Trailblazer defense leads women's basketball past Fitchburg State 77-30

Fitchburg, MA- The MCLA women's basketball team broke open a close game at halftime by outscoring Fitchburg State 48-11 in the closing half en route to a convincing 77-30 win over the Falcons.  With the win, the Trailblazers improve to 12-11 on the season and sit at 4-7 in conference play.  The Falcons are now 0-23 on the season.

Courtney McLaughlin scored 18 points to lead four players in double figures.  Courtney Pingelski came off the bench to score 16 points which included a 4-7 showing beyond the arc.  McKenzie Robinson added 13 points and L'Rae Brundige chipped in with 10 points.

MCLA led at halftime 29-19 as both teams struggled shooting and with turnovers.  The Trailblazers defense clamped down as they would outscore the Falcons 23-8 in the third quarter to seize total control.  The defensive pressure kept up in the fourth as MCLA allowed just three points over the final ten minutes of play.

No Falcon player scored in double figures as Michaela McTomney ended with 9 points.  The Falcons committed 32 turnovers on the afternoon compared to just 14 for the Trailblazers.

MCLA will host a non league game on Tuesday night when they challenge Norwich at 5:30pm.