EWING, N.J. - Delaney Bell missed the single-game record for scoring by one point as four players in double-figures led the Arcadia University women's basketball team to a season-opening 87-75 win at The College of New Jersey, the preseason favorite in the New Jersey Athletic Conference, on Saturday afternoon.

FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia improved to 1-0 with the win.

-TCNJ fell to 0-1.

ARCADIA 87, TCNJ 75
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Knights trailed 15-11 with 3:39 left in the first quarter but a 10-2 stretch to finish the frame gave Arcadia a 21-17 lead after 10 minutes.

-Delaney Finn hit a three-pointer to start the second quarter scoring and put the Knights up seven, but a 10-0 run put the Lions back in front 27-24 with just over half the quarter remaining.

-The Knights made up ground as both teams entered the break with 34 points.

-Arcadia trailed by two at 39-37 with 90 seconds passed in the the third before a 19-7 streak put the Knights ahead 56-46 with just over two minutes remaining.

-TCNJ cut the advantage to four in the final quarter but it was unable to get any closer as Arcadia sealed the season-opening victory.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Bell (33) / Taylor Koenig (19) / Anastasia Bowman (12) / Hanna Rhoades (11)
Rebounds: Bell (12) / Koenig (8) / Bowman (7)
Assists: Rhoades (6) / Bell (4)
Blocks: Koenig (2)
Steals: Abby Beam (1)

UP NEXT
-The Knights return to action on Wednesday when they host Gwynedd Mercy in the Battle of 309 for a 5:00 p.m. tip-off.