Suffolk Cruises Past Fitchburg State, 83-67

Fahey nets a game-best 22 points in non-conference loss for Falcons

BOSTON, Mass. (December 7, 2013) – The Suffolk University Women's Basketball team cruised to a 83-67 victory in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon over the Fitchburg State University Falcons.

Twelve different players registered on the scoring sheet for the Rams, who round out the first half of their regular season schedule with a 5-2 overall record. Junior Shelby Santini (Winchester, Mass.) was a perfect 4-for-4 from three-point land as she finished with 14 points, while fellow classmate Iliana Quadri (Sudbury, Mass.) recorded a team-high 15 points and six assists in the victory for the Rams.

Senior Amy Fahey (Wilmington, Mass.) led all players on the afternoon with a 22-point effort, as she was 10-for-14 from the floor to pace the Falcons offense.

Long range shooting would be Suffolk's key to victory in the afternoon on Saturday as they were able to space themselves out early in the contest with Santini connecting on a trio of three-pointers midway through the first half to help build the Suffolk to lead17 points, 37-20 fifteen minutes into the game. Suffolk would close out the first half with a 44-30 advantage heading into the break.

Both teams would play a back and forth second half. A jumper by freshman Emily Anderson (Rocky Hill, Conn.) would give Suffolk their largest lead of the day at 23 points, 67-44 with eight minutes remaining in the contest.

Junior Britney Payne (Franklin, Ky.) scored nine of her game's 11 points in the second half for the Falcons as she was 4-for-5 from the field in 14 minutes of action in the period. Payne also finished the day with a team-high seven rebounds.

Alongside Santini and Quadri, two other players finished the day in double digits scoring for the Rams. Senior Jennifer Ruys (Wallingford, Conn.) scored 10 of her game's 12 points in the opening 14 minutes of the contest, while freshman Kelsey Schiebel (Windham, N.H.) chipped in with 10 points throughout.

Suffolk got 32 points off their bench in Saturday's victory as sophomores Katie Murray (Holden, Mass.) chipped in with seven points, while Grace Harrigan (Taunton, Mass.) added six points.

Suffolk held a 49-31 advantage in rebounds in the contest with Murray and junior Tori Brillaud (North Andover, Mass.) each finishing with nine a piece.

The loss drops Fitchburg State to a 3-4 overall mark on the season. They'll be back in action on Tuesday evening when they host Mount Ida College at 7:00pm.

Suffolk will now be idle until after the holidays when they hit the court again on January 6th as they travel to Westfield state University for a 5:30pm tipoff.