WESTFIELD, Mass. – Westfield State led 51-43 heading into the fourth quarter, but the Owls couldn't shut the door on Connecticut College as the Camels pulled out a 66-60 win in a non-conference women's basketball game in New London, Conn. on Tuesday evening.
The Owls were outscored 23-9 in the final frame as Westfield shot just 3-19 from the floor and 1-10 from three-point range in the final 10 minutes.
The Camels netted the first nine points of the fourth quarter, taking a 52-51 lead on a free throw from Audrey Shaev with 6:39 left in the game, then took the lead for good on a layup from Emily Tripp a minute later.
The Owls were led by 25 points from Melissa Gray, who moved into fourth place on the Owls all-time scoring chart with 1,485 points, passing Jill Valley '17 (1475). Gray is now 10 points away from matching Ellen Carey '92 in third place and 41 away from the school's career mark.
Olivia Hadla was the only other Owl in double figures in scoring with 10 points.
Conn College was led by 14 points from Molly Cronin and 10 from Rebecca Oberman-Levine.
Westfield State will play one more game before the holiday break, hosting Western New England College on Saturday at the Woodward Center.