WORCESTER, Mass. – Springfield College's Gracie Restituyo (Barrington, R.I.) posted a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds with two blocks and an assist to help the Pride to a 56-45 victory over the Lancers of Worcester State in a Saturday afternoon non-conference matchup inside the Lancer Gymnasium.

THE BASICS

December 9, 2017

Lancer Gymnasium

Score: Springfield 56, Worcester State 45

Records: Springfield (6-2) | Worcester State (5-4)

1^ST QUARTER

Worcester State's Britt Herring (West Brookfield, Mass.) put up the first number on the scoreboard with a layup 58 seconds into the game. Springfield matched that with a jumper from Heather King (Lebanon, N.H.) on the next possession. The Lancers took their second lead of the game on a jumper from Kate Surprenant (Pelham, N.H.) to put the score at 4-2. Springfield's Chelsea McAllister (Baltimore, Vt.) came down the court and drained a triple with 7:22 on the clock to take the 5-4 edge over Worcester State. The Pride would never trail again throughout the remainder of the quarter as they held their largest lead yet of seven with 2:09 to go. Kaitlyn Berkel (Waterford, Conn.) and Herring closed out the quarter with layups to put the score at 13-10, in favor of the Pride, to enter the second quarter.

2^ND QUARTER

Worcester State started the second quarter with buckets from Surprenant and Sam Maglione (Lancaster, Mass.) to take back the lead. Springfield responded with a layup from Lauren Rudolph (Franklin, Mass.) and a pair of free throws from Restituyo to take the 3-point advantage. Surprenant had the next basket, recording a triple to knot the score at 17-17.  The teams traded points until Springfield took the last lead of the quarter with a triple from Rudolph with 2:21 on the clock. Taylor Hall (Tolland, Conn.) increased Springfield's lead to three with a good free throw to go into the intermission ahead, 25-22.

3^RD QUARTER

Springfield extended its lead to seven in the third quarter as they outscored the Lancers 15-11. Springfield's Restituyo put up four points on a layup and a pair of free throws, while Alex Goslin (South Windsor, Conn.) had the next four for the Pride, going 4-for-4 from the charity stripe. The Pride saw its largest lead yet (8) with 5:51 on the clock when McAllister nailed a three from the left side. Worcester State's Brianna Hackett (Hollis, N.H.) responded with a three to tighten the gap. Springfield concluded the third period with four points in comparison to Worcester's one for a 40-33 score.

4^TH QUARTER

The teams battled until Springfield's King made a layup and stretched the Pride's lead to nine. With a minute to go, Springfield gained a 10-point advantage and Worcester State acted quickly with a long ball from Hackett to get within seven (49-42). Hackett made another triple from the left side in the time remaining, but Springfield's foul shots assisted them in a 56-45 win over Worcester.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Pride were led by Restituyo who collected a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds with two blocks and one assist.
• Two other Springfield players score double-digits as Goslin put up 15 and McAllister logged 10.
• Worcester State's offense was guided by Hackett, Herring, and Surprenant who posted 12-11-11 points, respectively. Hackett shot 44.4% from 3-point range, making 4-of-9 3-pointers.
• Catherine Sweeney (Lowell, Mass.) was the game-leader in both rebounds and assists with a double-double of 12 rebounds and 11 assists.
• Berkel collected 11 rebounds and a game-high four block for the Lancers.
• Springfield held the shooting advantage, going 33.3% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 85% from the free throw line.
• Worcester State shot below 30% from the field and beyond the arc and made 4-of-10 free throws.
• Springfield outrebounded Worcester State 48-36.
• The game saw three ties and seven lead changes.

UP NEXT

Worcester State will take a 3-week break for the holiday and resume play on December 28 at Birmingham Southern. Springfield's next contest is scheduled for Friday, December 15 as they host Westfield State in non-conference action.

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