WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark women's basketball team (6-10, 0-4 NEWMAC) fell to Coast Guard (9-6, 2-2 NEWMAC) by a 72-60 margin on Wednesday night from the Kneller Gymnasium.

How it Happened

• Graduate student Hannah Favaloro netted Clark's first five points with a pair of free throws and a three-pointer and a jumper from sophomore Jacqueline Faulise tied the game at 7-7 with 5:11 left in the first quarter.
• Junior Sarah Zambrano paced the Cougars offense the rest of the quarter with four points and Favaloro added three more as the teams were tied 16-16 after one.
• Senior Emily Sifferlen and Favaloro each made jumpers early in the second quarter before a three-pointer from sophomore Emma Levesque pulled Clark within two at 25-23 with 5:46 left in the second quarter.
• After Coast Guard pushed the lead to as many as 10 before a Sifferlen and-one layup and a Faulise three pulled Clark within seven and four more points from Favaloro before the break helped Clark get within six at 41-35 at the half.
• First-year Megan Swedberg and Sifferlen each made layups to get within two and a Favaloro three got Clark back within one at 43-42 with 6:41 left in the third before Coast Guard scored the next nine points in the contest.
• Sifferlen ended the run with two free throws before Favaloro made a pair of layups at the end of the quarter as Coast Guard led 55-48.
• Favaloro and sophomore Alaina Schatzabel each made layups to get back within three at 55-52 before falling behind by 11 at 65-54 with 2:23 remaining.
• Sifferlen added three points down the stretch and sophomore Mariah Harris made a layup as the Bears came away with a 72-60 win.

Inside the Box Score

• Favaloro netted a team-high 24 points, pulled down seven rebounds, and registered four steals.
• Sifferlen added 14 points and six rebounds.
• Clark grabbed 44 rebounds, dished out 16 assists, recorded nine steals, and forced 18 turnovers.

What's Next

The Cougars will return to the court on Saturday when they welcome Wheaton to the Kneller beginning at 1:00 p.m.