JERSEY CITY, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Ramapo College scored the first seven points of the game and held a 15-6 margin seven minutes in as New Jersey City University fell behind by double figures in the first quarter and RCNJ snapped its New Jersey Athletic Conference losing streak with a 67-42 win over NJCU on December 9 at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center (Coach Charlie Brown Court). Ramapo outscored the Gothic Knights in the paint, 48-8.
 
Ramapo (3-6, 1-3 NJAC) snapped a 23-game regular season NJAC losing skid while NJCU (1-7, 0-4 NJAC) lost its fifth straight. The outcome was clearly determined by shooting percentage, particularly inside. Ramapo shot 49.1 percent (27-55) from the field while NJCU struggled, making just 22.7 percent on the night (15-66). NJCU made 8-of-28 from three-point range (.286) and 4-of-15 from the foul line (.267).
 
Three players scored in double figures for Ramapo, paced by junior forward Kellie Lane (Ridgefield Park, NJ/Ridgefield Park) with a game-high 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting with eight rebounds. Junior forward Bintou Berete (Teaneck, NJ/Teaneck) had 17 points (7-12 FG) and six rebounds off the bench. Freshman guard Alexandra Seedes (Mount Laurel, NJ/Lenape) had 14, shooting 5-of-9 overall and 3-of-6 from three-point territory.
 
Also for RCNJ, sophomore guard Bridgette Buckalew (New Egypt, NJ/New Egypt) had 10 rebounds, all defensive and senior forward Alyson Oostdyk (Pompton Plains, NJ/Pequannock) delivered seven rebounds (six defensive), six assists, six points and three blocks. Senior 6-foot-1 center Grace Elliott (Detroit, MI/Detroit Country Day School) had five of Ramapo's 11 blocks and six rebounds.
 
NJCU only committed 10 turnovers in the game but was outrebounded 51-38. Freshman guard/forward Megan Semeniak (Bayonne, NJ/Bayonne) notched a career-high 12 points for NJCU (4-9 FG), knocking down 3-of-8 from long distance.
 
Senior forward Deseree Johnson (Red Bank, NJ/Monmouth Regional), coming off a career-high 29-point effort two days earlier, struggled from the field (2-12, 1-7 3FG) but had a game-high 11 rebounds (seven defensive) with four assists and two blocks. Freshman guard Christine Bizub (Fort Lee, NJ/Fort Lee) scored nine points, all from three-point range. Junior point guard Jazz Randall (Parsippany, NJ/West Orange) tallied seven rebounds and five points.
 
Ramapo outscored the Knights 23-10 in the first quarter, scoring the first seven points before Seedes hit an NBA range three. She buried another from 25 feet with 1:23 to go to push the lead to 11 (19-8) as she and Lane combined for 13 points in the period.
 
Ramapo would lead by double figures from there on out. Another long three by Seedes made it a 15-point game (28-13). The Roadrunners led by as many as 19 in the period when Berete scored with 1:09 to play and Ramapo pushed the margin to 39-21 at the half as Seedes (11 points), Lane (10) and Berete (9) combined for 30 of 39. The Roadrunners shot 51.7 percent (15-29) from the field and 3-of-6 from three-point range in the opening 20 minutes.
 
RCNJ outscored NJCU in the third quarter, 14-4, and it led 53-25 at the end of 30 minutes. RCNJ's largest lead was 65-34 with 4:13 to play in the fourth.
 
#KnightNotes:

• 66th meeting. Ramapo leads the all-time series, 37-28.
• The Roadrunners captured their first conference victory since a 74-47 rout of Rutgers-Newark in Mahwah, NJ on February 12, 2014.

 
What's Next?:
On Saturday, December 12 at 3 p.m. NJCU will visit Harwood Arena in Union, NJ for an NJAC matchup with Kean University. Kean leads the all-time series, 48-12. Although NJCU has won three of the last five meetings, Kean swept the 2014-15 season series including a 76-71 outcome on January 24, 2015 in Union in the last meeting between the clubs. Follow live stats (http://www.keanathletics.com/links/tvqmp5) or video (http://www.keanathletics.com/links/6a5h42).