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(01/21/07 11:00pm)
UNION, N.J. (1/13/07) - Sophomore Jerome Hubbard (Neptune, N.J.) led Richard Stockton with 21 points, including five treys, as the Ospreys pushed past Kean University, 91-82, in men's basketball action on Saturday afternoon at Harwood Arena.With the win, Richard Stockton improves to 11-5 overall and 3-2 in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) play, while Kean falls to 10-5 and 2-2 in the NJAC.
Senior Bryan Keller (Piscataway, N.J.) had a game-high 25 points in the loss for the Cougars.
The Ospreys sprinted out of the gate and surged to a 19-5 lead in the first eight minutes of action. Junior Mario Lancioni (Runnemede, N.J.) initiated the run at 16:06 as he broke a 5-5 tie with a fast-break layup. Stockton went on to connect for 11 straight points over the next three and a half minutes to give them a 19-5 led at 12:25. Lancioni contributed seven points in the run that was finally broken by Keller with his own fast-break layup at 11:52.
Stockton held on to an 14 point average lead until their second surge propelled them ahead by 26 after a 16-0 run. Hubbard drilled one of his five three-pointers at 7:50 and over the next three minutes connected with three other Ospreys to give them their largest lead of the half.
Hubbard led all players at the break with 14 points, including four treys. Jordon Krzeczkowski (Lanoka Harbor, N.J.) and Derrick Williams (Atlantic City, N.J.) also finished with double-digits with 11 and 10 respectively. Keller led the Cougars with 11 points.
The Cougars outscored the Ospreys 50-34 in the second half, but it wasn't enough as Richard Stockton held on for the nine point win.
Williams finished with 19 points while junior Jon Greene (Wildwood, N.J.) recorded 15 points and nine rebounds. Krzeczkowski rounded out the double-digit totals with 11.
Junior Lamar Wright (Galloway, N.J.) registered 15 points, while senior Bryan Miller (Trenton, N.J.) finished with 10 in the loss.
Kean will square off against the College of Staten Island in non-conference action on Monday, January 15 at 2 p.m. here at Harwood Arena.
(01/15/07 11:00pm)
WILKES BARRE, Pa. (01/06/07) - Senior guard Bryan Keller (Piscataway, N.J.) scored a team-high 11 points to lead three Cougars in double-figures, however the Kean University men's basketball team dropped a 74-60 decision to host King's College in non-conference action on Saturday evening.Keller also finished with seven rebounds, three steals and two assists for the Cougars (9-4). Junior guard Jim Welsh (Philadelphia, Pa.) paced the Monarchs (7-6) with a game-high 20 points off the bench.
King's took a 31-16 lead at halftime, as junior guard Jamie Cousart (Holland, Pa.) and junior guard Kofi Dwebeng (Voorhees, N.J.) each scored seven points in the opening stanza.
For the Cougars, senior guards Bryan Miller (Trenton, N.J.) and Lamar Wright (Galloway, N.J.) each added 10 points, while senior forward Brett Wyatt (Elizabeth, N.J.) added eight points.
Kean returned to action on Monday, January 8, when the men's and women's basketball teams traveled to John Jay College for a doubleheader. Miami, Fla. (1/2/07) - Senior Chi Clark (Maplewood, N.J.) led all players with 18 points as the Kean University women's basketball team improved to 11-1, defeating Gordon College, 84-48, in the Florida Sunshine Classic.
Senior Ebony Allen (Camden, N.J.) recorded 11 points in 14 minutes while junior Kim Smith (Burlington, N.J.) had 10 points and four rebounds.
The Cougars scored the first basket and never looked back, leading by as many as 18 points in the first half. Clark paced Kean with 14 first half points while nine other Cougars tallied points in the first 20 minutes of action as the Cougars led by a score of 49-31 at the break.
Kean picked up the pace in the second half, leading by as many as 36 points on three separate occasions, including the final score.
The Cougars will conclude their trip in Florida with one more game on Wednesday, January 3rd, taking on Husson College.
(01/15/07 11:00pm)
SALEM, Mass. (12/30/06) - Senior forward Ebony Allen (Camden, N.J.) scored a team-high 14 points, including seven points in a key second half run as Kean University erased a 10-point deficit to defeat The College of New Jersey, 60-56, in the championship game of the Salem State College Holiday Classic on Saturday evening.Allen earned tournament most valuable player honors, as she also grabbed six rebounds, including five offensive boards, for the Cougars (10-1) second straight victory since dropping their first game of the year. For the Lions (5-5), sophomore center Hillary Klimowicz (Scotch Plains, N.J.) recorded game-highs of 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Trailing 43-33 midway through the second half, Allen scored seven points including the go-ahead basket in an 18-6 run. Sophomore guard Melissa Beyruti (Union City, N.J.) added seven points in the decisive run. The Cougars pushed the lead out to six points on a pair of occasions over the final minutes en-route to their second come-from-behind victory over the Lions in December.
After trading leads early in the contest, TCNJ led most of the first half and took a 27-24 lead into halftime behind eight points and eight rebounds from Klimowicz. Junior forward Chari' Cooper (Paulsboro, N.J.) paced the Cougars with six points and four rebounds, while freshman guard Colby Greenlee (Stroudsburg, Pa.) added six points.
The Lions outscored Kean 16-9 to open the second half to build the 10-point lead with 9:56 left in the contest, before the Cougars mounted the comeback.
In the victory, Cooper finished with a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds to earn all-tournament team honors, while freshman guard Cardiss Jackman (Tobyhanna, Pa.) added 10 points, four assists, three steals and two blocks. Senior forward Chi Clark (Maplewood, N.J.) also earned all-tournament honors, as she finished with five points and eight rebounds after leading the Cougars in the opening round victory with 22 points against Bates.
The Cougars returned to action on Tuesday, January 2, when they took on Gordon College in the Florida Sunshine Shootout.
(01/15/07 11:00pm)
NEW YORK (1/8/07) - Senior guard Bryan Keller (Piscataway, N.J.) netted a game-high 23 points to lead four players in double-figures, as Kean University defeated host John Jay College, 80-76, in non-conference men's basketball action on Monday evening. For the game, Keller hit 7-of-10- shots from the floor, including four three-pointers, as the Cougars (10-4) snapped a two-game losing streak. Godfrey Mascall led the Bloodhounds (2-12) with 20 points and seven assists.
Despite leading throughout much of the game, the Cougars withstood several John Jay runs and would take the lead for good with a 9-2 run to build a 72-66 advantage.
Junior forward Jonathan Oliver (Galloway, N.J.) made his first start of the season and finished with 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting. Senior guard Bryan Miller (Trenton, N.J.) added 14 points, while senior forward Steve Koenigstein (Toms River, N.J.) contributed 11 points off the bench. Guard Lamar Wright (Galloway, N.J.) finished with nine points, six steals and four assists in the victory.
The Cougars returned to action on Saturday, January 13, when they resumed New Jersey Athletic Conference action with a home doubleheader against Richard Stockton College at 3 p.m.
(01/15/07 11:00pm)
NEW YORK (1/8/07) - Sophomore guard Melissa Beyruti (Union City, N.J.) scored a career-high 32 points to lead the Kean University women's basketball team to an 81-68 victory over John Jay College on Monday evening.Beyruti hit seven three-pointers, one shy of the program record, and added six rebounds, five steals and four assists for the Cougars (13-1). Melissa Escalara paced the Bloodhouds (9-5) with 21 points, seven rebounds and four steals.
The Cougars used a 10-0 run midway through the first half to turn a one-point deficit into a 27-18 lead with just over five minutes remaining in the opening half. Beyruti tallied 16 points and four three-pointers in the first half, as the Cougars took a 37-25 lead into halftime.
In the second-half, Kean led by double-figures throughout most of the half and extended its lead to as many as 18 points on a pair of occasions in cruising to 13-point victory.
For the Cougars, sophomore guard Ebony Jackson (Newark, N.J.) nearly had her second-straight double-double, as she added 16 points and nine assists. Junior forward Kim Smith (Burlington, N.J.) also finished in double-figures for Kean, as she had 10 points and seven rebounds, including six offensive boards.
The Cougars returned to action on Saturday, January 13, when they resumed New Jersey Athletic Conference action with a home doubleheader against Richard Stockton College at 1 p.m.
(01/15/07 11:00pm)
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (12/10/06) - The Kean University Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field team competed for the first time this season at the Seton Hall Games on Sunday, December 10, 2006.On the men's side sophomore Jason Staggers (Jackson, N.J.) placed fourth in the men's long jump at 6.47 meters while freshman Peterson Paquiot (Elizabeth, N.J.) placed tenth at 5.63 meters. Staggers also competed in the triple jump and finished eighth with a leap of 12.90 meters. Senior Brian Sims (Matawan, N.J.) raced in the men's 3000 meter race and placed 15th with a time of 9:51.67. Rookie Dwayne Dobbins placed 11th in the men's 800 meter race with a time of 2:04.62. In the men's 200 meter race, sophomore Kalif Rozier (Newark, N.J.) placed 11th with a time of 24.32.
Highlighting the women's events, sophomore Sarah Zadoyko (Pompton Lakes, N.J.) finished 16th in the women's shotput with a throw of 8.82 meters. On the track, freshman Tyher'Rah Thomas (South Plainfield, N.J.) finished 15th with a time of 2:50.75 in the women's 800 meter race.
(01/15/07 11:00pm)
Miami, Fla. (1/2/07) - Senior Chi Clark (Maplewood, N.J.) led all players with 18 points as the Kean University women's basketball team improved to 11-1, defeating Gordon College, 84-48, in the Florida Sunshine Classic.Senior Ebony Allen (Camden, N.J.) recorded 11 points in 14 minutes while junior Kim Smith (Burlington, N.J.) had 10 points and four rebounds.
The Cougars scored the first basket and never looked back, leading by as many as 18 points in the first half. Clark paced Kean with 14 first half points while nine other Cougars tallied points in the first 20 minutes of action as the Cougars led by a score of 49-31 at the break.
Kean picked up the pace in the second half, leading by as many as 36 points on three separate occasions, including the final score.
The Cougars will conclude their trip in Florida with one more game on Wednesday, January 3rd, taking on Husson College.
(01/15/07 11:00pm)
SALEM, Mass.(12/29/06) - The Kean University women's basketball team scored 16 unanswered points early in the second half to break away from Bates College for an 80-67 victory in the opening round of the Salem State College Holiday Classic on Friday afternoon. Senior forward Chi Clark (Maplewood, N.J.) led the Cougars (9-1) with a career high 22 points and added 11 rebounds, as Kean placed five players in double-figures. For Bates (5-4), sophomore forward Val Beckwith (Woburn, Mass.) led the Bobcats with 17 points.
Leading 47-46 just 3:38 into the second half, the Cougars scored 16 straight points to build the 63-46 advantage with 12:48 left in the contest. Junior forward Chari' Cooper (Paulsboro, N.J.) had six points and three rebounds in the run, while Clark added four points.
Kean would extend their lead to as many as 24 points at 79-55 with just over five minutes remaining on a free throw by freshman forward Danielle Brown (North Brunswick, N.J.) en-route to the 13-point victory.
The Cougars took a 39-35 lead at halftime, as sophomore guard Melissa Beyruti (Union City, N.J.) scored 12 of her 14 points in the half, while Clark chipped in with 10 points and eight boards.
In the victory, senior forward Ebony Allen (Camden, N.J.) hit all five of her field goal attempts and both free throws to add 12 points and five rebounds in nine minutes of action. Freshman guard Cardiss Jackman (Tobyhanna, Pa.) chipped in with 10 points and two assists, while sophomore guard Ebony Jackson (Newark, N.J.) dished out five assists and made five steals.
(01/15/07 11:00pm)
WILKES BARRE (12/19/06) - Senior guard Bryan Keller (Piscataway, N.J.) scored 19 points, however the Kean University men's basketball team fell to host Wilkes University, 83-73, in non-conference action on Tuesday evening. Keller hit five three-pointers for the Cougars (8-2), while junior guard Matt Gould (Brodheadsville, Pa.) scored a game-high 21 points for Wilkes (5-2).
Wilkes led by as many as 11 points in the first half, before taking a 40-33 lead into halftime. Keller had eight points for the Cougars, while junior guard Jeremy Kable (Highspire, Pa,) paced the Colonels with 12 points, including four three-pointers.
The Cougars quickly cut the deficit to 40-36 on a three-pointer by Keller to open the half, however Wilkes used a 19-7 run over the next seven minutes to take a 59-43 lead with just under 13 minutes remaining.
Kean pulled to within five points on a pair of occasions, the last with 4:39 left on a layup by senior forward Brett Wyatt (Elizabeth, N.J.), however the Colonels connected on 6-of-8 from the foul line over the last minute to seal the 10-point victory.
Seniors Lamar Wright (Galloway, N.J.) and Steve Koenigstein (Toms River, N.J.) each finished with nine points for the Cougars.
In the victory, freshman forward Tom Kresge (Brodheadsville, Pa.) added a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
(01/15/07 11:00pm)
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (1/3/07) - Springfield College used to early runs to begin each half as the Pride defeated Kean University, 76-73, this evening in the men's championship game of the Classic.The Cougars were led by senior forward Brett Wyatt (Elizabeth, N.J.) who had a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds to go along with three assists and two steals. For his efforts, Wyatt was named to the All-Tournament Team along with senior guard Bryan Keller (Piscataway, N.J.) who netted 11 points for Kean University
Springfield opened the championship game on an 18-9 run to take a nine point lead with 10:51 remaining before halftime. The Pride would then extend its lead to 38-26 at the break. Wyatt led all Cougars with six points and four rebounds heading into the locker room.
The Pride opened the second stanza much like it did the first, going on a 12-7 run to lead by 17 points (50-33) with 14:52 remaining in regulation. The Cougars would not go down without a fight, however, crawling back to within six points (70-64) with just 2:14 left to play. The Pride would eventually hang on to win by just three, as Kean junior guard William Floyd's (Eustis, Fla.) three-point shot fell short at the buzzer.
(01/15/07 11:00pm)
Come out to the Kean University men's and women's basketball doubleheader on Saturday, January 20, 2007, against Montclair State University where all youth are invited to attend Take A Kid to the Game day. Youth, ages 12 and younger, will receive a free ticket to watch the Cougars take on the Red Hawks beginning at 1:00 p.m. All kids in attendance will also receive a free giveaway courtesy of Kean University Athletics. For more information contact Kim DeRitter, kderitte@kean.edu
(01/15/07 11:00pm)
TUCSON, Ariz. (1/8/07) - The Kean University baseball team has been tabbed to the #15 spot in Collegiate Baseball's NCAA Division III preseason rankings. Kean, who advanced as a Pool C team to the NCAA Division III Regional Tournament a year ago and finished third, ended the 2006 season with an overall record of 31-17.This season the Cougars return nine position starters as well as eight quality pitchers. Included in Collegiate Baseball's release was a national list of players to watch during the 2007 season. Included on that list are senior pitcher Dan Zeffiro (Old Bridge, N.J.), junior pitchers Andrew Cupido (South Plainfield, N.J.) and Joe Augustine (Highland Park, N.J.), senior first baseman Aaron Richard (Plainfield, N.J.) and senior shortstop Perry Schatzow (Ocean, N.J.).
Of the 30 teams ranked and 12 others as listed to watch, Kean will face seven teams for a total of 12 contests this season.
Baseball is right around the corner as the Cougars open the 2007 season on Saturday, February 24th at Stevens Institute of Technology at 1 p.m. and return for their first home opener on Tuesday, February 27th at 2:30pm here at Jim Hynes Field.
(01/15/07 11:00pm)
Springfield, Mass. (1/2/07) - Senior forward Bryan Keller (Piscataway, N.J.) scored a game-high 16 points and added four assists as the Cougars rallied past SUNY Plattsburgh, 67-62, in the Holiday Inn/Naismith Classic.Despite trailing by three points at the half (29-26), Kean outscored the Cardinals by a 41-33 margin in the second half to improve to 9-2 overall on the season. SUNY Plattsburgh drops to 4-4 overall.
The final 20 minutes of play was a see-saw battle as the two teams traded buckets all the way until the 6:44 mark. The score was knotted at 50 apiece with 6:44 left in regulation before the Cougars went on an 11-5 run to take a 61-55 lead with 2:46 to go. Plattsburgh rallied to pull within one (63-62) with just 11 seconds left, but Kean was able to fend off the Cardinals for the five-point victory.
Senior guard Lamar Wright (Galloway, N.J.) chipped in with 13 points and a game-best five steals while senior guard Bryan Miller (Trenton, N.J.) also put up double-figure numbers with 10 points and a team-high six assists.
The Cougars advanced to the championship game and took on host Springfield College on Wednesday, January 3rd at 7:30 p.m.
(12/10/06 11:00pm)
EWING, N.J. (12/6/06) - Senior forward Bryan Keller (Piscataway, N.J.) scored a game-high 21 points, as Kean University escaped with a 72-69 victory over host The College of New Jersey in New Jersey Athletic Conference men's basketball action on Wednesday evening.Up 41-22 at the half, the Cougars (5-0, 2-0 NJAC) shot 50.0% from the floor (13-of-26) in the second-half to hold off the late game rally by TCNJ (4-4, 1-1 NJAC). A three-point shot to force overtime by TCNJ senior guard Brian Halligan (Delran, N.J.) as time expired banged off the rim and preserved the Cougar victory.
The Lions got themselves back in the contest at the free throw line in the second half, connecting on 19-of-23 foul shots.
Keller knocked down 8-of-14 shots form the floor to lead the Cougars. Senior guard Bryan Miller (Trenton, N.J.) added 15 points, while senior guard Anthony Virgil (Montclair, N.J.) added 12 points off the bench.
Four of TCNJ's five starters finished in double digit scoring on the night as Halligan added a season-high 18 points and his second straight double-double after hauling in 10 rebounds. Junior guard Corey Gilmore (South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield) also finished with 14 points after hitting 9-of-12 from the free throw line. Junior forward Mark Aziz (Hackettstown, NJ/West Morris) picked up 12 points and junior forward Jeff Warner (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial) added 11 points for the Lions.
The Cougars returned to action on Saturday evening, as they took on New Jersey City University in NJAC action in Jersey City, N.J at 8 p.m.
(12/10/06 11:00pm)
Union, N.J. (12/2/06)-Junior Lamar Wright (Galloway, N.J.) scored a career high 32 points, including 20 in the final six minutes of action as Kean University came from behind to defeat previously unbeaten Ramapo College, 97-87, Saturday afternoon at Harwood Arena.After shooting 35.5% in the first half, the Cougars (4-0, 1-0 NJAC) revived themselves and almost doubled their production by shooting 61.8% in the final 20 minutes. Senior Bryan Keller (Piscataway, N.J.) recorded 15 points, four assists and four steals in the first NJAC win of the season for Kean. Senior Antoine Pryor (Elizabeth, N.J.) had a team-high 21 points in the loss for the Roadrunners (5-1, 1-1 NJAC).
Both teams battled in the first 10 minutes of action with Ramapo holding the lead from the start, but by no more than seven points. The Roadrunners then used a 10-2 run over a minute and a half to widen the gap to 14 points. Junior Omar Alston (Carteret, N.J.) initiated the run with a jumper at 9:07 and sophomore Brian Dench (Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J.) finished it with two free throws at 7:45 to put Ramapo ahead, 34-20.
Ramapo headed into the locker room at the half with a 54-41 advantage. Sophomore Tim Wesley (Jersey City, N.J.) led the Roadrunners at the break with 13 points while Pryor finished the half with 10 points and five assists. Keller registered 10 points for the Cougars while senior Bryan Miller (Trenton, N.J.) had eight.
The momentum started to shift towards Kean with just over 16 minutes left to play as Alston picked up two quick fouls, including a technical, to send him out of the game for good. The Cougars slowly chipped away and finally broke through with just over six minutes in the game. Trailing by seven, Wright began his surge and pulled the Cougars within three on two consecutive layups. After junior Ahmad Mosby (Jersey City, N.J.) completed one-of-two at the free throw line to put Ramapo ahead by four, Wright drilled a three-pointer at 4:43 to pull Kean within one, 79-78. Miller gave the Cougars their first lead of the game just 17 seconds later with a jumper in the paint. Mosby then hit his own jumper to put Ramapo ahead for the final time at 3:48. Wright put Kean ahead for good with another jumper eight seconds later. He then tacked on 10 more points over the final three and a half minutes to seal the victory for Kean.
Wright finished with 32 points, a career high, in 27 minutes of play. Miller ended the day with 12 points and four steals and senior Steve Koenigstein (Toms River, N.J.) rounded out the double-digit scoring with 10 points.
Wesley recorded 17 points while Mosby had 14 points, including a 12-for-15 performance from the charity stripe for the Roadrunners.
Today's game featured 58 combined fouls and 73 combined free throw attempts.
This afternoon's matchup also featured Kean University first year head coach Sean Drennan taking on his former mentor Chuck McBreen, under whom he served as an assistant coach at Ramapo for three seasons from 1999 through 2002.
(12/10/06 11:00pm)
EWING, N.J. (12/6/06) - Junior center Chari' Cooper came off the bench and scored 18 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead the Kean University women's basketball team over The college of New Jersey in New Jersey Athletic Conference action on Wednesday evening.Cooper tallied 14 second-half points, as the Cougars (6-0, 2-0 NJAC) clawed their back from a 37-29 halftime deficit. For TCNJ (4-3, 1-1 NJAC), sophomore center Hillary Klimowicz (Scotch Plains, N.J.) scored a game and career high 20 points.
TCNJ held the eight-point lead at the break after shooting an impressive 50.0% from the floor (14-28) and 57.1% from three-point range (4-7) in the opening half. Sophomore guard Lisa Koch (Oak Ridge, N.J.) led the Lions at the break with 10 points, including a pair of three pointers.
Kean sophomore guard Ebony Jackson (Newark, N.J.) had 12 of her 14 points in the first half to lead the Cougars, while adding five first half rebounds.
Kean tied the action in the second half at 51-51, as freshman guard Alysha Taylor (Galloway, N.J.) hit a three-pointer in the right corner at 11:07. After a series of ties and lead changes, Kean would take a 62-59 lead at 4:59, and senior forward Ebony Allen (Camden, N.J.) hit a lay-up with 3:47 remaining in the game to spot the Cougars to a 64-59 lead.
A jumper by sophomore guard Melissa Beyruti (Union City, N.J.) helped Kean to a 66-61 lead, before Klimowicz hit a pair of free throws to end the Lion scoring drought.
Klimowicz would hit four straight free throws and jumper over the last 2:30 of the game to pull TCNJ within four, trailing 69-65 with 53 seconds left to play.
Jackson added seven assists and five steals in the victory, while Beyruti finished the game with 11 points, three assists. Allen hit 5-of-6 shots from the floor en-route to a season-high 13 points.
The Cougars returned to action on Saturday, December 9, when they traveled to Jersey City, N.J., to take on New Jersey City University in NJAC action at 6 p.m.
(12/10/06 11:00pm)
UNION, N.J. (12/4/06)--Juniors Anthony Tuesta (Clifton, N.J.) and Konrad Kruczek (Clifton, N.J.) earned National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas All-Region honors, announced on Monday afternoon. Tuesta, who was recently named the NJAC Offensive Player of the Year, was selected as a First-Team All-Metropolitan Region member. He led the team in points (28) and goals (13), ranking second in the conference in both categories.
A three-time all-NJAC honoree, Kruczek was honored as a Second-Team All-Metropolitan Region member. The three-year starter scored four goals and added an assist for nine points this season. He is one of only three players to start every game this season, and the only Cougar to start every game the last two seasons.
(12/10/06 11:00pm)
UNION, N.J. (12/2/06) - Sophomore guard Melissa Beyruti (Union City, N.J.) scored a game-high 13 points and dished out four assists as the Cougars defeated Ramapo College, 66-57, in New Jersey Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon. For Kean (5-0, 1-0 NJAC), junior forward Kim Smith (Burlington, N.J.) nearly had a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds, while Ramapo (1-4, 0-2 NJAC) was led by freshman center Beth Weinmann's (Pompton Plains, N.J.) double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds.
The Roadrunners stayed in the game on foul shooting, as Ramapo converted 28-of-38 free throws (73.7 percent), while the Cougars connected on just 14-of-29 foul shots (48.3 percent).
Ramapo took an early 12-6 lead, as senior guard Kelly Bartz (Madison, N.J.) scored five points and sophomore forward Tiffany China (West Orange, N.J.) added three points in the opening 7:21 of the contest. The Cougars answered back on a 10-4 run to tie the game on a three-pointer by Beyruti with just under 10 minutes left in the opening half.
The Cougars closed the half outscoring Ramapo 23-12 over the final 8:24 to take a 39-28 advantage in halftime. For Kean, Beyruti led the way with eight points, while Bartz and China combined for 13 first-half points.
In the second-half, the Roadrunners kept the Cougars within 10 points most of the half and pulled to within five points at 62-57 following a 6-0 run 1:40 remaining in the contest, however the Cougars scored the game's final four points to seal their first conference win of the season.
In the victory, senior forward Chi Clark (Maplewood, N.J.) had eight points and 10 rebounds, while freshman guard Colby Greenlee (Stroudsburg, Pa.) added eight points and two blocks. Sophomore guard Ebony Jackson (Newark, N.J.) chipped in with nine points for the Cougars.
For Ramapo, senior guard Keona Palmer (Port Reading, N.J.), China and Bartz each added 11 points, and junior guard Natasha Gross (Glen Rock, N.J.) had a game-high four steals.
The Cougars return to action on Wednesday, December 6, when they travel to Ewing, N.J., to take on defending NJAC champion The College of New Jersey at 6 p.m. Ramapo hosts Stevens Institute of Technology on the same evening at 6 p.m.