Lynx lose on the road to Emmanuel

Story courtesy of Rob Palardy, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information

BOSTON, Mass. – Hailee Lowe (HAMILTON, Mass./Hamilton-Wenham) scored 27 points and Jodi Fralick (WOBURN, Mass./Woburn) dished out eight assists from the point, but the Lesley University women’s basketball team lost to Emmanuel College 72-58 to fall to 0-2 on the season. The Saints won their home opener and have won all three meetings with the Lynx over the past three seasons.

Emmanuel stormed out to an early first half lead thanks in part to 14 Lesley turnovers in the opening period. Saints guard Iman Davis (TOMS RIVER, N.J./St. George’s School) had a near double-double with eight points and nine rebounds to help earn her team a 36-27 going into halftime.

In the second half, Emmanuel’s lead would stretch to as far as 22 points midway through the period but a determined Lynx squad trimmed the lead down to 12 points with just over four minutes remaining in the game following a fast-break layup by Georgia Saltzman (LYNN, Mass./Lynn English) assisted by Fralick.

That would be as close as the visitors would get as Emmanuel held on to win the game.

For the Saints, Breanna Ockimey (PHILADELPHIA, Pa./Academy of Notre Dame) had a team-high 15 points off the bench and Davis finished with a double-double of 13 points and 17 rebounds.

Lowe led the way for the Lynx with 27 points on 8-of-15 from the floor and a stellar 11-of-12 from the free throw line. She added nine rebounds for the near double-double. Brianne Caira (PELHAM, N.H./Pelham) chipped in with 12 points and Kaitlyn Wechsler (MERRICK, N.Y./Our Lady of Mercy Academy) added nine points.

The Lynx ran into trouble late in the game as three of their players fouled out including Caira, Saltzman, and Wechsler.

Lesley travels to Rivier College on December 3rd for a 7:00 pm game while Emmanuel hosts the EC Saints Invitational Tournament this weekend.