Box Score

UMass-Boston UMB 12-14, 5-11 LEC

Keene State KSC 7-15, 5-11 LEC

UMass-Boston UMB

12-14, 5-11 LEC

Final

Feb. 18, 2023

Keene State KSC

7-15, 5-11 LEC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
UMass-Boston UMB	14	13	13	16	56
Keene State KSC	21	14	18	15	68

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 2/18/2023 3:29:00 PM | Michael Vesci, Sports Information Assistant

Women's Basketball Season Comes to Close with Loss at Keene State

KEENE, N.H. – Needing a win in their final game of the regular season to make it into the Little East Conference Tournament next week, UMass Boston Women's Basketball fell on the road to Keene State College, 68-56. The loss dropped the Beacons into a three-way tie with the Owls and WestConn for the final tournament spot which ultimately went to Keene State on tiebreakers due to their win over Castleton University on Wednesday night.

THE BASICS

UMass Boston 56, Keene State 68

UMass Boston (12-14, 5-11 LEC)
Keene State (7-15, 5-11 LEC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
An even first quarter saw five ties and three lead changes in the first five minutes of play. A three pointer from sophomore Kenzie Durnford at the 4:01 mark gave Keene State the lead back, 14-12 and was part of an 11-2 run for the Owls to close out the first quarter with a seven-point lead, 21-14, after a pair of free throws from freshman guard Sibayla Jensen helped break up the run.

A free throw from graduate forward Meg Dixon trimmed the Beacon deficit down to five, 23-18, with 8:53 remaining in the first half before Keene State regained a seven-point edge as the middle of the quarter neared. UMass Boston would get within four points on two occasions after a three from sophomore guard Sunny Green and freshman guard Tatiannah Fevry, but the Owls' offensive attack responded to take a 35-27 lead heading into the locker room.

A 9-2 run to open up the third quarter would give Keene State their largest lead of the game at 15 points with 5:37 remaining in the frame before UMass Boston attempted to mount a response, cutting their deficit down to 10. That would be the closest the Beacons would get as the Owls once again responded and headed into the fourth quarter with a 53-40 lead.

Keene State maintained their double-digit advantage, going up by as many as 16 points while UMass Boston would only pull within 10 at the 2:01 mark of the fourth quarter, falling 68-56 in their final game of the regular season.

BY THE NUMBERS