PHILADELPHIA, Pa.- Caldwell University women's basketball senior Andie Lennon (Secaucus, N.J.) netted 13 points as the Cougars fell to #10/#5 Jefferson 86-61 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference contest.
 
The Cougars fall to 4-12 overall and 4-5 in the CACC, while the Rams 19-0 and 10-0 in conference play.
 
The teams traded leads in the early going as junior Tina Lebron (Manalapan, N.J.) drained a triple to give the Cougars a 13-8 lead late in the opening quarter. Jefferson rallied back as they pulled ahead 18-15 early in the second quarter.
 
The Cougars answered as Lennon and Lebron netted three-pointers. Freshman Tamrin Henderson (Woodbridge, Va.) scored in the paint with 4:06 left in the half to give Caldwell a 27-26 lead. The Rams scored the next 12 points as they held a 38-30 lead at halftime.
 
Senior Kristen Siscamanis (Winthrop, Mass.) netted two free throws to start the second half to cut the score to six points. Jefferson answered with a run to push their lead into double digits.
 
Lennon totaled 13 points and six assists to lead the Cougars. Graduate Alessia Smaldone (Malnate, Italy) chipped in 11 points, four boards and three assists, while Lebron totaled 11 points, four rebounds and two steals. Henderson added 10 points and five rebounds, while Siscamanis finished with eight points and five boards.
 
The Cougars host nationally ranked University of the Sciences in a CACC contest on Monday, January 28 at 5:30 pm.