BALTIMORE – Returning to play after its second extended hiatus of the season, the Retriever women's basketball team fell, 67-44, to visiting Binghamton at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena.

Junior guard Keelah Dixon (Boston, Mass.) scored 14 of her season-high 17 points in the first half as the short-handed Retrievers forged a 29-all deadlock with the Bearcats.

But Binghamton broke the game open by outscoring UMBC, 20-5, in the third quarter.

The contest was UMBC's first since January 19. Earlier in the campaign, UMBC did not compete from December 21-January 12.

Binghamton led, 16-10, after 10 minutes and extended the margin to 25-18 at the midpoint of the period. But a field goal and three-pointer by graduate student Jatarrikah Settle (Frederick, Md.) capped an 11-2 run to give the hosts their only lead of the game at 29-27 with 30 seconds to play in the first half. The Bearcats scored just before the halftime horn to knot the game at 29-all.

Settle finished with nine points for UMBC, while graduate student Janee'a Summers (Bound Brook, N.J.) added eight points, and team-highs in rebounds (6) and steals (3).

UMBC will host UAlbany on Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. The Retriever championship softball and volleyball teams will be honored at halftime.