Women's Basketball downed by Framingham State, 88-80

(Nashua, N.H.) The Rivier University Women's Basketball team fell to the visiting Framingham State University Rams, 88-80 in non-conference action this evening at the Muldoon Gymnasium. The Raiders are now 2-5 on the season while Framingham State improves to 4-2.

Sophomore Caitlyn Perry (Nashua, N.H.) and senior Deanna Purcell (Hudson, N.H.) each scored over 20 points in the contest. Perry was 7-for-19 from the floor as she led the team with 23 points. Purcell went 9-for-12 and recorded 21 points while collecting six rebounds in the loss. Sophomore Savanna Butterfield (Londonderry, N.H.) added 18 points and 4 blocked shots for the Raiders with classmate Caitlin Bulger (Quincy, Mass.) chipping in with 11 points.

The Rams were guided by the hot-shooting senior Johanna Annunziata (Auburn, Mass.) who came off the bench and scored a game high 25 points; including knocking down 5-of-8 three point attempts. Sophomore Monta Connolly (Lynn, Mass.) added a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore Alycia Rackliffe (Feeding Hills, Mass.) just missed her own double-double as she finished with 10 points and 9 rebounds. Senior Margo McCarthy (Southampton, Mass.) recorded 14 points in the win for Framingham State.

Rivier will travel to Lynn, Massachusetts for their next scheduled contest against Fisher College, a NAIA opponent, for an 8pm start on Thursday night. Framingham State will make the trip to Boston, Mass. for a date with Suffolk University on Saturday, December 6th.