Women’s Basketball Upended By Owls In MASCAC Clash

DeSimone nets game-best 21 points for Green & Gold

Westfield, MA. – The Fitchburg State Women's Basketball team dropped an 112-61 decision to the Owls of Westfield State in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action this afternoon from the Woodward Center.

 The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 61, Westfield State 112

Records: Fitchburg State (4-21, 2-12 MASCAC) I Westfield State (17-8, 9-5 MASCAC)

How It Happened

1st quarter

Westfield State grabbed an early 7-0 advantage to open the contest on baskets from Kayley Downie and Caroline Galvani before Fitchburg State cut the deficit to 7-4 as senior Alexis DeSimone (Ashburnham, MA) and classmate Kaelynn Tanner (Lowell, MA) hit layups. The Falcons trimmed the lead to 13-8 when DeSimone and sophomore Malaica Guillaume (Everett, MA) registered buckets, but the Owls took a 26-20 lead with Christine Raymond hitting a free-throw.

The Owls pushed the margin to 40-23 as Tavi Williams notched a layup before the Falcons answered (40-26) with DeSimone knocking down a three-ball. DeSimone connected a layup to make the score 49-38, but the hosts took a 56-40 edge into the break when Downie buried a three-pointer.

3rd quarter

Following the intermission, Westfield State extended the lead to 66-43 with Sophia DeAngelis netting a layup before Fitchburg State responded as junior Madison Dawkins (Haverhill, MA) collected a bucket to make the score 64-43. The Green and Gold trimmed the lead to 71-50 as Tanner hit a three-ball and senior Mikayler Patch (N. Attleboro, MA) collected a layup, but the Owls upped the margin to 83-55 as Downie converted a layup and free-throw.

4th quarter

The Falcons cut the deficit to 86-57 with DeSimone connecting on a pair of free-throws before the hosts secured the victory when Cameron Bradford registered a layup, resulting in the 112-61 final.

Inside the Numbers

• Falcons were paced by DeSimone with a game-best 21 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals
• Tanner added 16 points, seven boards, two assists and two steals.
• For the Owls, Downie finished with a team-leading 20 points and one block
• Alexa Davis chipped in with 14 points
• Fitchburg State shot 22-for-60 (36.7%) from the field and (5-of-23) 21.7% from three-point range
• Westfield State went 42-of-111 (37.8%) overall and (11-for-48) 22.9% from beyond the arc
• Owls finished with a 75-46 margin on the glass

Up Next

Falcons conclude their 2025-26 campaign this afternoon.

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