Dec 02, 2014
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.- The Wheelock College women's basketball team cruised to victory over Becker College in their New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) opener at home on Brunelli Court. Led by sophomores Michelle Woods (Wilmington, Mass.) and Katie Alsip (Quincy, Mass.), the Wildcats won 67-23 and improved to 2-3 (1-0 NECC) on the season. The Hawks fall to 0-6 (0-1 NECC).
Wheelock got off to a fast start, scoring the first 14 points of the game while holding Becker scoreless for more than eight minutes. After the Hawks pulled within 17-7 at the 8:03 mark, the Wildcats ended the half on a 15-5 run to take a 32-12 advantage into the break.
In the second period, Wheelock continued to pull away. When Becker scored the first basket, the Wildcats responded with the next 11 points. The home team's lead ballooned to 44 by the end of the game as they forced 44 turnovers and held the Hawks to 14.9% shooting from the field.
Woods led all scorers with 19 points while Alsip recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Woods and junior forward Kelsey Becker (Hanover, Mass.) each pulled down seven boards while rookie guard Emma Siver (Colchester, Conn.) led the squad with six assists. Siver and rookie forward Gabrielle Haywood (East Longmeadow, Mass.) tied for game-high honors with six steals.
Senior guard Brooke Martel (Griswold, Conn.) led Becker with 12 points, eight rebounds, and four steals.
Wheelock travels to Regis College on Thursday December 4th for an NECC matchup at 6:00 p.m. Becker returns home for an NECC showdown of their own against Southern Vermont College on Thursday December 4th with a 6:00 p.m. tip-off.
