Box Score

Cambridge, MA - In a conference matchup at Lesley University, sophomore Elana Alderman scored a game high 18 points to lead the Terriers to an important 64-48 victory.

How it Happened:

• Thomas started the game slow, it was the Lynx jumping out to 6-0 lead before Brooke Jones knocked down a jumper.
• Over the next few minutes both teams looked to take control of the game, with points being hard to come by.
• The Lynx would score next and would stretch the lead to 7, but a couple of made shots from Hannah Coolen would keep the lead from growing.
• At the end of the first quarter the Lynx would hold a 13-7 lead.
• The terriers would start the second quarter strong, a pair of layups from Senior Sam Fortin, a three pointer from Emily Parent and another three from Alderman cut the lead to just one.
• Bri Benecke would get in on the action with a layup of her own and within 5 minutes the terriers had flipped the scoreboard in their favor.
• The Terriers would look to keep the momentum and stretch the lead, but Lesley would keep pace and send the game into the half with a 28-26 score in favor of Thomas.
• Jones got the Terriers off to a sharp start in the third quarter as she knocked down a couple of jumpers, Alderman would add a free throw before Yaribel Pena would hit a clutch three pointer, the basket extended Thomas's lead to 12 points just 4 minutes into the second half. 
• That would be all the Terriers would need as they coasted to a commanding victory

Inside the Stats:

• 14 different Terriers would score in today's game as they went deep into their bench and got excellent contributions from each player
• Alderman led all scorers with 18 and Benecke grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Terrier squad. 
• The Terriers went 24-72 from the field (33%) 4-22 from 3 (18%) and 12-22 from the line (55%)

What's Next:

The Terriers return to the court Tomorrow, January 20th when they play the second game of the double header vs Lesley University, tip-off is scheduled for 3:00pm in Cambridge, MA.