Women's Basketball Falls to Bridgewater State

Framingham, MA - The Bridgewater State College women's basketball team had five players score in double figures as they cruised to a 76-58 over the Framingham State Rams at Framingham's Athletic Center tonight.  With the win the Bears improve to 7-6 on the season and 1-1 in Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action, while the Rams slip below .500 at 6-7 overall and 0-2 in conference.

The Bears received a strong effort from their bench in the game as they outscored the Rams bench 42-3.  In the first half the Bears bench outscored the Rams bench 18-3 en route to a 33-18 half time lead which they would not relinquish in the second half.

Forwards Carolyn Swanson (Stoughton, MA) and Monica-Sabina Bharoocha (North Smithfield, RI) led the Bears off the bench.  Swanson scored a game-high 13 points, eight rebounds and two blocks, while Bharoocha added 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor to go along with five boards.  Freshman forward Shelly DePina (New Bedford, MA) added a double double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.  Ciara Shaughnessy (Lowell, MA) and Corey Cuddihy (Scituate, MA) chipped in 10 points apiece.

The Rams were led the sophomore Jill Johnson who notched her first double double of the season with 12 points, 10 rebounds to go along with five assists and three steals.  Guards Allie Hart (Somerset, MA) and Nicole McConaghy (Medofrd, MA) chipped in 12 points apiece. 

The Rams return to action on Thursday as they travel to Simmons at 7 p.m., while the Bears also return to action on Thursday at UMass Boston at 5:30 p.m.