Freshman sensation leads Fisher Women to third straight win

Bernard's 27 points lead Fisher to victory

Lynn, MA – The Fisher College Women’s Basketball team remain unbeaten in the 2011 calendar year as they defeated visiting Green Mountain College, 66-61.

Freshman Javanna Bernard (Waterbury, CT) paced the Fisher offense as she scored a game high 27 points while connecting on 4-of-8 from beyond the arc.

Fisher (4-8/2-0) jumped out to a 34-28 halftime thanks in large part to freshman Kimberly Woolley (Rollinsford, NH). Woolley scored 13 of her 15 points in the half while Bernard added 14 points.

In the second half, senior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) and junior Leslie Wadhams (Burlington, VT) caught fire. Beckman scored 7 of her 10 points and Wadhams added 10 points. Beckman was able to put the game out of reach as she sank three free throws within the final 15 seconds of play to give Fisher a five point lead.

2011 has been a good start for the Lady Falcons. They beat Sunrise Conference opponents Vermont Technical College, 51-41 and College of Saint Joseph’s in Vermont, 61-47 over the weekend. The three game win streak is the longest win streak for Fisher Women’s Basketball.

The Ladies will return to action this weekend as they will host both the University of Maine at Machias (Sat. 1/15 at 1pm) and the State University of New York at Canton (Sun. 1/16 at 12pm). Both contests will be Sunrise Conference match-ups. All home games will be played at the Fecteau-Leary Gymnasium located at 33 North Common Street in Lynn, MA. Also, the games will be televised by Lynn Educational Television and will also have live stats streaming online.