Bridgeport, Connecticut (March 6, 2013) – The Knights women's basketball team suffered a season-ending loss at the hands of the University of Bridgeport Purple Knights 73-60 inside the Hubbell Gymnasium.

The 6^th-seeded Knights held a first-half lead midway through against the 3^rd-seeded host Bridgeport until the Purple Knights' Casey Bray laid up a basket and completed the conventional three at the free throw line.  The Knights tied the game at 19 before Bridgeport went on an 11-2 to run, putting the Knights behind 30-21 at halftime.  The Knights leading scorer in the first half was Senior guard Bria Jackson with 7 points.

In the second half, the Knights would get within 8 points of Bridgeport before UB junior Aziza Patterson (26 total points) and the Purple Knights built up a second half-high 19 point lead with under four minutes to go.  The Knights would knock the lead down to 13, and fall 73-60. Jackson added 18 more points in the second half, totaling 25 points in her first ECC playoff contest.