Falcons Fall To Lancers, 64-44

Worcester, Mass. – The Fitchburg State Women's Basketball team dropped 64-44 decision to the Lancers of Worcester State this evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the John P. Brissette Court.

 The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 44, Worcester State 64

Records: Fitchburg State (6-18, 3-8 MASCAC) I Worcester State (16-8, 7-4 MASCAC)

How It Happened

1st quarter

Fitchburg State grabbed a 7-4 margin on back-to-back layups from senior Angelina Marazzi (Manchester, N.H.) before Worcester State knotted the score at 7-7 on a bucket and free-throw by senior Catherine Sweeney (Lowell, Mass.).The Falcons would take an 11-9 margin after one quarter of play with junior Payton Holmes (Carver, Mass.) connecting on a long range jumper.

2nd quarter

The Green and Gold upped their edge (18-15) as junior Mishelle Logie (Attleboro, Mass.) drained a three-ball and Marazzi added a pair from the free-throw line, but the Lancers regained the lead (26-20 on a Mya Mosley (Worcester, Mass.) jumper. Fitchburg State cut the deficit to 28-22 going into the break when senior Catherine Coppinger (Boston, Mass.) hit a layup.

3rd quarter

Following the intermission, Fitchburg State chipped the lead to 28-27 with Logie notching a layup and Marazzi hitting a three ball before Worcester State extend its margin (35-27) as senior Shaye Lane (Dracut, Mass.) sank two free-throws. The Lancers pushed their margin to 46-29 going into the fourth quarter on a Mosley three-pointer.

 4th quarter

The Falcons opened the final frame with a bucket from freshman Lindsay McDonald (Stoughton, Mass.), but the Lancer responded with a 12-0 run, capped by a Karalyn Gallella (Tewksbury, Mass.) free-throw for the 58-31 advantage.

The Green and Gold answered back with a 10-0 streak as Logie netted four straight points for the visitors before Worcester State secured the victory on a pair from the charity stripe by newcomer Elizabeth Gallella (Tewksbury, Mass.), resulting in the 64-44 final.

Inside the Numbers

• Falcons were paced by Marazzi with a team-leading 18 points, six rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block
• Logie added eight points, two caroms, one assist and one steal for the Falcons
• For the Lancers, Mosley finished with game-best 24 points, eight boards, two assists, two steals and one block
• Sweeney chipped in with eight points, 14 rebounds, one assist, one steal and three blocks for Worcester State
• 72nd meeting between the two teams on the basketball court with the Falcons 21-51 all-time when taking on the Lancers
• Fitchburg State shot 17-of-54 (31.5%) from the field and (2-for-13) 15.4% from downtown
• Worcester State went 22-of-70 (31.4%) overall and (4-for-17) 23.5% for beyond the arc
• Worcester State held a 51-35 edge on the glass

Up Next

Falcons will host the Rams of Framingham State on Saturday for a MASCAC matchup, starting at 12:00 PM. Lancers will travel to Bridgewater State on the same date for a conference bout at 1:00 PM.