BOSTON – Suffolk women's basketball fell to the University of New England, 77-55, Tuesday night in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. 

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 55 | University of New England 77
RECORDS: Suffolk (14-6, 8-5 CCC) | University of New England (13-8, 11-3 CCC)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
UNE built a 6-3 edge into a 13-5 advantage with 2:07 left in the opening quarter. Suffolk took control from there scoring the final eight points of the frame to tied things up at 13-all. Allie Lopes and Amanda DeAngelis contributed four points apiece to the scoring stretch.  

Things stayed close in the second until the Nor'Easters broke up a 19-19 game with nine unanswered points to put the blue-and-gold in a 28-19 hole at the midway point. Suffolk could not put a rally together to chip away at the gap and the Rams found themselves down 41-26 at half time. 

The Nor'Easters poured in the first seven points of the third stanza to extend their lead even further, 48-26. The Rams managed to make a comeback and chipped the distance down to 13, 55-42, with 3:54 remaining on the clock in the third.  

UNE ended the third quarter on a 9-3 run to regain a comfortable cushion near 20-point cushion, 64-45. 

The Rams comeback hopes were stalled in the fourth as the teams traded hoops to keep the ground too large to make up. 

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Fraioli led the way with 16 points behind a 6-for-9 effort that included a 3-for-4 showing from downtown. She added four rebounds and one handout. 
• Jenni-Rose DiCecco added 11 points, three assists, two rebounds and one steal. 
• DeAngelis porivded 10 points, five boards, two takeaways and one assist off the bench. 
• Suffolk, who shot just 33.3 percent (24-72) in the outing, was outrebounded by UNE, 48-39. 

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk hosted UNE for the first time in program history.  

POST-GAME PIC
 

COMING UP
Suffolk will be back at Smith Court Thursday, Feb. 10 when it welcomes Wentworth for a 5:30 p.m. outing.