SNHU women ousted from NCAAs

Mar. 11—The SNHU women's basketball team's magic run is over.

After winning on Friday at the NCAA Division II East Regional at Assumption University, SNHU fell to Jefferson, 62-49 on Saturday in the second round.

Jess Knight led the Penmen with 17 points. SNHU finished 22-8.

On Friday, the Penmen won their first-ever NCAA game, in style, thumping Saint Thomas Aquinas, 65-44. Adriana Timberlake led the way with 26 points, and Knight added 13 points and nine rebounds.

NCAA, Div. III Round of 16 (men)

Swarthmore 82, Keene State 58: Friday in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, the hosts held KSC to a season-worst 29.9% shooting from the field en route to the victory.

Octavio Brito scored 14 points to lead the No. 5 Owls, who finished 27-2.