Vikings Outlast Falcons

Fitchburg, Mass.  – The Fitchburg State women's basketball dropped a 71-47 decision to the Vikings of Salem State in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action on Wednesday evening at Parkinson Gymnasium

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 47, Salem State 71
Records: Fitchburg State (3-19, 1-8 MASCAC) | Salem State (10-13, 5-5 MASCAC)

How It Happened

1st quarter

The Vikings opened the game with eleven unanswered points. Sophomore Abuk Teng (Manchester, NH) had five points in the run. The Falcons battled back with back-to-back jumpers from sophomore Stephanie Hart (Ayer, Mass.) and junior Olivia Almeda (Wilmington, Mass.) to make it a 19-9 score. Teng finished the quarter with a layin to give the visitors a 23-9 lead after one.

2nd quarter

Stephanie Hart knocked down a jumper and a three-pointer from newcomer Aliza Som (Lowell, Mass.) for the Green and Gold to cut the deficit to 30-16. The Vikings extended their margin (36-22) with a pair of layups from freshman Ernidia Goncalves (Everett, Mass.).

3rd quarter

Salem State went on an 11-0 run, capped by four points from the charity stripe for Teng. A layup from sophomore Allison Prentis (Mansfield, Mass.) stopped the streak and a three-point shot from Almeida to end the quarter made the score 57-30.

4th quarter

The Falcons notched six straight on a pair of buckets from Delaney Brown (Billerica, Mass.) and a layup from Caileen Hurley (Whitman, Mass.) to open the fourth quarter. A trey from the corner from Goncalves pushed the Vikings' lead to 69-40. The Falcons finished with a layup from Juliana Davis (Templeton, Mass.).

Inside the Numbers

• Stephanie Hart paced the Falcons with a game-high 17 rebounds and 8 points. Kathryn Hart added 8 points and 8 rebounds off the bench.
•  For the Vikings, Goncalves had a game-high 23 points and 12 rebounds for the double-double. Teng finished with 21 points.
• Fitchburg State shot 20-for-63 (31.7%) from the field and (2-for-24) 8.3% from three-point range
• Salem State finished 27-for-76 (35.1%) overall and (2-for-17) 11.8% for beyond the arc
• The Falcons held a 37-26 advantage on the boards

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Saturday when they travel to Worcester State to take on the Lancers in a MASCAC match-up starting at 2:00 PM