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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Despite a game-high 20 points from freshman
Mayson Kimball (Webster, N.H.), the Merrimack College women's basketball program suffered a 74-41 Northeast-10 Conference loss on Saturday afternoon at Le Moyne College.
The Basics
Score: Le Moyne 74,
Merrimack 41
Records: Merrimack (8-8, 4-7 NE10) | Le Moyne (10-6, 6-4 NE10)
Location: Ted Grant Court | Syracuse, N.Y.
Marquee Moments:
- The contest changed in the third quarter after the first half featured four ties and five lead changes. Le Moyne started the quarter on a 6-0 run to turn a 36-25 lead into a 42-25 contest, and never looked back
- The Dolphins' advantage increased to 20 points midway through the frame, and grew to as many as 28 points with less than a minute left in the quarter.
Rapid Recap
- A slow-moving first quarter saw the program's combine for eight points by the first media timeout of the day. The Dolphins broke a 7-7 tie with a 5-0 stretch late in the quarter, and took a 15-12 advantage into the second frame
- Sophomore Emily Houle (Attleboro, Mass.) hit a layup early in the second quarter, capping a 6-0 Warriors run that gave Merrimack a 21-20 edge. Le Moyne, however, responded with a 10-0 run that lasted until the 2:10 mark, opening a 10-point lead. The Dolphins led by 11, 36-25, at halftime
- The Dolphins surged forward to start the third quarter, using a 6-0 run to open a 42-25 lead just 1:34 into the frame. Le Moyne dominated both ends of the floor in the quarter, holding Merrimack to 2-of-15 shooting. The Dolphins outscored the Warriors, 23-6, to take a 59-31 advantage to the fourth
- Kimball played a strong third quarter, hitting a pair of three-pointers in the final frame to increase her scoring total to 20 on the day. Freshman Marissa Gattuso (Woburn, Mass.) added her first points of the in the fourth, as well
Notes and Notables
- Saturday marked the second 20-point effort of Kimball's rookie season. She has scored in double figures in nine games this season, the third highest total on the Navy and Gold
- Four Dolphins finished in double figures, including a double-double for Nicole Riddick (12 pts, 10 reb)
- Le Moyne owned a 48-26 rebounding edge, resulting in a 38-16 advantage in points in the paint and 15 second-chance points
Up Next
The Warriors face the University of New Haven on Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. from Charger Gymnasium in West Haven, Conn.
