The Basics
Score: Roberts Wesleyan 64-67 NYIT
Record: Roberts Wesleyan 13-2, 5-2 | NYIT 13-5, 8-0
Location: Recreation Hall – Old Westbury, N.Y.

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. – Roberts Wesleyan women's basketball fell on the road to the NYIT Bears Friday evening in a close game between two of the top teams in the East Coast Conference.

The visiting Redhawks were led by sophomore guard Brooke Fields, who scored a game-high 17 points.

How It Happened
Roberts Wesleyan trailed by as much as 11 points with just 3:12 left in the game before cutting it to a one-point game with 15 seconds remaining with a good free-throw from Samantha Courtney.

The Redhawks had one last chance to take the lead with five seconds on the clock, but a layup from Fields wouldn't fall.

Key Stat
Free-throw shooting was the difference as Roberts Wesleyan hit just 8 of 15 from the line while the Bears were slightly better at 12 of 18.

Inside the Numbers
- Both teams struggled to hit the long ball as NYIT shot a paltry 22.7 percent from beyond the arc while the Redhawks finished the game shooting 28.6 percent.
- Roberts Wesleyan dominated underneath the basket, evidenced by 38 of their 64 points coming from within the paint. NYIT had just 28 points from around the rim.
- Samantha Courtney needs just 14 points to reach 1,000 for her career.
- The starters where the primary scorers for Roberts Wesleyan as Courtney added 16 points, Necedah James scored 14 points, and Taylor Bynoe chipped in 11 points.

"Fields'" Impact
Fields went 7 of 20 from the field, while notching four steals for the Redhawks.  The sophomore leads the team with 42 steals this season.

Up Next
Roberts Wesleyan will look to get back into the win column Saturday afternoon when they visit LIU Post with tip-off slated for 1:30 p.m.