Amherst, MA – The La Salle women's basketball team outscored Massachusetts in the second half, but it wasn't enough, as the Explorers fell 82-66 in front of 2,898 fans at the Mullins Center on Wednesday morning.

How It Happened: 

• A three by freshman Joan Quinn and a layup by junior Ayisse Magassa gave the Explorers a 5-0 lead less than two minutes into the contest.
• The Minutewomen answered with a 17-0 run to take the lead and outscored the Explorers 28-18 throughout the first quarter.
• UMass outscored La Salle 23-10 in the second quarter to take a commanding halftime lead.
• The Explorers fought back in the second half, scoring 19 points apiece and holding the Minutewomen to 17 and 14 points, respectively, throughout the third and fourth quarter.
• Redshirt sophomore Ashleigh Connor delivered the play of the day offensively for the Explorers with time winding down in the third quarter, as she hit a deep three from just across midcourt at the buzzer to cut into the deficit. 
• La Salle connected on 7-14 (50%) of field goal attempts in the fourth quarter, but UMass prevailed for the victory.

Inside The Numbers:

• Connor and Quinn led the Explorers with 13 points apiece, while graduate student Mackenzie Daleba added 12 points.
• Connor grabbed a team-high nine rebounds on the day.
• This marks La Salle's first loss of the season when scoring 65 or more points.

 
Next up, La Salle will host George Mason on Saturday, January 18, with tip-off set for 2:00 pm.