Fitchburg State Shoots Past Worcester State, 78-48

Fitchburg State 78, Worcester State 48

Box Score

Fitchburg, MA  --- Senior Stephanie Payette (Townsend, MA) registered a double-double to help lift Fitchburg State past Worcester State, 78-48 in MASCAC action this evening.

Payette posted a game-high in both points and rebounds as she led the Falcon attack with 21 points and ten boards. Payette shot 7-of-10 from the floor and while knocking down 7-of-8 from the free-throw line.

Aiding Payette in the Fitchburg State front court was sophomore Molly Maloney (Taunton, MA), who recorded a season-high 15 points on a perfect 6-of-6 shooting. Sophomore Kelley Rogers (Lowell, MA) chipped in with seven points and six caroms.

Freshman Kaleigh Charette (Fairhaven, MA) led the Worcester State attack with a team-best 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field. Senior Erin McCullough (Harvard, MA) added nine points and four rebounds for the Lancers, while sophomore Alexis George (Worcester, MA) finished with seven points and four boards.

Fitchburg State opened the contest with a 12-2 run and maintained its double-figure lead to close the first half with a 37-23 advantage. Payette led the Falcon charge with 15 points and seven boards in the half, while Maloney tallied eight on 3-of-3 shooting.

In the second half, the Falcons continued their hot-shooting, hitting 51.5% of their shots from the field. Fitchburg State started the period with an 11-2 run, grabbing a 25 point lead with 15:00 remaining in regulation. Maloney ignited the Falcons surge with seven points in the half, while freshman Rebecca Goreham (Quincy, MA) added six.

Fitchburg State (9-6, 2-1 MASCAC) will be in action on Thursday as it travels to Salem State College at 6 p.m. Worcester State (5-11, 1-3 MASCAC) will travel to Bridgewater State on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

Release Courtesy of Fitchburg State Sports Information