Falcons Conclude Season in MASCAC Quarterfinals

Westfield, Mass.  – The Fitchburg State University women's basketball team fell to the Owls of Westfield State 101-54 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) quarterfinal action this evening at the Woodward Gymnasium.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 54, Westfield State 101
Records: Fitchburg State (2-22) |Salem State (15-11)

How It Happened

1^st Quarter

The Falcons raced out to a 5-1 lead with a jumper and three-pointer from freshman Rylie Harlow (Hanson, Mass.). Westfield answered with a 13-0 run to move ahead 14-5. Green and Gold senior Lovashia Rosario (Worcester, Mass.) had a steal and found first-year Ephemian Bailey (Maple Grove, Minn.) for the fast-break layup but Westfield closed out the frame with a bucket from Jordyn Lummus for the lead.

2^nd Quarter

Fitchburg State opened with a three-point play from Jadelen Harold (Nantucket, Mass.) and a free throw from Delaney Brown (Billerica, Mass.). Next, a pair of jumpers from Bailey cut into the Owls lead (44-18), while the freshman added a pair of blocks on the defensive end. Olivia Almeida (Wilmington, Mass.) added eight points down the stretch for the Falcons.

3^rd Quarter

Opening buckets from Jordan Grant extended the Owls lead (62-32), but the Falcons followed with a layup from Harold and a pair from the charity stripe from Harlow. Freshman Allison Prentis (Mansfield, Mass.) and classmate Stephanie Hart (Shirley, Mass.) knocked down back-to-back three-pointers late in the frame. Paris Wilkey contributed six points in the third quarter for Westfield State.

4^th Quarter

Westfield's Lauren Legere and Falcons' Rosario traded three-pointers to open the quarter then Almeida added a steal and a layup. Westfield notched five straight points from Jordan Halgas to push the lead to 93-51. Fitchburg State finished the game with a three-point play from Harold.

 Inside the Numbers

• Harold finished her career with a double-double 12 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks while Harlow contributed 10 points and 5 caroms for the Falcons
• Almeida added 11 points off the bench and Bailey chipped in with 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 blocks
• For the Owls, Grant led the way with a game-high 16 points
• Westfield State shot 38-for-92 (41.3%) from the field and (9-for-34) 26.5% from three-point range
• Fitchburg State finished 18-for-55 (32.7%) overall and (7-for-24) 29.2% for beyond the arc
• Westfield State held a 47-53 advantage on the boards

Up Next

The Falcons have concluded the 2021-22 campaign, while the Owls have advanced to the MASCAC semifinals.