Babson Park, Mass. - The Babson College women's basketball team bridged the first and second halves with an 18-2 run as the Beavers remained unbeaten in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play with a 65-42 win over visiting Clark University on Wednesday night.

With their 13th straight victory, the Beavers improved to 21-3 overall and 17-0 in the conference, while Clark fell to 4-20 overall and 3-14 in the NEWMAC.

Babson was led by the inside duo of first-year Sarah Collins (Weymouth, Mass.) and junior Damisi Adewumi (Bronz, N.Y.), who both finished with 13 points and nine rebounds. Sophomore Kathleen King (Framingham, Mass.) finished a strong all-around effort with nine points, 12 rebounds, three assists, two blocks shots, and three steals, and first-year Jessica Aruda (Hanover, Mass.) added eight points, three assists, and three steals in a standout performance off the bench. The Beavers also received six points, five boards, and four assists from sophomore Michelle Kenel (Rockaway Beach, N.J.) and 11 points from first-year Allanah Wynn (Quincy, Mass.).

Clark was paced by Kate Minister (Manchester, England), who finished with 15 points and seven rebounds. Senior captain Jillian Camilleri (Lancaster, Mass.) added six points, eight boards, and three steals for the visitors, but first-year Kelsey Giedymin (Shrewsbury, Mass.) was the only other Cougar with more than three points as she finished with four points and four caroms.

The Cougars stayed close early on, trailing by only four after a Minister three-pointer made it 19-15 with 7:41 left in the first half. Another trifecta by Minister later in the period cut Babsons advantage to seven (29-22), but Babson closed the half with an 8-2 burst to take a 37-24 advantage into halftime. Aruda scored the first four points of the run for the Beavers, while Kenel notched assists on consecutive fast-break baskets by sophomore Becky Bowman (Melrose, Mass.) and Adewumi.

Babson continued the onslaught early in the second half, scoring the first 10 points to inflate its lead to 47-24 less than three minutes in. Clark would get to within 15 on two occasions in the final five minutes, but the Beavers scored the final eight points of the game to run away with the 65-42 victory.

Both teams close out their regulars season play with home games on Saturday. Babson will look to complete a regular season sweep of the NEWMAC when it hosts Mount Holyoke at 2 p.m., while Clark welcomes Coast Guard in a huge matchup at 1 p.m. The Cougars need a win over Coast Guard coupled with an MIT victory at Smith to claim the eighth and final spot in the upcoming NEWMAC Tournament.