Framingham State Clips Fitchburg State, 70-63

Enright and Fahey combine for 24 points in Falcons MASCAC setback

FITCHBURG, Mass. (January 12, 2013) – The Fitchburg State women's basketball team suffered its second straight MASCAC setback, falling to the Rams of Framingham State, 70-63 in conference action this afternoon.

Fitchburg State received a strong effort from sophomore Kristen Enright (Westminster, Mass./Oakmont) who posted a double-double effort with a team-high 12 points and 13 rebounds, while junior Amy Fahey (Wilmington, Mass./Wilmington) added 11 points and a pair of blocks. Junior Laura Cote (Ashby, Mass./Saint Bernards) chipped in with ten points and four steals.

Framingham State also had three players in double-figures as senior Kia Minor (Edgartown, Mass./Martha's Vineyard) led all scorers with a double-double of 21 points and 13 boards. Minor was joined by junior Kristen Hoffman (Foxboro, Mass./Foxboro) who added 16 points on 5-of-11 shooting, while senior  Madeleine Park (Blue Hill, Maine/George Stevens) notched 14 points, including a pair of shots from beyond the arc.

Fitchburg State came out gunning in the first half, posting a 14-6 advantage by the 12:10 mark with key buckets from freshman Tori Cyrus (Everett, Mass./Everett), sophomore Megan Wodzinski (Littleton, Mass./Littleton) and Fahey, but Framingham State stormed back tacking a seven point lead into the break (38-31). Minor led the comeback trail for the Rams, totaling 12 points in the half, while Park and Hoffman added a pair of baskets from beyond the arc.

In the second half, Framingham State kept its momentum going, posting a 14 point advantage with a three from Margo McCarthy (Southampton, Mass./Hampshire) and consecutive shots baskets from Park. The Rams increased their lead to as much as 16 with  Park lay-up at the 11:17 mark, but the Falcons inched back, using a 16-6 run to come within three (66-63). Five straight points from Cote and a pair of lay-up from Enright led the charge, but four straight points to close out the game clinched Framingham State's first conference victory.

For the contest, the Falcons shot 35.8% from the floor, while the Rams finished 26-of-67 (38.8%) from the floor, including 6-of-22 from long-range. The Falcons dominated the glass, holding a 56-39 advantage, but a 33-22 margin in turnovers put Fitchburg State behind the eight ball for much of the contest.

Fitchburg State (7-7, 0-2 MASCAC) will be back in action on Tuesday as it host Worcester State at 5:30 p.m. Framingham State (8-5, 1-2 MASCAC) will be back in action on Tuesday as it hosts Salem State at 6 p.m.