WORCESTER, Mass. - The Southern Connecticut women's basketball team fell to Assumption University, 76-48, at Laska Gymnasium. With the loss, the Owls fell to 6-8 overall and 3-5 in the Northeast 10, while the Greyhounds improved to 7-8 overall and 4-6 in the NE10.
Graduate student
Jessica Fressle (Levittown, N.Y.) led Southern with 16 points, 14 rebounds, and a block. Sophomore
Katie Williamson (Dublin, Ireland) had nine points, six rebounds, and a block, while senior
Delaney Connors (West Hartford, Conn.) had nine points, six rebounds, and a steal.Â
Quarter Scores
Q1: ASM 15, SCS 14
Q2: ASM 40, SCS 25
Q3: ASM 62, SCS 34
Q4: ASM 76, SCS 48
How It Happened
- Assumption jumped out of the gates with an 11-4 run. Southern responded with a 10-4 run of their own to close out the first down by one.
- The Greyhounds offense exploded in the second quarter as they went on a 14-2 run and took a 14-point lead. Assumption continued to press and went into halftime with a 15-point lead over the Owls.
- It was all Assumption again as the Greyhounds kicked off the third quarter with a 16-1 run. They led by 28 points at the end of the frame.
- The fourth quarter saw a more balanced attack on both ends of the floor, but the Greyhounds' surges in the middle two frames helped lead them to a dominant victory at home.
Notes
- Jessica Fressle notched her seventh double-double of the season with 16 points and 14 rebounds against Assumption.
- Shauna Russell made her collegiate debut against Assumption.
Up Next
Southern will host Saint Anselm College, who sits third in the Northeast Division, on Saturday, Jan. 29 at Moore Field House.
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