Sixth Seed Women's Basketball Eliminated From MASCAC Tournament by Third Seed MCLA

North Adams, Mass. – The sixth seed Framingham State University women's basketball team was eliminated from the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women's Basketball Tournament this evening at third seed MCLA who opened up a 42-20 lead at the half and cruised to a 73-59 victory. 

With the win, MCLA (17-8) moves on to the MASCAC semifinals where they will meet second seeded Bridgewater State on Thursday night in Bridgewater, while the Rams finish the season at 12-14.

Four players led a balanced offensive attack for the Trailblazers as Lucy Tremblay (East Greenbush, NY) scored a game-high 16 points.  She was joined in double figures by Jen Wehner (Cooperstown, NY) who collected a double double, her 22nd of the season, finishing with 13 points and 13 rebounds.  Kaitlyn Chenevert (Uxbridge, Mass.) chipped in 12, while Alie Dobrovolc (Little Falls, NY) added 11.

Freshman guard Cassie Liston (Stoneham, Mass.) came off the bench to lead Framingham State with 16 points, while sophomore Patrecia Bradshaw (Cambridge, MA) added 11.  Freshman guard Kristen Hoffman (Foxboro, Mass.) and sophomore Kia Minor (Edgartown, Mass.) chipped in nine points apiece.  Minor and junior Emily Clark (Melrose, Mass.) led the Rams with seven boards each.

Early in the first half, the Rams took the lead (13-12) on a Minor layup with 11:56 left in the half.  MCLA answered with a 20-2 run to take a commanding 32-15 lead.  Tremblay and Wehner combined for 14 points in the burst.  MCLA would increase their lead to 23 points at 39-16 before settling for the large halftime advantage.

The hosts would grab the first two buckets of the second half and would lead by as many as 28 points in the period.  Framingham would get no closer than the final margin.

MCLA held a decisive advantage on the glass out-rebounding the Rams 53-33 on the night which led to a 24-10 advantage in second chance points. 

The Trailblazers held the Rams to 26% shooting in the opening half and only 34% in the game, while they shot 58% in the opening period and 43% for the night.