Lady Hawks Tip Daniel Webster

Nashua, N.H. - The Daniel Webster College women's basketball team dropped a tight, 72-68 decision to visiting Becker College Saturday in a New England Collegiate Conference matchup.

The senior duo of Beth Pion (Enfield, Conn.) and Rachel Pinak (Cheektowaga, N.Y.) combined for 44 points as the Hawks (6-6, 2-2 NECC) halted a two-game skid. Pion notched a game high 23 points and added ne rebounds, while Pinak hit for 21 points. Heidi Miller added 11 points and seven boards off the bench.

Alyssa Regan (Salem, N.H.) led the Eagles (6-6, 1-2 NECC) with 16 points, while Alycia Gervais (Windham, Conn.) added a double double of 14 points and a game best 13 boards, and Vanessa Bosques (North Windham, Conn.) added 12 points and six boards.

Becker led by one (36-35) at the half and the teams played an evenly match game throughout the second, combining for seven ties and 12 lead changes with neither team ever holding more than a three-point edge.

After Pion put the Hawks ahead, 68-65 sinking two free throws with 2:04 left, Bosques would tie it on a trey with 33 seconds to go.

But Pion would follow with a huge layup with 17 seconds left and the Hawks defense helped force two Eagle turnovers in the final seconds to hold on for the victory.

The Eagles are off until Tuesday when they host Lesley University in a NECC matchup tipping off at 7:00 p.m. Becker hosts Wheelock Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in NECC action.

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