WALTHAM, Mass. – Alexandria Kerr (Montclair, N.J./Montclair) tied a career-high with 21 points, but the University of New Haven women's basketball team fell to the No. 17 Bentley Falcons 73-55 in a Northeast-10 Conference game on Saturday afternoon. The Chargers are now 2-11 on the season and 1-7 in the NE10.

New Haven started the game quickly as a three-pointer and a free throw by Kerr and a trey from Sade King (Mount Vernon, N.Y./Mount Vernon / Hampton University) had the Chargers up 7-5 at the 6:26 mark of the first. The Falcons came back with a 10-0 run on their way to a 16-10 lead at the end of the period. The second quarter saw an offensive outburst from both sides with the Blue and Gold scoring 19 points in the frame on 8-for-16 shooting. A triple from Khayla Trowell (Temple Hills, Md./Elizabeth Seton Catholic), her third of the period, with 3:42 left in the half pulled the Chargers back within six at 33-27. Bentley responded, scoring 12 of the final 14 points of the frame to take a 44-29 lead into halftime.

Coming out of the locker room, New Haven connected on five of its first 10 shots, two each by Kerr and Katia Oge (New City, N.Y./Immaculate Heart Academy) to keep the game close. Trailing midway through the fourth period, the Chargers went on an 8-0 run, coming on four points from Kerr, two Oge free throws and a Kim Talley (Quakertown, Pa./Lansdale Catholic) jumper to close the gap. The two teams played evenly during the final three minutes to cement the final score.

HIGHLIGHTS

• It was Kerr's first 20+ point game since her collegiate debut, when she also scored 21 points against Bloomsburg on Nov. 13, 2015.
• Trowell tied her career-high with nine points, connecting on a trio of three-pointers in the first half.
• Talley had six points, six rebounds and a career-high three blocks.
• New Haven matches a season-high with six three-pointers in the game.

FIRST HALF NOTES

• Trowell scored all nine of her points, hitting on 3-of-5 shots from beyond the arc.
• Kerr finished the half with eight points.
• King had three points and two assists in the frame.

SECOND HALF NOTES

• Kerr scored seven points in the third quarter before following it up with six points in the final period.
• Talley had four points and all three of her blocks after halftime.
• Oge netted seven of her nine points after intermission.

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The Chargers return home for the fifth annual Class at the Court game when they host the Stonehill Skyhawks in a Northeast-10 Conference matchup. Tipoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.