Falcons Fall in Wesleyan Classic

Middletown, Conn.  – The Fitchburg State Women's Basketball fell 71-27 to the Cardinals of Wesleyan at the Wesleyan Classic on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 27, Wesleyan 71
Records: Fitchburg State (1-3) | Wesleyan (2-1)

How It Happened

1st Quarter

The Cardinals raced out of the gates to a 13-0 advantage. Alana Jones had four points in the streak. Fitchburg State had a pair of three-pointers from first-year Aliza Som (Lowell, Mass.) and Olivia Almeida (Wilmington, Mass.), to push the score to 19-6. Olivia Quinn ended the frame with five points to give Wesleyan the 24-6 lead.

2nd Quarter

Trailing 41-8 after a jumper from Tori Dacosta, the Falcons would put together a 4-0 run to close out the frame. Sophomore Sariah Dyer (Raynham, Mass.) connected with a jumper, and newcomer Juliana Davis (Templeton, Mass.)  hit a pair from the charity stripe.

3rd Quarter

The Falcons received a pair of free throws from Caileen Hurley (Whitman, Mass.) and a bucket from sophomore Ephemian Bailey (Maple Grove, Minn.) midway through the quarter to pace the Falcons. Leading 51-15, the Cardinals closed out the quarter on a 12-3 run.

4th Quarter

Sophomore Delaney Brown (Billerica, Mass.) opened the final period for the Falcons with three-point play, and Stephanie Hart (Shirley, Mass.) added a jumper in the paint. The Cardinals finished with a 4-2 run to secure the victory. 

Inside the Numbers

• Hurley paced the Falcons with 6 points and two rebounds, Almeida finished with 3 points, three rebounds, two steals, and a block
• For the Cardinals, Quinn led the way with a game-high 12 points, and 4 rebounds
• Wesleyan shot 26-for-64 (40.6%) from the field and (7-for-23) 30.4% from the three-point range
• Fitchburg State finished 9-for-52 (17.3%) overall and (3-for-21) 14.3% for beyond the arc
• Wesleyan held a 45-39 advantage on the boards
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Up Next

The Falcons will face Rivier tomorrow at 1:00 PM on day two of the Wesleyan Classic.