Box Score Pomona, NJ: The Ramapo College women's basketball team defeated Richard Stockton College today on the road, 74-59. With the victory, the Roadrunners (11-6, 3-4) halted a three-game losing skid and snapped Stockton's (12-5, 4-3) four-game winning streak.
Jackie Jerkovich led Ramapo with a game-high 17 points plus four assists and four steals.
Alexa Ryan contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double.
Micaela Moore tallied eight boards and nine points while going 7-10 from the charity stripe while
Kelly Haspel posted nine points of her own and three assist and two steals. The Roadrunners went 30-39 (76.9%) at the free throw line, led by Jerkovich who was a perfect 8-8 at the stripe.
Lauren Alwan paced Stockton with 13 points and eight rebounds. LaTonya Oliver contributed 11 points, seven boards and a game-high four blocks for the Ospreys.
Jerkovich scored five early points as Ramapo jumped out to a 9-0 lead before Stockton roared back with nine points of its own for a 9-9 tie. Stockton later led 27-22 after two free throws by Alwan, but the Roadrunners closed the half on a 10-4 run to take a 32-31 edge at the break. Jerkovich topped everyone with 11 first half points while the Ospreys managed to stay close despite 17 turnovers by shooting 50% from the floor.
The lead went back and forth early in the second half before Ramapo took control with a 17-1 spurt as Stockton scored only on a free throw by Che'Na Thompson during a nine-minute span. Ramapo's Kerri Kosakowski scored all five of her points during the onslaught. The Roadrunners led 56-43 with 9:07 to play and stayed in front by at least eight points the rest of the way to post the 74-59 win.
Ramapo returns to action when they travel to NJAC rival Montclair State University on Wednesday at 6:00 PM.
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