SEATTLE, WA – Four Warriors were in double figures but the
Merrimack women’s basketball team was edged by Seattle
Pacific University 58-56 Friday afternoon.
The Warriors led for most of the second half and by as much as
five after Tiffany Colon drained a jumper with
10:46 to play. But Seattle Pacific used a 17-7 run over the next
eight minutes to take a 56-49 lead with 1:45 to play. Merrimack cut
the lead to three following a jumper and foul shot from
Amanda Shannon but the lead jumped back to five
following two free throws from Jordan Harazin. Shannon hit a three
with three seconds left, but time ran out on the Warriors’
comeback bid.
Shannon led the Warriors with 18 points on 6-of-14 shooting, while
Colon added 13 points and seven boards. Genn Roy
and Casey Miller tallied 11 points each.
Seattle Pacific outscored the Warriors 34-12 in the paint and
outrebounded them 39-29. Merrimack converted 20 points off
turnovers, compared to 15 from Seattle Pacific.
Merrimack (2-7) hosts rival Bentley Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m. at
the Volpe Gym.