Women's College Basketball Fitchburg State 86 - MCLA 63

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - The Trailblazers opened up the scoring but that would be the only lead they would have on the afternoon. Fitchburg State, second in the MASCAC, overpowered MCLA in the first half forcing 22 turnovers and took a 23-point (47-26) lead into the break. Kari Averill (Barre, VT) lead all scoring with 13 in the first half for the Falcons.

In the second half the Trailblazers would cut their turnovers to six, but it wasn't enough to close the gap that grew as high as 27 points and as close as 14 points. First years, Jen Wehner (Cooperstown, NY) and Ali Dobrovolc (Little Falls, NY) paced MCLA in the second half. Wehner scored 15 of her 19 points (game high) and Dobrovolc added 12 of her 16 points in the half. It just wasn't enough as the Falcons had five players finish in double figures. Kelley Rogers (Lowell, MA) and Steph Payette (Townsend, MA) both had 17, Amandra Purcell (Hudson, NH) added 13, Averill 15, and Melissa Proffitt (Hubbardston, MA) finished with 11 of her own.

GAME NOTES:

Seventh double-double (19-15) for Wehner

MCLA out-rebounded the Falcons by 17 - the Trailblazers have only been out-rebounded twice this season


Wehner and Laura Silverman (Ballston Lake, NY) continue to lead the MASCAC in individual rebounding adding 15 and 14 respectively to their totals

UP NEXT:

Wednesday 1/28 - MCLA at Bridgewater 5:30pm
Tuesday 1/27 - Fitchburg hosts conference leading Westfield State 5:30pm
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SteepleCats Fall in Extra Innings

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Ocean State Waves scored four runs in the top of the 11th and went on to a 9-6 win over the SteepleCats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
 
Jack LaRose went 3-for-5 with a double in the game-winning rally.
 
North Adams (1-9) had a golden opportunity to win the game in the bottom of the 10th.
 
With the game tied, 5-5, Nelphie Lopez started the inning with a sacrifice bunt to advance Bobby Stang, the "ghost runner," to third base. Ocean State (3-8) then intentionally walked the next two hitters to load the bases with one out.
 
Waves reliver Andrew Jacobs then got a 1-2-3 double play to end the inning.
 
Jacobs struck out a pair and allowed one unearned run in the bottom of the 11th in three innings of work to earn the win.
 
North Adams used five pitchers. Joe LaPrade struck out a pair and allowed no runs in two innings of work.
 
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