Merrimack Rallies With Dominant Fourth Quarter to Defeat Northeastern
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (Interstat) — Merrimack used a massive fourth-quarter surge to overcome Northeastern 83-65 in a women’s NCAA basketball game Saturday at Volpe Athletic Center.
The Warriors, who led by just one point entering the final period, outscored the Huskies 32-12 in the fourth quarter to pull away for the victory. Yirsy Quéliz led all scorers with 22 points for Northeastern. Mia Fiore paced Merrimack with 14 points, while Madison Roman recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
The loss drops Northeastern to 1-3 on the season, while Merrimack improves to 2-2.