CUMBERLAND, Md. – The Frostburg State women's basketball team hosted Fairmont State on Sunday for their first matchup against the Falcons, but fell 92-70. The Bobcats fall to 3-15 overall (2-10 MEC) while the Falcons advance to 10-8 overall (7-5 MEC).
 
The first quarter found the Bobcats fighting for the lead as the Falcons immediately took the lead with a three-pointer. Frostburg wouldn't end up on the board until 6:56 with a layup from first-year Arianna Briggs-Hall. The Bobcats took the lead on a late 16-8 run when senior Amanda Emory tallied 10 points at the end of the first quarter. Fairmont made the game close when they closed the first quarter with a three-pointer bringing the score in their favor, 26-24.
 
The second quarter started with a layup from Emory but would then go on a scoring hiatus for approximately three minutes. Briggs-Hall broke the scoring drought with a free throw giving Frostburg a one point lead at 26-27. Frostburg found themselves fighting back as Fairmont State went on a 13 point run bringing them back the lead at 45-35. Senior Sydney Stotler would close out the quarter by converting on one free throw. The half would close out with Fairmont ahead by ten and a score of 48-38.
 
Sophomore Anhai Allen converted on a layup at 7:42 of the third quarter, giving the Bobcats their first score of the half. After much back and forth play Emory hit a layup to shrink the Fairmont lead back to 10 halfway through the quarter. Through the quarter Fairmont's lead grew after a 13-6 run. Fairmont's Sierra Kotchman led the Falcons with nine points during the run. The Bobcats would go into the fourth quarter off a good jumper from Stotler at a score of 71-58 for Fairmont.
 
Fairmont started off the fourth quarter with an immediate free throw. The Bobcats tallied a layup from junior Grace Butera bringing the score to 74-60. Frostburg wouldn't score again until free throws from Emory at 4:54. In the last three minutes of the game Stotler and Emory would both lead the team in scoring with three points each. The game ended on a layup from Fairmont giving the eventual final score of 92-70.
 
Emory led the team in points with 20 while sophomore Drew Dunathan tallied and led the team with nine rebounds. Graduate Victoria Diggs led the team in assists with eight.
 
The Bobcats are back in action on Wednesday, January 29 against Charleston (W. Va.) at Allegany College of Maryland for a 5:30 pm tipoff. For more information go to www.frostburgsports.com.