Women's Basketball Ends Season in NCAA East Regional

WALTHAM, Mass. - Thomas Jefferson University women's basketball (24-8) came into the NCAA Tournament for the sixth consecutive year looking to work towards another run. The Rams hit a tough matchup early on and ultimately fell to Daemen University (22-7) 70-48 in Friday afternoon action. 

WHAT HAPPENED 

• Rams got out to a 6-0 lead from scores by Emily Spratt, Emma Kuczynski, and Cassie Murphy. After building their lead up 10-5, Daemen went on a 14-3 run to go into the second ahead of Jefferson 19-15 

• The Rams pushed back to get as close as two points in the second at the 3:54 mark with a Kaci Mikulski jumper. The Wildcats scored seven of the final nine points during the period as Jefferson went into the break trailing 33-26 

• Trading baskets in the third, Daemen outscored the Rams 18-13, with a 9-0 run to end the quarter. Murphy nailed her first career three-pointer in the quarter while Spratt, Tori Nigro, and Sam Yencha all had points in the third. The Wildcats went into the fourth ahead 51-39 

• The Rams made only four shots in the fourth quarter and were outscored 19-9 as Jefferson fell in the first round of the NCAA East Regional Tournament to Daemen 70-48 

TEAM STATS 
FG: 20-of-59 (33.9%) 
3PT: 3-of-16 (18.8%) 
FT: 5-of-10 (50.0%) 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE 
Cassie Murphy: 17 points on 8-of-17 shooting (1-2 3PT), 5 rebounds 
Emily Spratt: 12 points on 6-of-11 shooting, 5 rebounds 
Emma Kuczynski: 7 points on 2-of-9 shooting (1-6 3PT), 2-2 FT, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals 

Jefferson concludes their season with a 24-8 record, a CACC South Division title, CACC Championship Finals runner-up, and an NCAA Tournament appearance.