Story courtesy of Rob Palardy, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Lesley University women’s
basketball junior Kaitlyn Wechsler (MERRICK, N.Y./Our Lady
of Mercy Academy) scored a game-high 21 points in a 51-42
Lynx victory over Becker College on Thursday evening. Lesley
improved to 14-8 (13-2 NECC) going into the final game of the
season.
Becker dropped to 8-16 (8-7 NECC) following the loss.
Wechsler hit 9-of-16 shots from the floor and added five rebounds,
two steals, and an assist in the win. Along with Wechsler, senior
Jodi Fralick (WOBURN, Mass./Woburn) finished with
a rare double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Lesley’s
point guard also dished out six assists, forced three Hawk
turnovers, and blocked a shot in 40 minutes on the court.
The Hawks were led by senior guard Courtney Fiske
(WESTFIELD, Mass./Westfield) who had a team-high 19 points
on 6-of-16 from the field including three three-pointers. Fiske
also had six rebounds, two assists and two steals. Heidi
Miller (SANBORNTON, N.H./Winnisquam) chipped in with eight
points and six rebounds.
Defensively, both teams combined for 10 blocked shots and 19
steals. Lesley’s Hailee Lowe (HAMILTON,
Mass./Hamilton-Wenham Regional), who was honored before
the game for scoring her 1,000th career collegiate point, led all
players with four steals. Shannon Tibbetts (WARREN,
Mass./Quaboag) and Theresa Boulier (EDDINGTON,
Maine/Brewer) from Becker and Brianne Caira
(PELHAM, N.H./Pelham) from Lesley all had two blocks
each.
The Hawks struggled offensively for much of the game, shooting
24.1% (14-58 FG) from the floor as a team including 17.4% (4-23
3PT) from long range. The Lynx also struggled from beyond the arc
with an 0-for-7 performance from that range.
Becker took advantage of 22 Lesley turnovers by converting those
miscues into 19 points. The Lynx dominated the paint, outscoring
the Hawks 26-12 and were effective on the fast break by scoring 12
points.
Lesley will next host Southern Vermont College on Saturday,
February 20 at 1:00 pm for Senior Day. Becker travels to Mitchell
College for a 1:00 pm game on Saturday, February 20.