Women's Basketball Cruises Past Pine Manor, 79-44
Framingham, MA - The Framingham State College women's basketball team cruised to a 79-44 non-conference win over the Pine Manor College Gators tonight at Framingham's Athletic Center. With the win, the Rams improve to 2-3 on the season, while the Gators fall to 0-3.
The Rams opened the game with a 13-0 run over the first four minutes and never looked back. Framingham State caused the Gators to commit 35 turnovers which the Rams turned into 35 points while the Gators were only able to generate 15 points off the Rams miscues. The Rams were able to push the tempo and held a 20-6 advantage in fast break points.
Junior forward Toya Chester (Leominster, MA) led four Rams in double figures with a game-high 17 points on 7 of 13 shooting from the floor to go along with seven boards and three steals. Senior guard Allie Hart (Somerset, MA) chipped in 11 points, six rebounds and five steals, while fellow guard sophomore Nicole McConaghy (Medford, MA) added 11 points, six assists and five steals. Sophomore forward Jill Johnson (Mansfield, MA) added 10 points and seven rebounds, while senior Kate Simonelli (Pittsfield, MA) added eight points, seven boards and five steals.
Senior Center Amanda Dennis (Haverhill, MA) picked up a double double for the Gators with 14 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Freshman forward Stacie Beauford (Baltimore, MD) and sophomore guard Enjolee Phillips (Hartford, CT) added 12 and 11 points respectively.
The Rams return to action on Tuesday, December 2nd as they travel to Babson for a 6 p.m. tip-off, while the Gators host Colby at 7 p.m. on December 4th.