Women’s Basketball Opens Road Swing with 70-43 Win at Plymouth State

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Suffolk women's basketball jump started its three-game road trip with a 70-43 decision over Plymouth State at Foley Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 70 | Plymouth State 43
RECORDS: Suffolk (4-1) | Plymouth State (1-3)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
After Plymouth State put away the first hoop of the game, Suffolk stormed ahead with 16 unanswered points to gain a 16-2 advantage 6:32 into the action. The Rams kept the Panthers in single digits over the remainder of the first frame to hold a 20-point, 28-8 edge early on.  

Suffolk kept the hosts at a double digit for the entire second stanza. The Panthers did make things interesting as they trimmed the margin down to 11, 35-24, at half time. 

The teams traded hoops over the first 1:11 out of the break to keep the margin manageable, 40-30. Allies Lopes knocked down a shot from downtown to ignite an 11-0 Suffolk stretch that restored a 20-point cushion, 51-30, at the 4:20 minute mark.  

PSU attempted another comeback, but the third quarter ended the way it started, with back-and-forth action, which allowed the Rams to take a 56-36 lead into the fourth.  

See-saw action carried into the final quarter and the Rams put the game away on the free throw line.  

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Natalie Fraioli had an all-around outing of 15 points behind a 5-for-7 showing from the field, which included a 2-for-3 effort from three-point land and 3-for-3 showing at the charity stripe. The senior added six rebounds, one assist and one steal. 
• Jenni-Rose DiCecco was on the verge of triple double with 10 points, eight dimes and seven steals with a trio of caroms to her credit as well. 
• Lopes logged double-digits in scoring with 12 points on a 4-for-8 afternoon from the floor and 2-for-3 effort on the long ball. 
• Emily Welling's effort was well-balanced with seven points and seven boards to go along with two blocks, two steals and one helper. 
• Amanda Deangelis supplied eight rebounds and six points off the bench. 
• Suffolk shot 37.3 percent (22-59) from the floor, 40.0 percent (6-15) from the line and 69.0 (20-29) at the line. 
• The Rams outrebounded the Panthers, 45-34.  

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk ran its third win in a row. 
• The Rams defeated the Panthers for the second time in program history and second straight meeting. 
• Suffolk is now 2-4 all-time against Plymouth State. 
• The Rams remain unbeaten, 1-0, when playing Plymouth State with Ed Leyden on the bench. 
• Suffolk picked up its first-ever win over the Panthers in Plymouth, New Hampshire.  

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COMING UP
Suffolk remains on the road Tuesday, Nov. 23 when it stops by Fitchburg State for a 5 p.m. meeting.