Women’s Basketball Drops Road Game to Connecticut College, 62-41

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Worcester State University women's basketball team dropped a road game at Connecticut College Wednesday (Nov. 29) evening by a score of 62-41.

THE BASICS

November 29, 2017

Charles B. Luce Field House

Score: Connecticut College 62, Worcester State 41

Records: Connecticut College (5-1) | Worcester State (3-4)

1^ST QUARTER

Following a tie score at 2-2, Connecticut College took a 4-point lead following a pair of free throws and a layup from Nancy Coulverson (South Ozone Park, N.Y.). Worcester State's Catherine Sweeney (Lowell, Mass.) made a layup on the next possession, but Casey Walsh (Phoenixville, Pa.) made two free throws and Dana Muckstadt (Dover, Mass.) pushed the lead to six with a jumper halfway through the quarter and held the 6-point advantage going into the second frame.

2^ND QUARTER

The Camels extended their lead to eight 15 seconds into the second on a Mairead Hynes (Mahopac, N.Y.) layup. Connecticut College maintained the 8-point advantage until Worcester State's Kate Surprenant (Pelham, N.H.) made two jumpers with six minutes remaining to put the Lancers back within four. The Lancers came within three with 3:14 on the clock following a layup from Britt Herring (West Brookfield, Mass.), though, the Camels' Ahsley Howe (Saco, Maine) and Walsh made triples with a minute to go to put Connecticut College up by seven at the half.

3^RD QUARTER

The Camels came out of the locker room with a 6-0 run to advance their lead to 13. They kept slowly pushing ahead and saw their largest lead of 17 so far in the game with 4:45 to go in the third succeeding a 3-pointer from Walsh.

4^TH QUARTER

The began the final quarter with a jumper from Sam Maglione (Lancaster, Mass.) to put Worcester State within 10, however, Connecticut College outscored Worcester State 17-8 in the final stanza to take the 62-41 win.

DOWN FOR A COUNT

• Herring recorded a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds in the setback.
• Maglione totaled 11 points on three triples and a jumper while Surprenant and Kaitlyn Berkel (Waterford, Conn.) scored eight and six points, respectively.
• Sweeney notched nine boards for Worcester State.
• Three Camel players scored double-digits. Kylie Caouette (Ashburnham, Mass.), Walsh, and Hynes accounted for 32 points. Walsh went 3-for-4 from 3-point range.
• Maggie Corcoran (Milton, Mass.) led the boards for the Camels.
• Despite the setback, Worcester State posted a higher field goal percentage than Connecticut College, going 18-for-45 from the field (40%). Connecticut College shot 36.8%.
• Connecticut College made half of their 3-point attempts.
• The Camels shot a perfect 100% from the charity stripe, going 14-for-14.
• Connecticut College forced 31 Lancer turnovers in the 40 minutes played.

UP NEXT

The women's basketball team heads to D.C. this upcoming weekend to take on Gallaudet on Sunday (Dec. 3).

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