CALDWELL, N.J.- The Caldwell University women's basketball team fell to nationally ranked #12/#19 Thomas Jefferson University 85-54 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference contest.
 
The Cougars fall to 10-14 on the season and 6-9 in the CACC, while the Rams improve to 22-3 and 13-1 in conference play.
 
Thomas Jefferson jumped out to a 13-8 lead midway through the opening quarter. Caldwell battled back as
senior Casey O'Shaughnessy (Brooklyn, N.Y.) netted four points, while freshman Alisa Blalock (Uniondale, N.Y.) added two points to close the gap to 15-14. The Rams pushed ahead by eight points late in the quarter but a late triple by freshman Amyah Bray (Manchester, N.J.) cut the score to 24-19 after one quarter.
 
The Cougars were held to five points in the second quarter as the Rams stretched their lead into double digits. Thomas Jefferson maintained their lead into the second half.
 
Blalock led the way with 13 points and three rebounds, while O'Shaughnessy netted 11 points. Bray finished with seven points and three steals, while graduate Saundra Cleckley (Far Rockaway, N.Y.) totaled seven rebounds and five assists.
 
The Cougars host Post University for a CACC contest on Tuesday, February 14 at 5:30 pm.