Box Score Traveling into Boston this evening, the No. 5-seeded Gordon College Women's Basketball squared off against the No. 4-seeded Suffolk University Rams on Smith Court. After getting on top early in the first, the Fighting Scots never looked back, ultimately taking the 69-57 win to advance to the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Semifinals. 

For the Scots, Madison Wynbeek led her team to victory with a game-high 21 points as well as booking a career-high 19 rebounds. Meanwhile, Ami Rivera contributed 12 points followed by Isabella Rivera who recorded 10 in the effort. 

Senior Emily Welling fronted the hosts with 20 points while grabbing eight rebounds for the Rams while Gabriella DeComo added 14 points. Not far behind was Jenni-Rose DiCecco who netted 13 points as well as dishing out 10 assists. 

How It Happened

• Suffolks' Welling knocked in two from the charity stripe in the first 50 seconds of the first, but that was all the points the Rams could muster up for the next nine minutes as Gordon gained control of the quarter scoring 13 straight points. However, the Rams' DiCecco launched a three from mid court as the buzzer sounded to make the score 13-5.
• Again it was Suffolk who drew first blood in the frame, but the Fighting Scots continued to hit their shots as well as limiting the Rams' offense throughout the remainder of the quarter to take a 14-point lead heading into halftime.
• Coming back from the break, A. Rivera immediately added to the Scots' advantage with one from behind the arc to go up 34-17. Gordon continued to command the court, eventually ending the third with their biggest edge, 52-31.
• In the final quarter, the Rams attempted to chip away, coming within 13 at the 2:41 mark before I. Rivera silenced Suffolk just seven seconds later with a layup after a fast break. The Scots continued to tack onto their lead, however with 30 seconds remaining, the Rams were able to hit back to back layups followed by a Dicecco three but it was not enough as the Fighting Scots took the eventual 69-57 win. 

Beyond The Box Score

• This marks the first CCC Semifinal appearance for Coach Carter Shaw in his coaching career at Gordon. 
• The Fighting Scots travel to Bristol, Rhode Island on Thursday, February 24 where they will face the No.1-seeded Hawks of Roger Williams for the Conference Semifinals at 6 p.m.