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BOSTON – The Northeastern Huskies put together a strong effort in the second half against the Towson Tigers, but the comeback attempt fell just short as the Huskies dropped a close one to the Tigers, 72-64.
 
Samantha DeFreese, Maureen Taggart and Kazzidy Stewart all finished their afternoons in double-figures. DeFreese posted a team-high 21 points, while Stewart and Taggart added 11 and 14 points, respectively.
 
Taggart continued her excellent shooting from beyond the arc as she connected on four of her seven attempts from downtown. Her 14 points are a new career high.
 
DeFreese followed up a strong first half with an excellent 11-point performance in the final stanza. She paired her 21 points with 10 rebounds en route to her third straight double-double.
 
The Bergenfield, New Jersey, native had another strong day shooting, connecting on eight of her 14 attempts. This is the sixth time this season DeFreese has scored more than 20 points.
 
Down by 15 with 11 minutes to go, Northeastern (4-18, 1-11) would bring it within seven points two times during the course of the game's final minutes. Towson (10-14, 6-6), however, would answer each of NU's runs with a run of its own.
 
NU finished its afternoon shooting 40 percent from the floor. The team connected on 24 of its 60 attempts, in what was another strong shooting performance.
 
DeFreese was the backbone of the Huskies performance in the first half. The junior accounted for 10 points – on a perfect five-for-five from the floor – and two rebounds. She gave Coach Cole and the team a tremendous inside presence. DeFreese wasn't alone, Stewart chipped in six points of her own, connecting on three shots from the floor.
 
All in all, six different Huskies scored at least two points in the opening stanza.
 
As a team, Northeastern shot 48 percent from the floor, connecting on 12 of its 25 attempts. They dominated in the paint, outscoring Towson by a 16-8 margin.
 
Senior A'lece Mark scored her 1,000th career point in the setback on a layup early in the first half. The Springfield, Massachusetts, native is the 18th Husky to surpass 1,000 career points.
 
Next up for NU is the UNCW Seahawks on Sunday Feb. 15. It's an away game for the Huskies and it is set to tip-off at 2 p.m. Following that trip, Northeastern is home once again, this time to face the Charleston Cougars and Elon Phoenix. The Cougars are in town on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. Tip-off for Northeastern and Elon is set for 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22.
 
Game Notes
• A'lece Mark finished with 11 points. She has now surpassed 1,000 career points as a Husky
• Samantha DeFreese has scored in double-figures in five of her last six games.
• The Huskies are now 17-14 all-time against the Tigers.
• Maureen Taggart scored a career-high 14 points.
• Amencie Mercier posted a team-high six assists. 

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