Story written and posted by Anthony Perry '08, Fisher College Assistant Athletic Director/Sports Information

BROOKLINE, MASS. –The Fisher College Women's Basketball team held on this evening for a 63-54 victory over visiting Wellesley College inside the Pappas Gymnasium at Hellenic College. The Falcons even out their overall record at 3-3 with the triumph while the Blue fall to 1-5.

It was a tightly contest ballgame between the two programs through the first three quarters with the Falcons holding a 31-30 lead at halftime and then a 44-42 lead entering the final 10 minutes of action. Fisher then went on an 8-0 run over the opening four minutes of the 4th and held on for the victory.

Senior Alexia Mason (Inglewood, Calif.) and junior Madison Kelley (Moosup, Conn.) each recorded a double-double to guide the Falcons on the night. Mason finished with the game-high of 14 rebounds and 20 points while Kelley added 10 points and 10 rebounds. Junior Tatiana Bruno (Ridgefield Park, N.J.) contributed with 16 points and five assists on the evening and senior Namoi Mares (Pueblo, Colo.) chipped in with seven points and six assists. Freshman Ariana Ramos Cardona (Isabela, Puerto Rico) and senior Shaniah Hazard (Providence, R.I.) made solid contributions with six and four points, respectively.

Wellesley was led by the sharpshooting effort from sophomore Anna Greenthal (Ordina, Calif.), who was 9-for-17 from the field – including 5-for-10 from beyond the arc – for a game-high 25 points. Senior Valentina Morakis (Long Island, N.Y.) finished with 11 points while junior Taylor Hirn (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) totaled 12 rebounds and eight points on the night.

It will be a quick turnaround for the Falcons as they travel to Smithfield, R.I. tomorrow afternoon for a 1pm tipoff at NCAA Division I opponent, Bryant University. The Bulldogs are the second of three D1 opponents the Falcons are facing this season with the University of New Hampshire (11/21) and Brown University (12/11) the other two. Wellesley, meanwhile, will stay in D3 action next time out after the holiday break with a non-conference home contest with Worcester State University on Tuesday, November 30.