WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark women's basketball team (6-6) opened up the new year with a non-conference contest against Brandeis (5-6) on Tuesday night and fell 72-45 to the Judges from the Kneller Gymnasium.  

How it Happened

• Clark took an early 6-0 lead as the Cougars got buckets from senior Jalin Waters, junior Alaina Schatzabel, and senior Sarah Zambrano before the Judges went on a 17-0 run that was stopped by a Schatzabel layup as Brandeis led 17-8.
• After the Judges took a 19-8 lead into the second quarter, Schatzabel opened the second with a layup to help spark a 6-0 run with junior Jacqueline Faulise and Zambrano adding the other two points to make it a 21-14 game with 5:55 to go in the second.
• Another Faulise jumper pulled Clark within five, but Brandeis pushed the lead back to 12 before a Faulise layup made it a 10-point game again and sophomore Megan Swedberg made Clark's final shot of the half with 1:23 remaining as Brandeis led 34-21 at the break.
• The Judges scored the first six points of the third quarter before Waters ended the run with a made layup off a feed from senior Julianne Liebow and a jumper from Faulise made it a 42-25 contest with 5:45 left in the third.
• Brandeis then scored 12 unanswered points, but Faulise scored Clark's final five points of the third with a made jumper and three made free throws as the Judges led 58-30.
• Clark won the fourth quarter 15-14 led by four points from Schatzabel and Liebow, three points from Faulise, and buckets from graduate student Cam Richey and Zambrano as the Cougars fell 72-45.

Inside the Box Score

• Clark grabbed 40 rebounds, dished out 11 assists, and forced 19 turnovers.
• Faulise led the Cougars with 16 points and recorded three steals.
• Schatzabel added 11 points and three rebounds.
• Zambrano pulled down 10 rebounds and scored six points.

What's Next

Clark will be back in action on Friday night with a home non-conference contest against Wheaton beginning at 6:00 p.m.