Box Score
FINAL SCORE: Pace 52 | So. Conn. St. 49
TEAM RECORDS: So. Conn. (3-6, 1-4) | Pace (6-4, 2-3)
PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – The Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team came up short on Wednesday evening against Southwest Division foe Pace University, 52-49.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Southern Connecticut took control in the first as a three from
Maria Weselyj (Marlborough, Conn.) gave the Owls their largest lead of the half, 11-7, with 2:55 remaining.
The Owls saw the Setters' lead grow to seven, 22-15, following a three from Stefanie Svoboda. Senior
Taylor McLaughlin (Colchester, Conn.) brought the Owls' to within five, 22-17, but Southern would trail 27-19 at the half.
It was an evenly matched third quarter as Southern Connecticut outscored the Setters, 9-8, and battled back to within seven, 29-22, following a made basket from
Kiana Steinauer (Oakville, Ontario) at the 4:05 mark.
Despite trailing the Setters by seven, 35-28, the Owls rallied back to within four, 52-48, following a three from McLaughlin with 1:20 left to play. In the final 30 seconds,
Murphy Murad (Storrs, Conn.) brought the score to within three,52-49, after a made free throw, but it wasn't enough as the Owls fall to 1-4 in the Southwest Division.
FIRST HALF NOTES
- Senior Taylor McLaughlin (Colchester, Conn.) led the Owls in the first half with eight points and five rebounds.
- The Owls held a 4-2 edge over the Setters both in steals and fast-break points.
- Southern Connecticut was out-rebounded 28-13.
SECOND HALF NOTES
- McLaughlin scored 18 of her 26 points in the second half while shooting 11-of-28 from the floor.
- Murphy Murad (Storrs, Conn.) and Paige Decker (Pleasant Valley, N.Y.) played all of the second half for the Owls.
FINAL STATS
- Southern Connecticut scored 17 of its 30 points off turnovers by Pace.
- McLaughlin recorded her sixth double-double of the season, 26 points and 11 rebounds.
UP NEXT
Southern Connecticut returns to action on Dec. 10th as the Owls host Le Moyne College.
