Three Score In Double Figures In Women's Basketball Loss Merrimack

KEY MOMENTS   

• CCSU scored the first five points and jumped out to a 10-2 lead on a Meghan Kenefick three 3:32 into the game 

• Merrimack opened the second quarter with six straight points, closing to within three, 16-13, on a Kaylee Thomas triple at the 8:19 mark of the period 

• Belle Lanpher put a pause on the run with a hoop at 8:07 to give CCSU an 18-13 edge 

• The Warriors scored seven of nine points, drawing even at 20-20 and taking their first lead, 22-20 on a Jayme DeCesare hoop at the 5:08 mark forcing a CCSU timeout 

• Lanpher connected from downtown on the next possession and jumpstart a 7-0 run capped by a Forever Toppin put back with 2:01 to play in the half 

• After trading baskets on the next possessions, Merrimack finished the quarter on a 4-0 run including a Thomas three at the buzzer, tying the game 29-29 

• Emma Bruen started the second-half scoring with a triple 70 seconds into the third 

• A step back three from Kenefick at 8:02 made the lead 35-31 

• Merrimack rallied again and the score was tied 37-37 with 5:56 to play in the quarter 

• Toppin started another CCSU run, this one 7-3 to build a 45-40 advantage entering the final period 

• An Amaya Staton three opened the scoring in the final period and the Warriors scored eight of the first 10 points of the period to take a 48-47 advantage 

• Dejah Jenkins answered that with a hoop at 7:12 and Lanpher followed with points on back-to-back possessions to make the CCSU lead 54-48 

• CCSU would push the lead all the way to seven twice, the last time 58-51 after a Jenkins jumper with 3:11 t [lay 

• Owns answered with a turnround in the paint and at 2:30 DeCesare converted a fastbreak three to get the Warriors within two, 58-56 

• Merrimack forced a shot clock violation the next Blue Devils trip and Thomas hit a three with 98 ticks left for a one-point lead 

• Kenefick scored 20 seconds later for the Blue Devils final advantage 

• Staton drove into the paint with 4.0 seconds left and converted a traditional three-point play to give Merrimack the win 

NUMBERS TO KNOW   

50 - The Blue Devils shot 50 percent from the field, 26-52, for the game, including 8-17 from behind the arc

NOTES   

• The Blue Devils shot 13-24 from the field in the second-half, including 5-10 from behind the arc 

• Both teams recorded 11 assists and nine steals 

• CCSU got to the line just twice in the game (0-2), while Merrimack shot 19 free throws, going 7-19 

• Rohkohl finished with a game-high 11 rebounds, as well as three blocked shots and six points