Providence, R.I.--The entire Anchorwomen defensive unit shined as they held Western Connecticut to no points in the first quarter en route to a 63-38 win in Little East women's basketball action played at The Murray Center on Wednesday night.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 63, Western Connecticut 38
Rhode Island College (13-2, 6-0 LEC)
Western Connecticut (10-3, 3-2 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• RIC held the Wolves off the scoreboard for the entirety of the first quarter. It took WCSU until 8:34 in the second quarter to pick up their first points when graduate forward Katelyn Fanning (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.) hit a pair of free throws. The Anchorwomen went into halftime up by 15, 25-10.
 
• After a slow second quarter, the Anchorwomen kicked their offense into high gear, scoring 23 points in the third quarter to put the game away.
 
• Senior center Neleesha Meunier (Leominster, Mass.) scored a career-high 13 points off of the bench.
 
• Sophomore guard Madison Medbury (Scituate, R.I.) notched 12 points, five assists, three boards and a pair of steals.
 
• Fanning registered a game-high 16 points to go along with nine rebounds.
 
• RIC raised its current win streak to 12 games.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East action at home vs. Plymouth State on Saturday, Jan. 14 (1 p.m.).