Gordon Rallies Past Women's Basketball

WENHAM, Mass. – The Wentworth Institute of Technology women's basketball team fell to Commonwealth Coast Conference opponent Gordon 57-48 on Thursday night despite a career-high 21 points from sophomore Brianna Carroll (Douglas, Mass.) and a double-double recorded by sophomore Gabby Amoddio (Wethersfield, Conn.).

RECORDS:

• Wentworth: 3-8 (0-5 CCC)
• Gordon: 4-8 (2-3 CCC)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

WENTWORTH LEADING SCORERS: Brianna Carroll, 21; Gabby Amoddio, 13; Nattaly David, 7
WENTWORTH LEADING REBOUNDERS: Amoddio, 10; David, Brooke Carlson, 6
WENTWORTH ASSIST LEADERS: Francesca Farrell, 6

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Wentworth's night started with a made layup by junior Nattaly David (Hyde Park, Mass.), putting the visitors ahead 57 seconds into the game. After two buckets made by the Scots to put themselves ahead by a 4-2 score, Carroll nailed her first three-pointer of the night to give the Leopards a 5-4 lead. After a basket by freshman Hayley Goodwin (Quechee, Vt.) put the hosts ahead 6-5, Amoddio posted four-straight points to give the Black & Gold a 9-6 lead after the initial quarter.
• Another three from Carroll extended the Leopards' lead to 12-6 at the start of the second quarter. However, Gordon scored seven-straight points, with five coming from senior Serianna Anderson (Newcastle, Wash.) to give themselves a 13-12 lead. With 3:47 remaining in the quarter, Carroll nailed a three and did so again 30 seconds later to give Wentworth an 18-13 lead. The Scots answered with five points of their own to bring the game to an 18-18 tie at the halfway mark.
• Carroll gave the Leopards a 21-18 lead with a three-pointer 1:07 into the third quarter. Gordon then rattled off a 15-1 run, backed by points from Anderson, sophomore Ami Rivera (Concord, N.H.), and senior Madison Wynbeek (North Haledon, N.J.) to put the hosts ahead 33-22. The two teams traded baskets to end the quarter, resulting in a 35-26 lead for Gordon after three frames.
• The two teams endured a back-and-forth scoring affair to start the final quarter, resulting in a 39-32 lead for the Scots. The hosts extended their lead on a three-pointer from junior Hannah Geerts (Durham, N.C.), making the score 42-32. Wentworth went on a 5-0 run to cut the deficit to five until another four points by the Scots gave Gordon a 46-37 lead. Two three-pointers each from Amoddio and Carroll then cut the Leopards' deficit to 46-43. Gordon went on an 11-5 run to end the game, resulting in a 57-48 victory.
• Carroll led all scorers by scoring a career-high 21 points while Amoddio notched a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. David recorded five steals and notched the 300^th point of her career with seven points.

SERIES NOTES:

• Gordon leads the all-time series, 32-14.

NEXT UP:

• Wentworth travels to CCC opponent Endicott for a 1:00 p.m. tip-off on Saturday.

For the latest on Wentworth Athletics, follow the Leopards via social media on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Fans can also download the Wentworth Leopards "Front Row" mobile app, powered by PrestoSports, on iTunes and the Android Market.