Women's Basketball Claws Past Lasell

PAXTON, Mass: The Anna Maria Women's Basketball Team was victorious this afternoon against conference opponent Lasell College 69-56 in Newton, Massachusetts.

The Lasers (5-11, 0-4 GNAC) Amanda Ortiz was able to keep them in the game as she scored a game high 25 points. Meg Carroll fell just short of a Double-Double with 10 points and 9 rebounds while coming off of the bench.

The AMCATS (6-14, 3-4 GNAC) were able to bounce back from a quiet second and third quarter to outscore Lasell 27-15 to secure the win. Amber Wilson (New York, NY) led the team with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Sierra Johnson (Brockton Mass.) contributed 13 points of her own along with 4 rebounds. Johanna Burke (Oxford, Mass.) tied the game high in rebounds with 9 to add to her 11 points. Shannon Hofmiller (Oxford, CT) ended the game with 11 points and 6 rebounds both coming as season highs for the senior.

Top Performers for the Lasers

Amanda Ortiz: 25 points, 7 steals, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists,

Meg Carroll: 10 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 assist,

Breanna Muir: 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 assists.

Top Performers for the AMCATS

Amber Wilson: 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists,

Sierra Johnson: 13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist

Johanna Burke: 11 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals,

Shannon Hofmiller: 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 block.

Inside the Numbers

Shooting Percentage: AMC 41.8%, LC 29.9%,

3-Point Percentage: AMC 33.3%, LC 12.5%,

Free Throw Percentage: AMC 60.7%, LC 59.1%,

Rebounds: AMC 52, LC 35,

Assists: AMC 17, LC 7,

Steals: AMC 7, LC 14

Turnovers AMC 24, LC 13

Up Next

Anna Maria will be back next Thursday as they will take on Norwich University in conference play, with tipoff scheduled for 6 PM.