BOX SCORE HAMDEN, Conn. (March 17, 2013) – A tough shooting night for the Saint Francis University women's basketball team made it challenging to compete with the No. 1 seeded Quinnipiac Bobcats. SFU fell in the Northeast Conference Championship game, 72-33, at the TD Bank Sports Center on Sunday evening.

Alexa Hayward (Beaver Falls, Pa./Blackhawk) scored eight points for the Red Flash (17-15, 10-8), while Kelley Doogan (Claymont, Del./Ursuline Academy) added six. Brittany McQuain led the Bobcats (30-2, 18-0) with 14 points on a 6-11 shooting night.

“Quinnipiac is a great team, and they showed it tonight,” SFU head coach Joe Haigh said. “We didn't play our game tonight, but I am very proud of this team for what we have accomplished this season.”

Hayward got the Flash offense going as she knocked down a triple, but then SFU was held seven minutes without another field goal. Shene Fleming (Dayton, Ohio/Chaminade-Julienne) ended the scoring drought for SFU with a lay-up at the 11:17 mark. The Bobcats hit back-to-back three-pointers to take a 21-8 lead, forcing a timeout from the Flash.

The offensive woes continued for Saint Francis, they tied a season low with just 15 points in the first half and shot just 6-27 (22%) from the field.

In the second half, SFU scored 18 points and struggled to mount a comeback against the Bobcats. The 33 points were SFU's lowest total of the season.

Alli Williams (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) led the Flash with 10 rebounds, while Shene Fleming (Dayton, Ohio/Chaminade-Julienne) added five.

This was the 15th NEC Title game appearance for Saint Francis and only the fourth loss. Alli Williams (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) was named to the NEC All-Tournament Team for her efforts during the playoffs.