NEWARK, NJ – Rutgers-Newark suffered through a cold night from the field to fall to nationally-ranked William Paterson, 66-41, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game in The Golden Dome.

BOX SCORE & PLAY-BY-PLAY

Senior forward Jaleesa Coleman was the only Scarlet Raider in double figures with 14 points, six rebounds and two blocked shots as Rutgers-Newark connected on just 21.3% (15-65) of its field goals. The Raiders made five of 35 shots from beyond the arc as they played catch-up for most of the night. Their 41 points matched their lowest game output of the season.

Junior guard Brittany Smith notched seven points, a team-high seven rebounds and three assists for the Raiders.

Pioneer junior guard BriAnna Lucas scored 14 of her game-high 21 points in the first half to stake the Pioneers (19-3, NJAC 8-2) to a 31-22 lead. When junior forward April Smith went to the bench with her third foul with a slim 11-9 lead and 9:25 left in the opening period, WPU went out to the perimeter where Lucas gunned in three of her five treys to key a decisive 14-6 run. She also knocked down a jumper with just 16 ticks left before intermission.

Smith and sophomore forward Tatiana Javis each had a double-double. Smith finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds while Javis hauled down a game-high 14 rebounds and added a dozen points.

Rutgers-Newark visits Ramapo on Wednesday for an NJAC twinbill. The women tip off at 5:30 p.m. with the men to follow at 7:30.