WEST HAVEN, Conn. – The University of New Haven women's basketball team led for a majority of the contest (23:44), however the No. 7/9 nationally ranked Bentley Falcons stormed back in the fourth quarter to take down the Chargers, 82-70 in NE10 action. Junior Alexandria Kerr (Montclair, N.J./Montclair) scored a game-high 27 points on 58 percent shooting in the setback.
 
Kerr's 27 points scored come as her sixth-straight game in double digit scoring and fourth time this season with more than 20 points. In addition to her scoring, she finished matching her career-high in assists with five, reaching that mark previously against Pace in December of last season. Joining Kerr in double digits was senior Khayla Trowell (Temple Hills, Md./Elizabeth Seton Catholic) who notched 14 points, just one point shy of matching her career-high in the second-straight game. Trowell also had reached a career high four steals. Freshman Brie Pergola (Torrington, Conn./Torrington) rounded out the top scorers on 66 percent shooting for 12 points, her eighth game this season in double digit scoring.
 
Kerr finished as the leading rebounder for the Chargers with six rebounds, while Pergola was not far behind with four. Juniors Sianna Van Dyke (Kingston, N.Y./Kingston) and Allieyah Cubbage (North Plainfield, N.J./Roselle Catholic) along with sophomore Kim Talley (Quakertown, Pa./Lansdale Catholic) each added five points in the loss.
 
Beyond the arc, New Haven held Bentley to just 4-of-17 shooting, the Falcons lowest three-point percentage of the season (23.5 percent) as well as the least amount of three-pointers this season. Junior center Victoria Lux was the leader for the Falcons with 22 points and 13 total rebounds. Senior point guard Macchi Smith finished with nine total assists.
 
FIRST QUARTER NOTES:

• New Haven shot a blistering 69 percent in the first quarter behind 9-of-13 shooting.
• Trailing 12-6, the Chargers scored eight unanswered points to take a 14-12 lead behind a three-pointer by Talley, a three-point play by Kerr, and a layup by Trowell.
• Van Dyke drilled her second-three-point basket of the season with just under two minutes remaining to give New Haven its largest lead to that point at four points (20-16).
• Two Kerr free throws gave the Blue and Gold a 24-20 lead at the first intermission.

 
SECOND QUARTER NOTES:

• The Chargers kept up tempo in the second quarter, shooting 50-percent on 7-of-14 shooting. This time, they were matched by a 50-percent shooting effort by the Falcons, however, Bentley outscored New Haven 18-15.
• Kerr scored nine of her 27 points during the frame, while no other Charger scored more than two.
• After Bentley leveled the scoring, 28-28, Kerr went on a 7-0 run by herself to give the home squad the lead once again.
• Bentley ended the half on a seven-point burst to cut the deficit down to one point, 39-38 as the teams entered the locker room.

 
THIRD QUARTER NOTES:

• New Haven continued its hot shooting in the third frame with nearly identical stats from the first quarter with 9-of-13 shooting from the floor. The Chargers out-shot the Falcons in the second-straight period, 25-22.
• Pergola went a perfect 4-of-4 in her five minutes played, while Kerr shot 2-of-3 with one three-pointer.
• The Falcons and Chargers exchanged three field goals and a three-pointer each, keeping the score differential within three points for first three and a half minutes of the second half. Kerr then converted on the old-fashioned three-point play and next assisted on Trowell's three-pointer on the next score put New Haven ahead by seven points, 54-47.
• New Haven reached its largest lead with 2:28 remaining in the third quarter with a Cubbage layup with a hand by Van Dyke, and reached that same 8-point lead two more times before the end of the quarter.
• Bentley closed out the quarter with a 5-1 spurt, bringing the game back within four points (64-60) heading into the final frame.

 
FOURTH QUARTER NOTES:

• Bentley flexed their muscles in the final quarter, outscoring New Haven 22-6 during the final 10 minutes.
• The Chargers shot just 20 percent (3-of-15), with each bucket coming from a different New Haven player.
• After scoring the final three points of the third quarter, Bentley continued with 18 straight to start the fourth to take a commanding 78-64 lead with under three minutes remaining.
• The Chargers first field goal of the period came with 2:18 to play when Trowell put in a layup to end the Falcons scoring run.

 
The Chargers get back into NE10 action on Wednesday evening against the Merrimack Warriors. Tip-off in the cross-divisional matchup is slated for 5:30 pm at Charger Gymnasium, and for fans who are unable to attend, live stats and video will be available on the Charger Sports Network.