Box Score BEVERLY, Mass.--Despite getting game highs of 14 points by senior tri-captain Emily Savino and 12 rebounds from freshman Chelsea Vujs, the Western New England women's basketball team couldn't overcome a cold-shooting experience down the stretch during a 56-50 loss at Endicott at MacDonald Gymnasium on Saturday. The Golden Bears, who have lost three straight, fall below the .500-mark for the first time since November at 5-6 overall, including 2-2 in the Commonwealth Coast Conference. The Gulls improve to 7-3 on the season and 3-0 in the CCC.

Jennifer White scored 11 of her team-high 13 points in the first half to lead the Gulls, who ended the final 4 minutes and 24 seconds on a 7-0 run after a Vujs (9 points) trey from the top of the key gave WNE a 50-49 advantage. The Endicott defense forced the Golden Bears to miss their last 10 field goal attempts of the contest to keep them at bay.

For Western New England, junior Katie Eckert had a solid game of six points, seven rebounds and four assists. Senior Elena Radzikowski chipped in 10 points and eight rebounds while junior Nicole Daly contributed 11 points.

The hosts made more free throws (15) than Western New England attempted (10). 

Samantha Crough added 11 points and nine rebounds for Endicott, which held a slim 45-43 rebounding advantage. With 13 offensive rebounds for each team, Western New England scored nine second-chance points to the Gulls' three.

Both squads struggled from the field on the afternoon, with Western New England at 27.4 percent on 17-for-62 and Endicott at 32.8 on 19-for-58.

The Golden Bears led 30-26 at the intermission.