Women's Basketball Topped By Ducks In Non-Conference Action

Hart paces Green and Gold with 17 points

Daytona Beach, FLA – The Fitchburg State women's basketball team suffered a 76-52 setback to the Ducks of Stevens Tech in non-conference action this afternoon at the Daytona Florida Sunshine Shootout.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 52, Stevens Tech 76

Records: Fitchburg State (3-10, 0-0 MASCAC) | Stevens Tech (4-5, 0-0 MAC)

How It Happened

1st quarter

Stevens Tech grabbed a 13-6 advantage as junior Olivia Schubiger (Morristown, NJ) hit a jumper before Fitchburg State answered with a bucket by senior Stephanie Hart (Shirley, MA) to make the score 17-8. The Green and Gold trimmed the deficit to 22-11 when junior Aliza Som (Lowell, MA) registered a layup, but the Ducks pushed the advantage to 26-11 on a basket from freshman Katherine Bogutsky (Edison, NJ).

2nd quarter

Stevens upped the lead to 30-11 when junior Dorothy Loffredo (Manasquan, NJ) registered a layup, but the Falcons responded (30-15) with buckets from Hart and junior Kaelynn Tanner (Lowell, MA). Senior Rylie Harlow (Hansen, MA) drained a three-ball to cut the lead 32-18 before junior Leyla Castro (Old Bridge, NJ) buried a three-pointer for the Ducks to make the score 39-21 going into the break.

3rd quarter

Following the intermission, Fitchburg State reduced the margin to 43-26 with Tanner connecting a three-pointer and a Harlow bucket before Stevens extended the advantage to 46-26 as junior Isabella Duval (North Haledon, NJ) knocked down a three-ball. Duvall notched another three-pointer for the Ducks to up the lead to 55-29, but Hart and Som proceeded to net buckers for the Green and Gold to trim the lead to 56-37.

4th quarter

The Falcons continued to battle with Hart sinking three free-throws (58-40) before Stevens Tech pushed the lead to 62-44 when senior Lucy Alberici (Hazlet, NJ). The Green and Gold answered back on a pair of baskets by Harlow, but the Ducks secured the victory with a bucket from Bogutsky, resulting in the 76-52 final.

Inside the Numbers

• Hart led the way for Fitchburg State with 17 points, ten rebounds, two assists and one steal
• Harlow chipped in with 11 points, six boards, two assists and one steal
• For the Ducks, Castro finished with a game-leading 21 points, eight caroms, five assists, two steals and one block
• Alberici added 20 points, eight rebounds, two steals and one block
• First meeting between Fitchburg State and Stevens Tech the basketball court with the Falcons 0-1 all-time against the Ducks
• Fitchburg State shot 20-of-70 (28.6%) from the field and (3-of-22) 13.6% from three point range
• Stevens Tech finished 34-of-83 (41.0%) overall and (5-for-18) 27.8% for beyond the arc
• The Ducks finished with a 59-48 edge on the glass

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Saturday as they host the Beacons of UMass Boston in non-conference action, starting at 12:00PM.

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