Women’s Basketball Downs Salem State in MASCAC Semifinal; Set New Program Record for Wins

Framingham, Mass. – The top-seeded Framingham State women's basketball team defeated #4 Salem State by a score of 81-55 in the MASCAC Semifinal Thursday evening in Framingham. The Rams advance to the MASCAC Championship Game vs. #2 seed Bridgewater State on Saturday at 1pm in Framingham. 

With the victory the Rams improve to 23-2 on the season establishing a new program record in wins, eclipsing the previous record of 22 wins set in 2019-20 and 2021-22.  

THE BASICS: 

- Score: Framingham State 81, Salem State 55 

- Records: Framingham State (23-2), Salem State (13-14) 

- Location:  Logan Gymnasium – Framingham, Mass. 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• The Rams were paced with a combined 41 points from senior Flannery O'Connor and junior Kelsey Yelle. O'Connor had a double-double with 24 points and 19 rebounds adding two blocks while Yelle scored 19 points going 7-for-10 from the floor and picking up eight rebounds.  

• Michelle Moreno picked up 11 points while Chloe Rayko scored 12 connecting on 4-of-8 from downtown. Gwendolyn Carpenter once again registered double-digit assists picking up 10 helpers on the night.  

• Abuk Teng scored a team-high 20 points for Salem while Nicolette D'Itria scored 12 points on the night for the Vikings.  

• The Rams jumped out to a 6-0 lead and never looked back pushing their first quarter lead to 11 after back-to-back treys from Rayko.  

• Framingham held a consistent ten-point lead throughout most of the second quarter before pushing their advantage to 15 at the half.  

• The Rams put the game away in the third quarter outscoring the Vikings 20-11 in the frame and pushing the lead to as much as 31 early in the 4th quarter.  

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