Fitchburg State 78, Worcester State 48
Fitchburg, MA --- Senior Stephanie
Payette (Townsend, MA) registered a double-double to help
lift Fitchburg State past Worcester State, 78-48 in MASCAC action
this evening.
Payette posted a game-high in both points and rebounds as she led
the Falcon attack with 21 points and ten boards. Payette shot
7-of-10 from the floor and while knocking down 7-of-8 from the
free-throw line.
Aiding Payette in the Fitchburg State front court was sophomore
Molly Maloney (Taunton, MA), who recorded a
season-high 15 points on a perfect 6-of-6 shooting. Sophomore
Kelley Rogers (Lowell, MA) chipped in with seven
points and six caroms.
Freshman Kaleigh Charette (Fairhaven, MA) led the
Worcester State attack with a team-best 17 points on 7-of-11
shooting from the field. Senior Erin McCullough
(Harvard, MA) added nine points and four rebounds for the Lancers,
while sophomore Alexis George (Worcester, MA)
finished with seven points and four boards.
Fitchburg State opened the contest with a 12-2 run and maintained
its double-figure lead to close the first half with a 37-23
advantage. Payette led the Falcon charge with 15 points and seven
boards in the half, while Maloney tallied eight on 3-of-3
shooting.
In the second half, the Falcons continued their hot-shooting,
hitting 51.5% of their shots from the field. Fitchburg State
started the period with an 11-2 run, grabbing a 25 point lead with
15:00 remaining in regulation. Maloney ignited the Falcons surge
with seven points in the half, while freshman Rebecca
Goreham (Quincy, MA) added six.
Fitchburg State (9-6, 2-1 MASCAC) will be in action on Thursday as
it travels to Salem State College at 6 p.m. Worcester State (5-11,
1-3 MASCAC) will travel to Bridgewater State on Thursday at 5:30
p.m.
Release Courtesy of Fitchburg State Sports Information