Fitchburg State women down MCLA 71-63
Lucy Tremblay scored 20 points in a losing effort as MCLA fell at Fitchburg State.
Fitchburg, MA- The host Fitchburg State Falcons pulled away late in defeating the MCLA Trailblazers 71-63 this evening in MASCAC women's basketball action. With the win, the Falcons improve to 9-12 overall and 3-7 in conference play. MCLA drops to 8-16 overall, including an 0-11 mark in the MASCAC.
Lucy Tremblay scored 20 points to lead MCLA on 8-19 shooting. Kaitlyn Chenevert was the only other Trailblazer in double figures finishing with 12 points.
For the Falcons, Amy Fahey led with a game high 21 points, including 19 in the second half. She added 8 rebounds. Kelsey Johnston chipped in with 12 points for the victors.
The Falcons used an 8-2 run to close out the first half en route to a 31-25 halftime lead. The Trailblazers scored two quick buckets out of the locker room to pull within two at 31-29, but that was as close as they would get.
Fitchburg would outscore MCLA 9-2 over the next three minutes to push out to a 40-31 edge with 16:11 remaining following a Tori Cyrus jumper. After MCLA trimmed the margin to 41-35, the Falcons used a Rebecca Fluet layup and a Fahey turnaround jumper to move out to a ten point edge at 45-35.
Later on with Fitchburg still holding a ten point lead at 54-44, MCLA would make one last run at the Falcons. Tremblay and Chenevert converted jumpers to pull within six at 54-48. Fitchburg would then respond as Fahey and Laura Cote made baskets around another Chenevert jumper to pull ahead 58-50 with 7:20 left.
MCLA would actually get within four points at 60-56 on another Tremblay drive with under four minutes to play. Fahey then canned two at the charity stripe as the Falcons led by six. Chenevert once again pulled MCLA within four at 64-60, however the Trailblazers would go cold missing three straight shots on the same possession with under two minutes to play.
The Falcons would convert 7-8 free throws in the final minute to hold off MCLA and come away with a season sweep of the Trailblazers.
MCLA will celebrate senior day on Saturday when they entertain Bridgewater State at 1pm. The Trailblazers will honor seniors Johanna Miner and Tremblay before the contest.