BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – The visiting Williams College women's basketball team posted a 61-52 victory over Bridgewater State University on Saturday afternoon at the Tinsley Center.

The Ephs improve to 14-5 on the season, while the Bear slip to 8-10 overall.

Williams' junior guard Devon Caveney (Andover, Mass.) led all scorers with 25 points. Caveney connected on 9 of 15 field goal attempts including 3-for-8 from behind the arc. She also went 4-for-4 from the foul line and pulled down eight rebounds.

Senior guard Vanesa Conceicao (New Bedford, Mass.) paced the Bears with 15 points to go along with two rebounds, two assists, a blocked shot and a pair of steals. Conceicao connected on 3 of 6 three-point attempts.

Junior forward Jennie Lindland (Edgartown, Mass.) added 12 points, seven rebounds (four offensive) and four steals, while classmate Chanelle Melton (Brockton, Mass.) chipped in ten points and five boards.

With the score knotted at 12-12, Williams closed out the first quarter with a quick 6-1 run to take an 18-13 lead. The Ephs carried the momentum into the second quarter outscoring the Bears 12-4 over the first 4 ½ minutes. Williams would take a 33-23 lead into the break.

Caveney led all scorers with eight first half points while sophomore forward Lydia Zaleski (Marblehead, Mass.) added six points in six minutes off the bench. Melton and Conceicao tallied seven points apiece to lead the Bears over the first twenty minutes.

The Ephs held the Bears to just four points over the first seven minutes of the third quarter as they extended their lead to 20 (47-27). Williams maintained the 20-point advantage (51-31) following a Kristin Fechtelkotter (Medfield, Mass.) layup at the 1:24 mark.

BSU got untracked in the final 73 seconds of the third quarter as a Melton free throw followed by a Lindland traditional three-point play and a Conceicao trifecta pulled the Bears to within 13, 51-38, as the game entered the final period.

Back-to-back layups by freshman guard Sara DaSilva (Chelmsford, Mass.) and Lindland to open the fourth quarter got the Bears to within single-digits at 51-42.

Williams' senior center Katie Litman (Dallas, Texas) answered with a short jumper to end the 11-0 run. Following a Lindland free throw, Caveney drained a three-pointer to give the Ephs a comfortable 56-43 advantage with just 3:54 showing on the game clock.

Bridgewater was unable to get back to within single digits until Conceicao knocked down a three-pointer with just 17 seconds left to play as the Ephs held on for the 61-52 win.

The Bears struggled with their shooting throughout the contest as they connected on just 33% (21-63) of their field goal attempts and went 6-for-15 (40%) at the free throw line.

Bridgewater's pressure defense, however, forced 25 turnovers leading directly to 26 points.

Williams shot 43% (23-53) from the floor and went 10-for-14 (71%) at the charity stripe, The Ephs held a 49-29 rebounding advantage and finished with a 15-6 edge in second chance points. The Williams' bench also outscored the BSU reserves 15-4.

Litman added eight points, ten rebounds and four assist for the Ephs, while senior forward Oge Uwanaka (Bronx, N.Y.) pulled down a game-high 11 boards to go along with three blocks and a pair of steals.

The Bears are back in action next Wednesday evening when they travel to Framingham State University for a six o'clock MASCAC game with the Rams. The Ephs travel to Westfield State University on Monday night for a seven o'clock non-conference game with the Owls.