Sharks Strike Lasers, 66-45

The Sharks of Simmons College were the victors in GNAC women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon, taking a 66-45 win away from Lasell College.  The Lasers finish the night at 6-15 and 3-5 in the GNAC, while the Sharks bump their records to 15-6 and 6-2 in the conference.

Katie Schumitz (Milford, CT) registered a three pointer to start the game off in the right direction for the Lasers.  The visitors held a one point advantage for nearly seven minutes into the game, when Simmons Alex Alocque put in a jumper to put the Sharks ahead.

The home team went on a 12-1 run, which culminated in a seventeen point lead by the five minute mark of the first.  The teams went into the break with a decisive eighteen point gap between them, 34-16.

The Sharks continued to pull away from the Lasers, shooting 42% in the second.  Lasell also shot better in the second half, from 22% to 27%, with JoAnna Bishop (South Burlington, VT) and Kelsey Converse (Laconia, NH) combining for 15 second half points, but it was not enough.  Simmons held a 16 rebound advantage over the course of the game, while also shooting 83% from the free throw line to overpower the Lasers, 66-45, at the final buzzer.

Bishop ended the game with 12 points and four rebounds.  Converse registered nine total points and picked up 3 boards and 3 assists.  Tricia Culver (North Hampton, Mass.) collected six grabs off the backboard and threw in four points.

The Lasers are back in action on Tuesday night when they face Mount Ida College at home.