Hartford, Conn. – Senior tri-captain center Jessie Igoe (Lexington, Mass.) had 16 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks to lead the visiting Bates College Bobcats to an 83-74 win over the Trinity College Bantams in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) women's basketball action this evening at Oosting Gymnasium.  Trinity drops to 12-8 overall and 2-4 in the NESCAC with its third consecutive setback, while the Bobcats improve to 17-5 with their fourth triumph in a row.

Bates shot 58.3 percent from the field and from beyond the arc to offset 20 turnovers and a 41-35 deficit on the boards.  The Bobcats used a 19-6 run late in the first half to turn a 21-20 Trinity lead into a 37-26 advantage for the visitors shortly before the break.  Bates led by as many as 20 in the second half, but Trinity rallied back late to pull to within single digits at 79-71 on a long three-pointer by junior guard Michelle Royals (Torrington, Conn.).

Royals led the Bantam offense with 15 points, while senior tri-captain guard Kristen Fahey (Cumberland, R.I.) notched 11 points, six rebounds, and four assists, and senior tri-captain forward Molly McGlynn (Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.) pulled down a team-high nine rebounds.  Bates sophomore center Brianna Hawkins (South Portland, Maine) joined Igoe with 16 points, while senior tri-captain guard Annie Burns (Topsfield, Mass.) tallied 10 assists.

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