Framingham, MA - Junior forward Laura Silverman's (Ballston
Lake, NY) lay-up with less than a minute left to play lifted the
visiting MCLA Trailblazers to a 51-46 Massachusetts State College
Athletic Conference (MASCAC) win today over the Framingham State
Rams at Framingham's Athletic Center. With the win the Trailblazers
improve to 14-9 on the season and 4-6 in the MASCAC, while the Rams
fall to 8-15 overall and 2-9 in the MASCAC.
Silverman finished the game with a team-high 11 points and 12
boards, while senior guard Larissa Miner (Greenfield, MA) chipped
in 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor. Freshman
forward Jen Wehner (Cooperstown, NY) chipped in nine points and
eight boards for the Trailblazers.
The Rams were led by senior guard Allie Hart (Somerset, MA) who
scored a game-high 12 points and sophomore forward Toya Chester
(Ayer, MA) who added 11 points and three assists. Sophomore
Jill Johnson (Mansfield, MA) chipped in a double double for the
Rams as she scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to go along
with three steals.
The Rams opened the game on an 8-1 run over the first six
minutes before MCLA responded with a 15-7 run to take their first
lead at 16-15 with 6:40 left in the first half. The two teams would
go back and forth over the final six minutes and headed into the
half tied at 23-23.
The second half would go back and forth as the lead changed
hands six times with neither team holding a lead larger than five
points.
The Rams held a 44-42 lead on a lay-up from Hart with 3:32
remaining before the Trailblazers came back to take the lead.
Silverman hit one of two free throws to pull the Trailblazers
within one and Wehner hit two freebies to put MCLA ahead 45-44 with
1:25 remaining.
After an MCLA timeout, sophomore Nicole McConaghy (Medford, MA)
found Chester alone in the corner for a jumper to put the Rams back
up by one. MCLA pushed the ball up the floor and Silverman
answered with a lay-up to put the Trailblazers ahead for good at
47-46. The Rams were forced to foul and Silverman and Wehner
hit four of six freebies to seal the win.
The Rams return to action on Tuesday night as they host
Westfield State at 5:30 p.m., while the Trailblazers travel to
Fitchburg State also on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
