Women's Basketball Wins Big over Fitchburg State
The Worcester State University women's basketball team got its second highest offensive output of the season on Saturday afternoon, as the Lancers defeated Fitchburg State 80-48 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference action at the Parkinson Gymnasium.
FITCHBURG, Mass. – The Worcester State University women's basketball team got its second highest offensive output of the season on Saturday afternoon, as the Lancers defeated Fitchburg State 80-48 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference action at the Parkinson Gymnasium.
The Lancers improve to 12-5 overall and 3-1 in the MASCAC with the victory.
Worcester State built a 7-0 lead to open the game capped by a jumper sophomore Colleen Cutting (Auburn, Mass.). Fitchburg added a hoop from sophomore Payton Holmes (Carver, Mass.) to bring the score to 17-4. The Lancers finished the frame with an 8-0 run including four points from freshman Sarah Blomgren (Lunenburg, Mass.) to hold a 25-4 advantage after one period.
In the second frame, Worcester upped it margin (37-8) on a trey from sophomore Sam Maglione (Lancaster, Mass.) before the Falcons closed the first half scoring with a jumper from sophomore Chloe Roberts (Hanson, Mass.) and a deep three-pointer from junior Angelina Marazzi (Manchester, N.H.) to make the score 41-23 going into the break.
Following the intermission, Worcester upped the lead (57-26) with five straight points from senior Kate Surprenant (Pelham, NH). Fitchburg ended the third frame with a 4-0 run as the visitors held the 68-31 lead.
In the fourth quarter, the Falcons outscored Worcester 17-12 en route to the 80-48 final.
Fitchburg State shot 16-for-49 (32.7%) from the field and 23.5% (4-for-17) from three point range.Worcester State went 32-of-62 (51.6%) overall, including (3-for-10) 30% from beyond the arc.
The Falcons were led by Marazzi with a team-leading 13 points and two rebounds, while sophomore Chloe Roberts added ten points and four caroms. For the Lancers, Sweeney finished with a game-best 14 points and ten boards, while Surprenant chipped in with 13 points and two rebound. Worcester State controlled the glass with a 45-35 margin on the boards.
Up next, the Falcons will travel to Westfield State to take on the Owls on Tuesday evening for a MASCAC bout, starting at 7:00 p.m. The Lancers head to Bridgewater State on the same day in MASCAC action with a 7:00 PM tipoff.
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Release courtesy of Fitchburg State University Athletics.