#7/8 Women's Basketball Falls To West Chester in Overtime Battle  
 

WEST CHESTER, PA - #7/8 Thomas Jefferson University women's basketball (5-1) played a tight match against West Chester University (2-5). After tying it up at the end of the fourth quarter, the match went into overtime where the Golden Rams ultimately came out on top.  

WHAT HAPPENED 

• Tori Nigro and Emily Spratt got the first four points for the Rams, with Michelle Koziecki and Bella Mazur matching the score at 4-4 making their shots. Emma Kuczynski is good for a three pointer, and Spratt is good for both of her free throws giving the Rams a lead.  

• Mazur fights to tie up the score again at 9-9, allowing Anna McTamney to take the lead back after hitting her layup. The Golden Rams continued their lead claiming the next five points bringing the score to 16-9. Carolyn Sipprell makes both her free throws, and Kuczynski makes another three-point shot leaving Jefferson trailing only by two as the quarter ends. 

• The second quarter was extremely close starting with Cassie Murphy and Mazur making both their free throws. Both Rams continue to battle not letting each other claim too much of a lead as they tie up once again at 24-24.  

• Erin Daley claims another two points assisted by McTamney to give them a slight lead nearing the end of the quarter.  Jordyn Thomas, bringing energy into the last two minutes, makes a layup, and Nigro is good for one of her free throws leaving Jefferson ahead by only one at 27-26.  

• Murphy dominated the beginning of the third quarter, scoring the first six points. Gabby Recinto adds two more for Jefferson, as Koziecki adds four for the Golden Rams trying to catch up.  

• Murphy scores four more points, Kuczynski adds three, and Kaya Burkhart gets her first two points of the game with the assist from Recinto as Jefferson heads into the fourth ahead 44-37. 

• Sipprell claimed the first two points of the quarter after an assist from Burkhart. Kozicki starts out strong getting six points of her own, now trailing Jefferson by 5. Spratt, Kuczynski, and Sipprell make their shots giving Jefferson a 10 point lead at 58-48.  

• Mazur and McTamney put up six points of their own, bringing them within five points of the Rams once again. Rachel Conran and Koziecki continued to battle making their shots as the quarter came to a close, leaving the score tied at 64-64.  

• Conran carried her fourth-quarter momentum into overtime, scoring four points early on.  The Golden Rams can hold onto their lead until Murphy ties it up with a successful layup, assisted by Nigro at 73-73. West Chester goes on to take the next six points, as well as the match over Jefferson 79-73.  

TEAM STATS 
FG: 28 of 64 (43.8%) 
3PT: 7 of 18 (38.9%) 
FT: 16 of 18 (88.9%) 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE 
Emma Kuczynski: 18 points on 6-of-13 shooting, 2-3 FT, 3 rebounds,1 assist 
Cassie Murphy: 18 points on 5-of-11 shooting, 8-8 FT, 10 rebounds, 1assist 
Emily Spratt: 12 points on 4-of-10 shooting, 4-5 FT, 4 rebounds, 1 assist 
Tori Nigro: 7 points on 1-of-4 shooting, 3 rebounds, 8 assists 
Gabby Recinto: 4 points on 2-of-5 shooting, 3 rebounds, 2 assists 

UP NEXT 
The Rams prepare for Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action on Tuesday December 3 at 1 p.m. where they will face Goldey-Beacom College.