Bobcats move on to NEC Semifinals

Bobcats move on to NEC Semifinals

By Michael Desjardins, QBSN Staff Writer

In the NEC Tournament quarterfinals Sunday, the second-seed Quinnipiac Bobcats defeated the seventh-seed Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers, 65-61.

Quinnipiac started off the first half strong, scoring seven unanswered points and not allowing the Mountaineers to score in the first three minutes of the game. However, the Mountaineers answered back by scoring seven straight points. For the rest of the first half, the action remained close as the two teams traded the lead throughout. Quinnipiac would end up with the lead at the end of the first half thanks to a last-second shot by sophomore forward Camryn Warner (Keene, N.H.). Warner had eight points in this game.

Early on in the half, the Bobcats were up by 10. However, in the middle of the half, the Mountaineers went on a 10-0 run and tied the game up at 50-50. Throughout the rest of the game, the lead went back and forth, as both teams played with heart and intensity.

However, in the final minutes, the Bobcats made some key free throw shots, and sealed the deal.

Junior guard Felciia Barron (Springfield, Mass.) had a game-high 15 points, recording her 1000^th career point. Freshman guard Jasmine Martin (Sicklerville, N.J.) scored 12 points off the bench and freshman forward Samantha Guastella (Red Bank, N.J.) recorded 11 points.

With the win, the Bobcats improve to 22-8 on the year, while the Mountaineers finish their season at 14-16.

Quinnipiac will host a NEC Semifinals match on Tuesday, March 6.