BOSTON, MA (November 26, 2024) – The UMass Boston women's basketball team will travel to Newton Massachusetts on Wednesday for a 1:00 p.m non-conference tip-off against the Lasell College Lasers.

Previously:

• The Beacons are historically undefeated against the Lasers, with the UMass Boston winning all three matchups against Lasell College. The first meeting on November 17, 2000, saw UMass Boston roll Lasell 85-46. The last meeting in the previous season, November 21, 2024, saw the Beacons outlast Lasell in a tight 59-54 finish. The Beacs average 75.33 total points per game against the Lasers.

This Season:

• The Beacons are 1-4 to start the season, with their most recent win coming over the weekend at the Hunter College Tip-Off Tournament, an 84-55 offensive onslaught against the Saint Elizabeth University Eagles. Sophomore rookie guard Hialeah Turner-Foster (Mashpee, Mass.) averaged 11.5 PPG over the weekend, scoring back-to-back career highs, as the sophomore continues to carve out a role on the squad and figures out the game on the fly. Junior captain Sibayla Jensen (Portland, Ore.) leads the show on offense, averaging 10.6 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 2.8 APG, and 1.8 SPG. Against Saint Elizabeth University, Jensen notched a career-high 26 points on 9-10 shooting. Sophomore forward Sabanna Berrios (Providence, R.I.) is just behind Jensen in scoring with 9.2 PPG, and is also second on the team in rebounding with 5.8 RPG. Sophomore forward Samora Merchant (Brookfield, Conn.) is the lead glass-cleaner, notching a team-high 7.2 RPG. Last week, Merchant tallied back-to-back career highs on the glass with 12 vs Connecticut College and 15 against Saint Elizabeth University. Junior guard Tatiannah Fevry (Dracut, Mass.) is the primary perimeter stopper with highly active hands, allowing her to average a Little East Conference fourth-best 2.6 SPG. First-year Ashleigh Lagor (Millbury, Mass.) has also made her presence felt since her arrival, averaging 7.8 PPG in five games. Junior captain Beeban Jikiemi-Pearson (BJP) (London, Eng.), along with Jensen, are the primary floor spacers, with BJP shooting 4-10 (40%) and Jensen shooting 3-9 (33%) from downtown.
• The Lasers are 2-3 to start the year, with their most recent matchup against Framingham State resulting in a 63-59 loss for Lasell. Their two wins this season came against Eastern Connecticut State (83-78) and Wellesley College (51-48). Their offense is a well-oiled machine that scores 75.4 PPG on 44% from the field and 35% from downtown. The Lasers have a trio of scorers averaging more than 10 PPG. Junior guard Kiara Cerruti averages 18.8 PPG, followed by junior Shirle Major with 13.8 PPG, and senior Juju Nealy with 10.6 PPG. Senior forward Mia Sullivan-Sanders leads the defensive effort with 3 SPG. On the glass on slated to go toe-to-toe with Merchant, is junior Laura Johnson with 12.6 RPG.

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