Boston, Mass.--Junior guard Abby Wager (Mansfield, Mass.) posted a team-high 17 points to go along with eight rebounds as Rhode Island College defeated UMass Boston, 64-52, at the Clark Athletic Center Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 64, UMass Boston 52
Rhode Island College (17-5, 11-2 LEC)
UMass Boston (12-10, 6-7 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Freshman forward Eva Monahan (Woodstock, Conn.) scored eight points in the opening frame to give the visitors a boost and a three-point, 16-13, lead heading into the second quarter.
 
• Both teams exchanged buckets in a back and forth second stanza, but it was the Anchorwomen who retained the advantage at the half, 25-24.
 
• RIC trailed, 30-29, with just under six minutes left in the third quarter until they embarked on a 17-3 run to close out the frame.
 
• Despite the Beacons pressuring the Anchorwomen into making mistakes in the last stanza, the visitors were able to secure the road win for their seventh straight win and complete the season series sweep vs. UMB.
 
• Monahan finished with 14 points and eight boards.

• Junior guard Meagan Schuermann (Cooperstown, N.Y.) poured in 12 points and collected a game-high 13 rebounds.  
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East play at home vs. Eastern Connecticut on Wednesday, Feb. 11 (5:30 p.m.).