TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's basketball team hosted the Northeastern Huskies at SECU Arena on Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
Towson (13-10, 6-5 CAA), led by redshirt freshman Viki Matulevicius' 12-point first half, went up nine over Northeastern (6-15, 2-9 CAA) at the break. The Tigers' highest scoring quarter in the third extended their lead as they went on to win 63-55 on senior day.
 
Key Stats

• Towson outrebounded Northeastern 46-36. The Tigers scored 12 second chance points off 18 offensive boards.
• The Black & Gold scored 15 points off 12 Northeastern turnovers.
• The Tiger bench outscored the Huskies' 25-17.

 
How it Happened

• The teams traded long runs for much of the first quarter. Towson opened the game up 6-0 before allowing nine unanswered to the Huskies over the next three and a half minutes.
• Viki Matulevicius and Masyn Marchbanks scored over the final minutes of the quarter, putting the Tigers up 11-9 after the first ten minutes.
• Northeastern claimed a 15-13 lead with 7:03 left in the half before the Tigers went on a 9-0 run, backed by three points each from Johnston and Matulevicius.
• Matulevicius scored the Tigers' final seven points of the half, putting Towson up 29-20 at the break.
• The third quarter was Towson's highest scoring period of the game. Marchbanks and Semaya Turner led the team with five and four, respectively. That quarter put the Tigers ahead 48-34 with one to play.
• Towson extended its lead to 16 before a 7-0 Husky run cut it down to nine with 5:41 to go.
• Up nine with less than three minutes remaining, Kayla Morris hit a triple, pushing the lead back to 12.
• Northeastern could only cut the deficit down to seven in the final minutes as the Tigers won 63-55 on their home court.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Matulevicius posted four steals, marking a new career-high for the redshirt freshman. She scored 14 points, matching her career high against Coppin State on Nov. 16.
• Marchbanks tallied 11 points, her first game in double figures as a Tiger. The senior is shooting 4-10 from three over her last two games, the first two starts of her Black & Gold career.
• India Johnston totaled 11 points, marking her 17^th game in double figures this season. The senior added three rebounds and assists.

 
Next Game
Towson goes back on the road to face Hampton on Friday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. The Tigers will face William & Mary in Williamsburg on Sunday at 1 p.m.