The Central Connecticut women's basketball team fell to St. Francis Brooklyn by a score of 71-50 on Saturday afternoon at the Pope Physical Education Center. The Blue Devils (9-10, 3-6 NEC) were unable to match the shooting of the Terriers (14-6, 5-4 NEC) who connected on 51.1% from the field in the game.
The Blue Devils were led by 13 points from senior Lauren Arbogast. The Terriers had three players score in double-digits, led by Sarah Benedetti's 17 points.
St. Francis connected on 10-of-23 shots in the first half, including four-of-eight from behind the three-point arc, to take a 31-25 halftime lead.
The Blue Devils had four players score in the first half with senior Jessica Babe and Arbogast leading the group with eight points. Junior Kaley Watras scored five points and sophomore Kayla Miller came off he bench to score four.
In the second half St. Francis opened up a 32-point lead behind a 58.3% shooting performance from the floor. The Terriers also connected on five-of-nine three-point attempts in the half.
The Terriers connected on 51.1% (24-47) from the field, 52.9% (9-17) from three and 77.8% (14-18) at the free throw line. CCSU managed just 36.4% (20-55) and 53.3% (8-15) at the free throw line. The Blue Devils only attempted four three-pointers in the game with a pair of makes.
Babe had two assists to break a tie with Sethe Thompson for fourth on the CCSU career list. Babe now has 345 in her career.
Freshman Chayla Lewis had six points and three rebounds in eight minutes off the bench in the second half.
The Blue Devils return to action on Monday night at Mount St. Mary's. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. tip-off and will be broadcast live on ESPN3.com.

March 6, 2014
Babe Earns All-NEC Second Team & All-Defensive

March 3, 2014
Women's Basketball vs. Bryant, 7 PM

March 3, 2014
Women's Basketball Falls in Season Finale

March 1, 2014
Women's Basketball Edges FDU, 62-61

February 24, 2014
Women's Basketball Falls to Wagner on Monday

February 24, 2014
Women's Basketball Hosts Wagner, 7 PM

February 22, 2014
Women's Basketball Beats SHU on Senior Day

February 21, 2014
Saturday: WBB Senior Day, Play 4 Kay and NGWSD Event

February 17, 2014
Women's Hoops Drops High Scoring Game at SFU

February 15, 2014
Women's Hoop Falls at Robert Morris

February 15, 2014
Women's Basketball Visits Robert Morris

February 10, 2014
Women's Basketball Hosts LIU, Monday at 7 PM

February 10, 2014
Women’s Hoop Loses to LIU Brooklyn

February 8, 2014
Blue Devils Fall at Bryant

February 3, 2014
Women's Basketball Drops Road Game at Mount

February 2, 2014
CCSU vs. Mount - Live on ESPN3 Monday Night

February 1, 2014
Women's Basketball Falls to St. Francis Brooklyn

January 30, 2014
Babe Earns CoSida Capital One Academic All-District

January 27, 2014
Women's Basketball Falls to Mount

January 26, 2014
Women's Hoop Hosts Mount on Monday

January 25, 2014
Women's Basketball Tops St. Francis Brooklyn in OT

January 20, 2014
Women's Hoop Falls at Sacred Heart

January 18, 2014
Women's Basketball Tops FDU, 72-67

January 13, 2014
Women's Basketball Falls at LIU

January 13, 2014
Women's Basketball Visits LIU Brooklyn, 7 PM

January 11, 2014
Women's Hoop Earns First NEC Victory

January 6, 2014
Women’s Basketball Drops Overtime Thriller

January 5, 2014
Women's Basketball Hosts Saint Francis U on Monday

January 4, 2014
Blue Devils Drop NEC Opener Against RMU

January 3, 2014
Women's Basketball NEC Opener Saturday at 1 PM

December 30, 2013
Women's Basketball Tops Hofstra at the Buzzer

December 29, 2013
Free Admission! WBB Hosts Hofstra Monday at 12 PM

December 21, 2013
Babe Records Triple-Double, but WBB Falls at Rider

December 20, 2013
Women's Basketball Visits Rider on Saturday, 2 p.m.

December 15, 2013
WBB vs. UMass Lowell Postponed, Dec. 15

December 13, 2013
WBB: Sunday Tip-Off Pushed to 4 PM

December 9, 2013
Jessica Babe Named NEC Player of the Week

December 8, 2013
Women's Basketball Wins at Vermont

December 3, 2013
Women's Basketball Hosts Siena at Detrick

December 3, 2013
CCSU Tops Siena Behind Harrington's Career-High

November 30, 2013
Women's Hoop Falls at La Salle

November 26, 2013
Women's Basketball Drops Hartford, 82-50

November 22, 2013
Women's Basketball Signs Four for 2014-15

November 20, 2013
Women's Hoop Hosts New Hampshire, 7 PM

November 20, 2013
Women's Basketball Edges New Hampshire

November 18, 2013
Wolosik Earns NEC Rookie of the Week

November 13, 2013
Women's Basketball Tops URI, 65-58

November 13, 2013
Women's Hoop Hosts Rhode Island at 7 PM

November 10, 2013
Women's Hoop Drops Game at USF

November 8, 2013
Women's Basketball Opens at UCF, 6 PM

November 8, 2013
Women's Basketball Falls to UCF in Opener

November 6, 2013
CCSU Featured in NEC TV Package

October 23, 2013
Men's and Women's Basketball Tip-Off Dinner, Nov. 5

October 22, 2013
Women's Basketball Fifth in NEC Preseason Poll

October 21, 2013
2013 NEC "Social" Media Day

October 1, 2013
Women's Basketball Opens Practice

September 18, 2013
Women's Hoops Announces 2013-14 Schedule

July 1, 2013
Thomas, Babe Named WBB Captains