Pulaski, Tenn.- The University of Tennessee Southern women's basketball team were outscored 24-8 in the final stanza to fall to the Blue Raiders 72-57 in the MSC opening round on Monday.

FIREHAWK FACTS

• Two Firehawks recorded 10 points or more. Faith Sherrow 22, Taylor McNairy 14.
• UTS pulled down 29 rebounds, two more than the visitors.
• The Firehawks would grab six steals, four more than LWC.
• UTS would reject two shots.

NUMBERS GAME

   6 – Six players scored for UTS, with three scoring eight or more.

 28 – Both teams combined for 28 assists. UTS recorded 13.

 22 – Sherrow's 22 points led all scorers.

 12 – UTS forced 12 Lindsey Wilson turnovers, committing seven.

SEASON IN REVIEW

The Firehawks were led in scoring by Sherrow's 521. She is just 353 points behind all-time leading scorer Kim Loop Bracey. McNairy led the team in assists with 151. She becomes the third Firehawk to break 400 career assists, joining Brooklyn Blanchard and all-time leader Jessy Christopher. McNairy also ends her career just six steals shy of becoming the all-time leader in steals. 

The team gave coach Billy Evans his 3rd winning season at UTS. His record as the head mentor in Pulaski moves to 64-50. His overall career mark is 360-299.