Sharks Fall to Raiders, 55-53

Simmons Basketball recovered from a seven-point first half deficit for a 57-50 win over Great Northeast Athletic Conference visitor Mount Ida College on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Liz O?Connor (Milton, Mass.) went on a rampage in the final three minutes, scoring seven consecutive points to rally the Sharks and push them past the Mustangs. With the victory, Simmons advances to 8-11 on the season (3-5 GNAC), while Mount Ida falls to 5-12 overall (2-4 GNAC). Simmons Basketball fell to Rivier College on Tuesday night, 55-53, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup at the Holmes Sports Center in their final game of the season. With the loss, Simmons drops to 9-14 overall (4-8 GNAC) while the Raiders improve to 6-17 (4-6 GNAC).
Posted: Feb 15, 2011

Simmons Basketball fell to Rivier College on Tuesday night, 55-53, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup at the Holmes Sports Center in their final game of the season. With the loss, Simmons drops to 9-14 overall (4-8 GNAC) while the Raiders improve to 6-17 (4-6 GNAC).

Sophomore Emily Thomas (Cheshire, Conn.) had a game-high 20 points, also grabbing 9 rebounds and 3 blocks. Classmate Liz O'Connor (Milton, Mass.) had a double double of 15 points and 11 boards, and junior Alex Acloque (Randolph, Mass.) grabbed a game-high 18 rebounds on the night.

For the Raiders, Amandra Purcell led the team with 14 points and added six rebounds. Ryan Baker had a strong game with 10 points and 7 boards, and Steph Adams chipped in nine points and three blocks in the win.

Simmons ends their regular season, while Rivier travels to Mount Ida on Thursday, February 17 at 7:00pm for a GNAC contest.

Scoreboard
  • Sat, 02/16 Women's Basketball vs. Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 70-62 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Wed, 02/13 Women's Basketball at Regis (Mass.) L, 60-49 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Sat, 02/09 Women's Basketball at Rivier W, 76-75 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Tue, 02/05 Women's Basketball at Anna Maria L, 74-66 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Sat, 02/02 Women's Basketball at Suffolk L, 70-55 (Final) RC | BX | V