the Northeast-10 Conference opener for both schools as Bryant improves its record to 3-0 on the young season. 

The Bulldogs used a 17-2 run in the final four minutes to break open a close game.  The Bulldogs trailed 32-31 at the half but battled back, taking a 39-36 lead on a bucket inside by O'Keefe. 

A Cara Johnson three with 3:40 remaining helped trigger the Bryant run as O'Keefe would follow with a spin move in the lane for a pair and Johnson scored on a fast break following a Hawk turnover seconds later to give the Bulldogs a commanding 61-45 lead.

Bryant shot 32.4 percent from the floor and made just 5 of 23 three-point field goals.  Joanna Skiba had 12 assists and two steals while senior Lauren Rubenoff had 12 points. 

Jessica Morgan led all scorers for Saint Anselm with 21 points and 13 rebounds. 

Bryant (3-0, 1-0 NE-10) will travel to Franklin Pierce on Sunday at 1:30 p.m.