Falcons Fall To Bears In MASCAC Action

Bridgewater, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University Women's Basketball team dropped a 97-42 decision to the Bears of Bridgewater State University this afternoon in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Tinsley Center.

 The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 42, Bridgewater State 97

Records: Fitchburg State (1-12, 0-2 MASCAC) I Bridgewater State (10-6, 2-1 MASCAC)

How It Happened

1st quarter

Bridgewater State opened the contest with a 7-2 edge on a bucket from junior Sydney Bradbury (East Bridgewater, Mass.) before Fitchburg State answered with jumper by senior Jadelen Harold (Nantucket, Mass.). The Bears upped their advantage, going on a 12-3 run, capped by a Kylie Grassi (Plymouth, Mass.) layup.

The Falcons trimmed the lead to 19-10 as junior Gina Parmenter (Oxford, Mass.) knocked down a three ball, but Bridgewater State would take a 25-10 margin after one quarter of play with a Caroline Tripp (Plymouth, Mass.) layup.

2nd quarter

The Green and Gold started the second frame with a three pointer by senior Lovashia Rosario (Worcester, Mass.) (27-13), but the hosts pushed its lead to 22-17 as senior Hannah Moniz (Taunton, Mass.) notched a jumper. Newcomer Rylie Harlow (Hanson, Mass.) proceeded to drain a three ball to reduce the deficit to 41-22 before Bridgewater State took a 47-22 margin into the break as Moniz connected on a layup.

3rd quarter

Following the intermission, Harold sank a pair from the free-throw stripe and Rosario added another three-pointer to cut the lead to 51-27 before Bridgewater State responded with a Hannah Dziakyk () three ball (56-29).

The Falcons answered back with buckets by Harold and freshman Morgan Genness (Belgrade, Maine) to make the score 57-33, but the Bears extended its advantage to 71-35 with a three ball from newcomer Eryn Rice (Medway, Mass.).

 4th quarter

Bridgewater State raced to an 8-0 run (84-37), capped by a Destiny Fitzgerald (Medford, Mass.) pair of free-throw. Newcomer Pena Niles (Billerica, Mass.) netted the next five points for Fitchburg State with a three-pointer and a jumper, but the Bears secured the victory as Moniz collected a jumper, resulting in the 97-42 final.

Inside the Numbers

• Falcons were led by Rosario with a team-best 11 points, three rebounds, one assist and six steals
• Niles chipped with nine points, three caroms, two assists and two steals
• For the Bears, Grassi finished with a game-leading 15 points, one board, four assists and four blocks
• Dzadyk added 12 points, one rebound and one assist
• 71st meeting between the two teams on the basketball court with the Falcons 15-55 all-time when taking on the Bears
• Fitchburg State shot 17--for-66 (25.8%) from the field and (6-of-29) 20.7% from downtown
• Bridgewater State went 40-of-76 (52.6%) overall and (7-for-22) 31.8% for beyond the arc
• Bears held a 55-33 edge on the glass

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Monday as they travel to MCLA to take on the Trailblazers for a MASCAC tilt, starting at 5:30 PM.