Babson Park, Mass.—Junior guard Jeniyah Jones (Randolph, Mass.) registered career-highs with 11 points and eight rebounds as Rhode Island College fell, 77-62, vs. undefeated Babson at Staake Gymnasium on Wednesday evening.
 
THE BASICS
Babson 77, Rhode Island College 62
Babson (4-0)
Rhode Island College (1-3)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Babson junior forward Samantha Smith (Greenfield, Mass.) canned a jumper with 12 seconds left in the first quarter to give the Beavers a 15-7 lead after 10 minutes.
 
• The hosts went on a 12-3 tear to build a 17-point, 27-15, lead with 5:41 left in the second stanza. Babson maintained that advantage and went into halftime with a 37-20 lead.
 
• RIC would fair no better in the third quarter as Babson outscored the visitors, 24-17, to head into the final frame up by 24, 61-37. The Anchorwomen won the fourth quarter, 25-16, but the deficit proved to be too much to overcome.
 
• Freshman forward Angelina Nardolillo (Hinsdale, N.H.) finished with 10 points, three boards and a trio of steals.
 
• Babson sophomore guard Kelly Walsh (Goffstown, N.H.) finished with 23 points, while Smith registered a team-best 10 boards to go along with eight points.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
• RIC shot 36 percent (24-for-66) from the floor, 32 percent (6-for-19) from three-point range and 53 percent (8-for-15) from the free throw line.
 
• Babson shot 50 percent (29-for-58) from the field, 64 percent (7-for-11) from downtown and 75 percent (12-for-16) from the charity stripe.
 
• The two teams combined for 45 turnovers as RIC lost control 25 times and the hosts committed 20 miscues.
 
• The Anchorwomen outrebounded the Beavers, 38-34.
 
• All three of RIC's losses have come against undefeated teams (MIT, Amherst and Babson)
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host Bard on Saturday, Nov. 20 (1 p.m.).