Box Score

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Double-doubles from junior Moni Smith-Ocran (Bronx, N.Y.) and freshman Jackie Beathea (Annandale, Va.) weren't enough for the Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team as it fell on Tuesday night to Pace, 65-51.

Pace (12-10, 10-8 Northeast-10) started the first three minutes on a 7-0 run, but the Owls would respond with a 8-0 surge of their own capped off by a Beathea layup to give the Owls an early, 8-7, lead.

Smith-Ocran would record a double-double in the first half pulling down 11 rebounds to go with 10 points as the two teams were even at 26 apiece through the first 20 minutes.  

Southern Connecticut led early in the second half, but the Setters would battle back and turn in a 15-6 run over an eleven minute span. Pace's Allison Cleary would score eight points during the run, including two three pointers to give the Setters a 56-42 lead with just over two minutes remaining in the game.

Pace would close the game out as Yuni Sher would score eight of the last 11 points for the Setters, including six from the free throw stripe, to give them a 65-51 win on the road over Southern Connecticut.

Smith-Ocran would finish with 17 points and 17 rebounds for the Owls. Beathea tallied 16 points and 10 boards to give her 12 double-doubles on the year.



Senior Camille Fantini (Andover, Mass.) chipped in with nine points, four assists and three steals in the loss.

Pace had four players in double-figures, led by Cleary's 19 points. Brittany Shields and Margo Hackett each had 13 for the Setters.

The Owls drop to 6-15 overall and 3-15 in Northeast-10 Conference play. Southern will be back in action Saturday when they travel to AIC for a 1:30 p.m. start.