Newark, N.J. (2/19/25) – The Kean University women's basketball team finished the regular season with a 20-point win at Rutgers-Newark on Wednesday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Tied at 19-all in the second quarter, the Cougars (12-13, 9-9 NJAC) used a 10-0 run to take their first double-digit lead of the night.  Peyton Smith started the surge with back-to-back treys.  Rutgers-Newark pulled within three at the break (35-32).

Kean used a strong third quarter to push back out to a double-digit lead on their way to closing out the regular season with a win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Erika Mercedes and Brittany Graff each scored a game-high 19 points.  Mercedes added nine rebounds and four steals while Graff contributed with five rebounds and five assists.

Maddison Vaughn recorded 14 points and nine rebounds.

UP NEXT:

Kean, as the fifth seed, will travel to #4 Rowan University on Saturday for a 1 p.m. matchup in the quarterfinals of the NJAC Tournament.