PLEASANTVILLE, NY – Pace Women's Basketball returned to Goldstein Fitness Center for the first time in the new year to host Franklin Pierce University Wednesday evening.
In a back-and-forth contest, the Blue and Gold bounced back into the winners circle after a second half surge for the 51-44 win.
Here's What Happened:
- The Setters got off to a slow start to ignite the Northeast-10 (NE10) contest as the Ravens recorded the first bucket of the game and would hold the 16-10 advantage by the end of it.
- Katumina Mansaray kicked off a 10-4 Blue and Gold second quarter run, primarily led by five markers by Tower Lorde, to sit behind Franklin Pierce by a bucket, 22-20, at the half.
- In a battle of the third quarter, both teams ended the 10-minutes in a 33-33 draw. Ciara Collins and Mansaray three-point plays gave the Setters peak momentum to stick with the Ravens and head into the final stanza with a clean slate.
- Lorde and Morgan Ryan gave the Setters a 38-34 advantage over the Ravens. As the contest reached its final minutes, Franklin Pierce put themselves within one of the Setters, 43-42, on a three, but Collins had the answer with a three of her own, 46-42.
- Mansaray put the game away going 4-4 from the charity stripe for the 51-44 victory.
Box Score Insights:
- Lorde led the team with 18-points and eight rounds while shooting 58% (7-12) from the field. Mansaray went 6-7 from the free throw line and ended the night with 10 points.
- Collins shot 50% (2-4) from behind the arc and tallied eight points and four steals. Shanice Sinclair posted six rebounds, four steals, and four assists.
- Pace shot perfect from the long range in the final frame to help secure the NE10 victory.
UP NEXT: SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE
Pace Women's Basketball will hit the road to Manchester, NH to play Saint Anselm College at 1:30pm.
