Box Score

BOSTON—In a battle from beyond the arc, The Northeastern women's basketball team (7-11, 1-4 CAA) fought to the final second, but Drexel (9-9, 4-1 CAA) held on to defeat the Huskies, 55-52, on Sunday afternoon at the Daskalakis Athletic Center.

Northeastern tied a season-best 10 three-point field goals, while Drexel landed 9 of 23 attempts.

Tiffany Montagne led Northeastern with 13 points, three assists and two rebounds. Amencie Mercier and Samantha DeFreese tallied nine points each, while Kazzidy Stewart and Jewel Tunstull notched eight apiece. Rookie Francesca Sally, who made her first collegiate start against the Dragons, contributed five points, four rebounds and a steal.

Rachel Pearson set the pace for Drexel, leading all scorers with 23 points.

Sally put the Huskies on the board first with a shot from behind the arc before adding a steal to put the ball back in Northeastern's hand. NU took advantage of the possession as Tunstull and Mercier teamed up to record the next five points for a quick 8-0 start. A 3-pointer and layup brought the Dragons within four, but five points from Montagne gave the Huskies a nine-point cushion.

Drexel challenged the Huskies with a 10-0 tear to take the lead, 15-14, but NU responded with back-to-back treys for a five-point advantage. The teams exchanged 3-pointers in the final minutes as the Huskies and Dragons tallied seven treys, collectively.

The final 3-pointer of the first frame triggered a 7-0 run for Drexel to put the Dragons up, 32-24. Tunstull broke DU's momentum with a layup, but it was not enough to stop the Dragons from entering halftime with the lead, 32-26.

Stewart and DeFreese teamed up to open the second half with a pair of treys and close the deficit to four, 36-32, but Pearson drained consecutive 3-pointers of her own to give Drexel a double-figure lead. The Dragons held a double-digit advantage through five minutes of play until Montagne's third trey of the night kept the Huskies alive, 51-45. Northeastern came within three points twice down the stretch, but Drexel walked away with the win, 55-52.

For the game, Northeastern shot 39 percent (16-41) from the floor, 44 percent (10-23) from long range, and 71 percent (10-14) from the charity stripe. Drexel connected on 35 percent of its shots (19-54) from the field, including 39 percent (9-23) from beyond the arc, and 73 percent (8-11) from the free-throw line. The Huskies won the rebounding battle, 35-27.

NU will continue its road swing when it heads to Newark, Del., to face the Delaware Blue Hens on Thursday, Jan. 30. Tip off is set for 7 p.m., at the Bob Carpenter Center.

Game Notes
• Northeastern has held its opponent under 60 points six times this year, winning five of those contests.
• Jewel Tunstull led the team in rebounds for the 10th time this year and the 45th time in her career.
• Tiffany Montagne led in scoring for the 3rd time this season.
• Northeastern won the rebounding battle for the sixth time this year and second time since the start of conference play.
• The Huskies tied a season-best 10 3-point field goals.
• NU is now 18-21 all time versus Drexel.
• Northeastern has recorded 14 double-figure assist games this year as Amencie Mercier led the squad in assists against Drexel with three.

Connect with Northeastern Athletics and Northeastern women's basketball on Facebook and Twitter to receive scores and information, interact with fellow fans, access photos and videos, and receive exclusive promotional and ticket offers.

Northeastern Athletics: @GoNUathletics  |  facebook.com/GoNUathletics
Northeastern women's Basketball: @GoNUwbasketball  |  facebook.com/GoNUwbasketball


Tweets by @GoNUwbasketball .