Women's Basketball Defeated By AMCATS In MASCAC Action

Augmon paced Green & Gold with team-best 12 points

Paxton, MA. – The Fitchburg State Women's Basketball team suffered a 70-49 setback to the AMCATS of Anna Maria this evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Fuller Activities Center.

 The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 49, Anna Maria 70

Records: Fitchburg State (2-14, 0-5 MASCAC) I Anna Maria (5-9, 1-3 MASCAC)

How It Happened

1st quarter

Anna Maria jumped to an early 8-2 advantage as junior Tiffany Salazar (Webster, MA) drained a three ball before Fitchburg State answered back with a bucket from freshman Kyelah Smith (Bloomfield, CT) to make the 8-4. The AMCATS pushed the lead to 12-6 when sophomore Bri Franklin (Brewster, NY) netted a layup, but the Falcons responded as senior Kaelynn Tanner (Lowell, MA) notched a bucket to trim the deficit to 12-9.

2nd quarter

The hosts upped the lead to 27-9 with sophomore Meghan Doyle (Hardwick, MA) registered a layup before the Green and cut the deficit to 27-13 when freshman Avery James (Attleboro, MA) hit a jumper. Anna Maria took a 38-13 margin into the break though as junior Sarah O'Connor (Leicester, MA) connected on a layup.

3rd quarter

Following the intermission, Anna Maria upped the lead to 47-18 as O'Connor notched a bucket before Fitchburg State answered back (50-30) on baskets by Smith and junior Monet Augmon (New London, CT) as well as three-ball from Tanner.

4th quarter

The Falcons reduced the deficit to 56-37 when Augmon netted a layup, but Anna Maria secured the victory with Salazar hitting a basket, resulting in the 70-49 final.

Inside the Numbers

• Falcons were paced by Augmon with a team-best 12 points, six rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block
• James added 11 points, seven caroms, one assist and one steal
• For the AMCATS, junior Arianna Gonzalez (Worcester, MA) finished with a team-leading 19 points, seven boards, six assists, three steals and one block
• Doyle chipped in 16 points, seven rebounds, one assists, two steals and three blocks
• Fitchburg State shot 17-for-68 (25.0%) from the field and (2-of-21) 9.5% from three-point range
• Anna Maria went 25-of-65 (38.5%) overall and (11-for-36) 30.6% for beyond the arc
• AMCATS finished with a 56-45 margin on the glass

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Saturday as they travel to MCLA to take on the Trailblazers in MASCAC action with a 12:00PM tipoff.

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