THE BASICS 

Score: Suffolk 72, Emerson 42

Records: Emerson Lions (1-1) ; Suffolk Rams (1-0)

Location: Boston, Mass. (Smith Court)

Date: November 9, 2021

The Lead: The Emerson women's basketball team slipped in its first setback of a young 2021 season against cross-Commons foe, Suffolk, 72-42, on Tuesday night at Smith Court. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON

Annika Herbert: nine points, two assists & two steals
Mackenzie Bruno: seven rebounds, two steals & one block
Ava Salti: two assists

SUFFOLK

Natalie Fraioli: 15 points
Amanda DeAngelis: nine rebounds
Allie Lopes: four assists
Marissa Gattuso & Jenni-Rose DiCecco: three steals
Emily Welling: four blocks

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Emerson converted 16.7% of its shots from the field in the opening quarter and tallied six points that included two from senior Katie Beckmann and four by junior Carla Pelino, as the Lions were outscored 26-6 through the first 10 minutes.
• The second quarter saw Emerson and Suffolk each tally 11 points with the Lions going 4-for-4 at the charity stripe, but the visitors still found themselves in a double-figure deficit as they entered the half. 
• Suffolk slowed down the Emerson offense and had the Lions putting up eight points through the third frame with Beckmann, Pelino and junior Chelsea Gibbons each recording a shot. 
• The fourth quarter saw more scoring on Emerson's end with the bench leading the way with all 17 points, in which Herbert dropped seven of and Bruno followed with five, as the Lions fell to the Rams, 72-42. 

UP NEXT 

• Emerson takes a short break before they return home with a Sunday afternoon matchup on November 14th against George Fox at 1:00 p.m.