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Maya Carnes
57
Winner Trinity (CT) TrinCT 4-0,0-0 NESCAC
40
WestConn WC 2-3,0-0 Little East
Winner
Trinity (CT) TrinCT
4-0,0-0 NESCAC
57
Final
40
WestConn WC
2-3,0-0 Little East
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Trinity (CT) TrinCT 11 7 22 17 57
WestConn WC 13 11 12 4 40

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Chris Kendrick

Second Half Surge Pushes Women's Basketball Past WestConn, 57-40

DANBURY, Conn. – The Trinity College Women's Basketball overcame a first half deficit to defeat host Western Connecticut State University, 57-40, in a non-conference clash at Stephen Feldman Arena Saturday afternoon. The Bantams rise to 4-0 on the season, while the Wolves dip to 2-3 on the season.
 
What Happened:
  •  The Bantams grabbed a 7-2 lead to kick off the game behind buckets from Kiki Fossbender, Lucy Dorion and Melissa Whitmore.
  • Trailing 9-2, the Wolves bounced back with a 11-2 run over the final six minutes of the quarter to take a 13-11 lead.
  • Free throws from Dorion and Maya Carnes helped trim the deficit to 15-14, but WestConn responded with a 9-0 run to regain a 24-14 advantage. Trinity used layups from Marlo Simms and Carnes to set the score at 24-18 at the break.
  • Trailing 27-20 with 8:05 remaining in the third quarter, the Bantams rally began with a 20-9 run, fueled by eight straight points from Simms, to harness a 40-36 advantage entering the final quarter.
  • Whitmore took things over in the fourth for Trinity, pouring in eight straight points to escort the Bantams lead to 50-36 with four minutes to play.
  • Trinity wrapped up the 57-40 victory with buckets from Dorion, Carnes and Fiona Neilon.
 
Inside the Numbers:
  • The Bantams connected on 30.6% (22-of-72) from the floor, 3-of-25 (12%) from three-point, and 10-of-16 (62.5%) from the foul line.
  • The Wolves shot 24.1% (14-of-58) from the field, including 27.3% (3-of-11) from three-point, and 81.8% (9-of-11) from the free throw stripe.
  • Trinity dominated the rebounding column, 59-41, during the contest.
  • Points in the Paint: Trinity 22, WestConn 18
  • Bench Points: WestConn 14, Trinity 6
  • Whitmore logged her second double-double of the season with a game-high 15 points and 11 rebounds.
  • Simms posted her fourth straight double-double with 12 points and a game-high 15 rebounds, while Carnes registered career-highs in points (10) and rebounds (6).
  • Samantha Slofkiss grabbed 10 rebounds off the bench.
  • Cameron Froehlich led WestConn with a team-high nine points, while Sara Macary added eight points and Leana Heitmann had six points.
 
Up Next:
  • The Bantams will look to keep things rolling when they host the University of Hartford in non-conference action at Ray Oosting Gymnasium on Monday, November 24 at 7:00 p.m.
  • All-time, Trinity owns a 6-7 record against the Hawks, dating back to their first meeting during the 1976-77 season.
  • This will be the first meeting between the two teams since the 1984-85 season.
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