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Kellner
53
Southern Connecticut SCS 9-15, 3-12 NE10
58
Winner Pace PACE 18-7, 11-5 NE10
Southern Connecticut SCS
9-15, 3-12 NE10
53
Final
58
Pace PACE
18-7, 11-5 NE10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 F
Southern Connecticut SCS 17 11 9 13 3 53
Pace PACE 10 18 13 9 8 58

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Falls To Pace In Overtime Thriller

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – The Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team fell to Pace University, 58-53, in overtime at the Goldstein Recreation Center. The Owls fall to 9-15 overall and 3-12 in the Northeast 10, while the Setters improve to 18-7 overall and 11-5 in the NE10.
 
Redshirt junior Jessica Fressle (Levittown, N.Y.) had her second-straight double-double as she collected a game-high 22 points and 14 rebounds. Redshirt freshman Alexa Kellner (Stamford, Conn.) recorded 13 points and eight rebounds, while shooting 46 percent from the field. Senior Imani Wheeler (Dumfries, Va.) tallied 13 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals.
 
Quarter Scores
Q1: SCS 17, PACE 10
Q2: SCS 28, PACE 28
Q3: PACE 41, SCS 37
Q3: PACE 58, SCS 53
 
How It Happened
  • Wheeler opened the game for the Owls on fire, going on a personal 7-0 run in two minutes. The Setters came within three of the Owls lead, but Southern Connecticut finished the second half of the quarter outscoring Pace 8-4.
  • Both squads traded chances through the first five minutes of play in the second quarter. The Setters offense ignited for a 9-2 run at the 2:02 mark, allowing them to even out the scoring with the Owls heading into the half.
  • The first five minutes of the third quarter saw both teams score five apiece, keeping it deadlocked at 33 with 5:04 remaining. The scoring remained tight for the remainder of the quarter, but Pace held a narrow two possession lead going into the final stretch. Fressle scored eight of the Owls nine third quarter points.
  • Southern Connecticut opened the fourth quarter on an 11-4 run, courtesy of Fressle, who notched all 11 points. With 2:36 remaining, Pace made a layup in the paint, which was countered with a Kellner three at the 1:33 mark that made it 50-47. A trio of timely free throws from Pace at the one-minute and 30-second marks sent the game into overtime.
  • The Setters dominated the overtime period with six of their eight overtime points coming from free throws, which allowed them to capture the five-point victory at home.
 
Notes
  • Jessica Fressle recorded her second-straight and third double-double of the season, and the fifth of her career with 22 points and 13 rebounds.
  • This is the eighth game this season that Fressle has scored 20-or-more points.
  • Imani Wheeler has recorded double-digit points in 12-straight games, as she scored 13 against Pace. She has notched double-digit points in all but four games this season. The last player to score double-digit points in 12-straight games was Taylor McLaughlin during 2016-2017 season. McLaughlin recorded 13-straight games of double-digit points from Nov. 30, 2016 to Jan. 21, 2017.
  • The last game overtime game for the Owls was also against Pace on Feb. 23, 2019 that led them to clinch a berth in the 2019 NE10 Tournament.
 

Up Next
The Owls return home for the first time in four games to face Le Moyne College on Saturday, Feb. 15 at Moore Field House.
 
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