Women’s Basketball Earns 68-61 Win Over UMass-Boston

QUINCY, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College women's basketball team picked up its first win over UMass-Boston since 2011, triumphing 68-61 Tuesday evening at the Lahue Athletic Center.

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 68, UMass-Boston 61
Records: Lions (7-5) | Beacons (3-6)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• UMass-Boston claimed a nine-point advantage, 13-4, with 4:42 remaining in the first quarter on a trey by Sophie Bradbury – the visitors' lone three-pointer in the game.
• Eastern Nazarene clawed back to close out the opening period on an 11-1 run to hold a 15-14 edge.
• The Lions stretched their advantage to 14 as Molly Smith (Hudson, N.H.) banked in a layup with 1:58 on the clock in the second frame, 38-24.
• The home side outscored the guests 23-13 in the second quarter to sport a 38-27 halftime lead.
• An 8-0 run spanning 3:25 pulled the Beacons level at 43-43 with 1:06 to go in the third.
• Both teams netted a layup in the final minute of the third quarter to head to the final frame deadlocked at 45-45.
• After six tie-scores and six lead-changes in the first seven minutes of the fourth period, Eastern Nazarene strung together a 9-3 run to capture a 65-60 advantage with 1:32 remaining in regulation.
• Anaira Ayala (Guaynabo, P.R.) sank one free throw before Genesis McNeill (Providence, R.I.) converted a pair of shots from the charity stripe in the final minute to seal the Lions' seventh victory of the year.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:              

• Genesis McNeill (Providence, R.I.) posted her second double-double of the year, scoring 18 points and registering 11 steals to go with four rebounds and four assists.
• Alexandria Paquet (Santa Maria, Calif.) finished with 15 points and five boards.
• Sabanna Berrios (Providence, R.I.) chipped in with 13 points.
• Theresa McCarver (Fairfield, Calif.) hauled in a team-high nine rebounds while adding four points on the night.
• Eastern Nazarene shot 40.6% from the floor and made 4-of-17 three-point attempts.
• UMass-Boston concluded the contest with a field-goal percentage of 41.2% while connecting on 1-of-5 from beyond the arc.
• Kayla Jackson paced the Beacons with 14 points off the bench while Samora Merchant netted 12 points and Tatiannah Fevry tallied 10 points.

LOOKING AHEAD:
Eastern Nazarene concludes the 2023 calendar year with a road contest at Emerson December 14.