BOSTON, Mass. – Led by another huge performance from senior Olivia Murphy (Canton, Mass.) women's basketball got back on the winning track as they defeated Colby College by the final of 60-50 Saturday afternoon in the Clark Athletic Center Gymnasium.

THE BASICS

UMass Boston 60, Colby College 50

UMass Boston (7-4)
Colby College (6-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED

From the opening tip the Beacons controlled Saturday's contest, with Murphy fueling the offense with her 10-for-18 showing from the field, 7-for-9 from the charity stripe.  The All-American forward also grabbed 13 rebounds to post her 11^th double-double of the year.  With her 13 boards, Murphy now sits just 31 rebounds away from her 1,000^th.

Also having a big game for UMass was Grace Geary (Falmouth, Mass.) who finished with 12 points on 4-of-12 shooting, 3-for-10 from behind the arc.  The sophomore also handed out six assists, and picked-up a pair of steals in the win for the Beacons.

Also having a strong game for the Beacons was Chantel Jordan (Brockton, Mass.) who finished the win with a respectable seven points and five boards.  Katie Mathieu (Coventry, Conn.) combined for five assists, and also had two steals and two blocked shots to help lead the Beacons defensive effort.

The Beacons held the Mules to single digits through the first 11:24 of Saturday's non-conference game.  They dominated the first two quarters as they outscored Colby 30-19.  Murphy combined for 14 points and nine rebounds before the halftime break.  After the intermission, UMass pounded Colby in the third as they dropped in 22 points, while holding Colby to just 14. 

However in the fourth the Mules offense finally started to click as they cut what was a 19 point deficit to eight with less than a minute to play.  Luckily, Murphy sealed the win for the UMass with her final lay-up of the afternoon in the closing seconds to end the Beacons four-game losing streak.

For Colby, Mia Diplock dropped in a team-high 13 point, while Carylanne Wolfington earned 11 points.  As a team the Mules shot just 32.7% (16-49) from the field in the loss, and were outrebounded by the Beacons 44-29. 

BY THE NUMBERS

• Saturday's win is the second in program history for UMass Boston over Colby
• The two teams combined for 43 turnovers respectively
• The Beacons are now 2-11 all-time when facing the Mules
• Saturday's win marked the first home win for the Beacons over Colby since 1988

WHO'S NEXT

The Beacons return to action on Tuesday when they travel to Brandeis University for a 5 p.m. contest.