RUTHERFORD, N.J.- Caldwell University women's basketball senior Halle Brown (Downingtown, Pa.) netted 16 points as the Cougars fell to Felician University 84-61 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference contest.
 
The Cougars fall to 10-11 on the season and 6-7 in the CACC, while the Griffins improve to 8-10 and 5-6 in conference play.
 
Felician connected on four three-pointers in the opening quarter as they took a double-digit lead at 22-12. Brown and graduate Saundra Cleckley (Far Rockaway, N.Y.) drained three-pointer early in the second quarter as the Cougars scored the first eight points of the quarter. Freshman Lucy Coogan (Kilkenny, Ireland) added bucket to pull Caldwell to within two points at 22-20 at the 5:14 mark.
 
The Golden Falcons scored the next 10 points and held a 37-24 lead at halftime. Felician went on a run to start the second half and maintained their lead the rest of the way.
 
Brown led the way with 16 points and seven rebounds. Senior Casey O'Shaughnessy (Brooklyn, N.Y.) added 10 points, while Cleckley finished with nine points, six boards, four assists and two steals. Senior Jessica Wagoner (Clifton Park, N.Y.) grabbed a team-best 10 rebounds.
 
The Cougars travel to Thomas Jefferson University for a non-conference game on Thursday, February 2 at 6 pm.