WEST HARTFORD, Conn.- The Gordon College women's basketball team absorbed an 81-50 loss at Hartford Saturday afternoon.
 

THE BASICS:
Score: Gordon 50, Hartford 81
Records: Fighting Scots (1-8, 1-2 CNE) | Hawks (3-5, 1-1 CNE)


HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Hartford poured in 28 points in the first quarter while limiting Gordon to 12 points.
• The Hawks outscored the Fighting Scots 21-14 in the second period to own a 49-26 advantage at the halftime break.
• The home side chalked up 16 points while the visitors managed eight points in the third to extend its lead to 65-34.
• Both squads recorded 16 points in the fourth quarter as Hartford picked up its first conference win of the year.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Woynitu Ciccarello (East Haddam, Conn.) poured in a team-high 21 points.
• Leah McGarvey (Harrisburg, Pa.) netted 10 points.
• Sophie Peters (Sidney, Mont.) added six points off the bench.
• Gordon shot 37.2% from the floor and 42.9% from three-point distance.
• Hartford finished with a field-goal percentage of 46.2% while connecting on 10-of-26 from beyond the arc.
• Ella Marchesani notched 25 points to pace the Hawks while Ava Naszimento tallied 20 points.

 
LOOKING AHEAD:
Gordon returns home to face Fitchburg State in non-league action December 10.