Union, N.J. (1/29/25) – The Kean University women's basketball team evened their record in conference play with a 63-55 win over Ramapo College on Wednesday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Cougars (9-10, 6-6 NJAC) led wire-to-wire, but the Roadrunners (2-17, 1-11 NJAC) kept them on their toes, keeping the gap close for most of the game.

Kean pushed out to an early 8-0 lead in the first two minutes, but Ramapo later pulled within one (15-14) in the final minute of the first quarter using a 10-0 run.

The Roadrunners kept the deficit in single digits for the entire second stanza as Kean led 30-24 at the break.

A trey from Brittany Graff gave Kean what would be their largest lead of the day with 6:32 to go in the third quarter (39-27). 

Another shot from behind the arc from Graff helped seal the victory for Kean with one and a half minutes to go in the contest (60-51).

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Graff led all players with 17 points.  She added five rebounds while playing all 40 minutes.

Maddison Vaughn finished the night with a double-double 14 points and 11 rebounds while also adding five steals.

Cara McCoy rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points and six rebounds.

For Ramapo, Alison Ahern recorded a double-double 13 points and 12 rebounds in the loss.

UP NEXT:

Kean hosts New Jersey City University on Saturday at 3 p.m.