Doylestown, PA…The College of New Jersey women's basketball team dropped a 55-53 decision to Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, PA. on Monday night.
 
The setback was the second straight on the road for the Lions, who fell to 11-4 on the season. The Aggies improved to 10-5 overall and stretched their modest winning streak to three straight.
 
Senior Tiffany DeTulio (Colts Neck, NJ/Colts Neck) led TCNJ with 14 points. Junior Kylie O'Donnell (Magnolia, NJ/Sterling) added 10 rebounds, while senior Kelly Roddy (Belmar, NJ/St. Rose) finished with nine points in the game.
 
Delaware Valley was led by Brittany Wood, who tallied a game-high 15 points and grabbed eight boards. Brigit Sobon finished with 10 points in the game.
 
The first half was tight throughout with eight lead changes and a pair of ties. The Lions gained some separation from the Aggies midway through the period with a modest 8-0 run that turned a 16-15 deficit into a 23-16 lead. O'Donnell started the run with a free throw before Roddy netted back-to-back buckets with the latter of those coming from behind the 3-point arc. Freshman Kate Amato (Wyckoff, NJ/Ramapo) capped things off with a lay-up on an assist from Jess Lynch (Sandy Hook, CT/Newtown). That bucket came with 7:59 left in the half.
 
TCNJ maintained that lead the rest of the half with Amato scoring a conventional 3-point play in the final minute to send the guests into the break protecting a 29-22 lead.
 
A 10-0 run in under three minutes after the break propelled the Aggies to a 39-37 lead. The Lions maintained composure as they responded with a 9-0 run. DeTulio led charge with a jumper, layup, and 3-point field goal as TCNJ pushed back ahead 46-39 with 8:30 remaining.
 
DelVal would not go quietly as they rattled off the next seven points. Free throws by Brenna Coll and Wood staked the Aggies to a 51-49 lead. Roddy nabbed her third steal of the game and raced in for a layup to tie the game with 37 seconds on the clock. An Agatha Drozd basket off a feed from Coll enabled Delaware to regain the lead.
 
West knocked down a free throw to draw within a point, but Wood hit both of her foul shots with 14 seconds left in the game to go up by three and seal the victory.
 
The Lions return to New Jersey Athletic Conference play on Wednesday, January 22 with a 6 p.m. tip-off at William Paterson University.