The Suffolk University Women’s Basketball team followed up
a season opening victory on Saturday over Gordon College with a
90-35 rout of UMass-Dartmouth at Suffolk’s Regan Gymnasium in
Boston, Ma Sunday afternoon.
Senior forward Meghan
Tracey (Rehoboth, MA) earned a double-double, netting a
game-high 21 points and grabbing a game-high ten rebounds. Freshman
Julianne Conrad
(West Bridgewater, Ma) added 17 points and seven rebounds. Mary Garon (Auburn, NH) and
Laura Thompson
(Kennebunk, ME) each added ten points and combined for nine
rebounds.
The Rams outscored the Corsairs 32-0 during a 12 minute span that
made up the final four minutes of the first half and the first
eight minutes of the second. Suffolk ended the first half on an 8-0
run to take a convincing 39-22 lead. Conrad had four points during
the run. Kristina
Hayner (Bedford, N.H.) scored four of her seven points on the
day during that run.
Suffolk continued its dominant play in the second half outscoring
the Corsairs 51-13 and jumping out to a 63-22 lead, thanks to a
24-0 run in the first 8:45. Conrad hit three 3-pointers in the
first 4:30 of the half before she was lifted from the game. Tracey
capped off the run with another seven points.
Suffolk led by 56 points twice in the final minute before finishing
with the 55 point victory.
The Rams vicious defense held UMass-Dartmouth to an abysmal 20.4%
shooting and forced the Corsairs into 29 turnovers. Suffolk also
held UMD to 13.3% shooting from beyond the arc. The Rams finished
the contest shooting 50.7% from the field and 42.9% from three
point land.
Suffolk takes on Salve Regina Tuesday at 7pm as they look to
improve to 3-0.
Suffolk Women's Basketball win home opener
Posted: Nov 16, 2008