Women's Basketball Drops Conference Tilt To Lancers

Keohane collects team-leading 15 points for Green & Gold

Worcester, MA. – The Fitchburg State Women's Basketball team suffered a tough 60-50 setback to the Lancers of Worcester State this evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Brissette Court.

 The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 50, Worcester State 60

Records: Fitchburg State (2-12, 0-3 MASCAC) I Worcester State (5-8, 2-1 MASCAC)

How It Happened

1st quarter

Worcester State opened the contest with a 6-2 advantage on buckets from junior Lena Waldron (Quincy, MA), senior Hannah Lomonaco (Northbridge, MA) and junior Alana Smith (Chicopee, MA) before Fitchburg State knotted the score at 14-14 with freshman Kyelah Smith (Bloomfield, CT), junior Monet Augmon (New London, CT), sophomore Mary Keohane (North Chelmsford, MA) and senior Alexis DeSimone (Ashburnham, MA) netting baskets as well as a three-ball by senior Kaelynn Tanner (Lowell, MA).

2nd quarter

The Falcons grabbed a 25-19 edge midway through the second quarter with Tanner hitting a layup and a three pointer from Keohane, but the Lancers regained the lead as Smith knocked down a pair of layups. The Green and Gold answered back though when Smith and DeSimone notched jumpers for the 35-29 margin before the hosts trimmed the lead to 35-33 going into the break on a layup by freshman Derin Tokcan (Istanbul, TR).

3rd quarter

Following the intermission, Worcester State grabbed the lead back (41-35) on a bucket from junior Mia Haynes (Worcester, MA) before Fitchburg State responded with baskets from DeSimone and Smith to make the score 47-41.

4th quarter

The Lancers pushed the lead to 54-41 with Haynes connecting on two free-throws before the Falcons answered on a Keohane layup. The hosts secured the victory however when sophomore Emma Quinn (Wakefield, MA) hit a jumper, resulting in the 60-50 final.

Inside the Numbers

• Falcons were paced by Keohane with a team-best 15 points, six rebounds, one assist and three steals
• Smith added nine points, four caroms, two assists, one steal and one block
• For the Lancers, Haynes finished with a game-leading 19 points, seven boards, two assists, three steals and two blocks
• Lomonaco chipped in with 11 points, ten rebounds, two assists and two steals
• Fitchburg State shot 19-for-59 (32.2%) from the field and (5-of-18) 27.8% from three-point range
• Worcester State went 26-of-57 (45.6%) overall and (3-for-13) 23.1% for beyond the arc
• Lancers finished with a 44-31 margin on the glass

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Saturday as they host the Vikings of Salem State for a MASCAC tilt, starting at 12:00PM.

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