GALLOWAY, N.J. – The TCNJ women's basketball team used a big fourth quarter to defeat Stockton University on Wednesday night. The Lions prevailed by a final score of 64-48, and closed out the game with a 23-7 fourth quarter.

TCNJ (11-6, 8-2 NJAC) jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the first quarter. Jen Byrne recorded the first five points of the night by way of a three-pointer and a mid-range jumper. Shannon Devitt then scored the next four points with a lay-up and a pair of free throws to put the Lions up by nine.

The Ospreys battled back and pulled within 12-11 at the end of the opening stanza. Stockton carried that momentum over into the second quarter, and grabbed an 18-12 lead with 7:14 to play in the half. Right as the first half ended, Rachel Gazzola drilled a buzzer beating three-pointer to pull the Lions within 22-21.

In the third quarter, Stockton went up 34-27 with 5:29 left in the period, but the Lions came roaring back with a 10-0 run. Morgan Heller netted a jumper to pull the Lions within five, then Devitt scored from in close. Gazzola then drained back-to-back three-pointers gave the Lions a 39-37 lead.

Stockton recorded a bucket at the end of the third to tie it up 41-41, yet after that the game was all TCNJ.

Elle Cimilluca got the fourth quarter run going with a fast break jumper. On the next Lion possession, Heller recorded a bucket, then Byrne scored to put the Lions ahead 47-41. Gazzola came up with a steal a couple of possessions later, then found Byrne on the fast break. Byrne scored to keep the momentum in the Lions' favor.

The Lions continued to build the lead, and went up 55-43 when Heller sank a jumper with 3:49 left to play. Devitt put TCNJ in front 57-46 by way of a jumper with 2:09 to go. The Lions were able to make their free throws and earn the road win.

Gazzola led TCNJ with 18 points, and shot an efficient 5-of-9 from three-point land. Byrne scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Devitt added 14 points to go with six boards. Cimilluca scored 10 points, and did not miss as she went 2-of-2 from the floor, and 6-of-6 from the free throw line. Heller tallied seven points and seven boards, while Sydney Blum added five rebounds and three blocked shots coming off of the bench.

The Lions will return to action on Jan. 25, when they will face Rutgers-Newark at home.