Kathy Coyner Nets 1,000th Point as UMass Women Defeat Fordham, 71-54

Jan. 28, 2001

AMHERST, Mass. - Senior Kathy Coyner (Belpre, Ohio) hit the second of two free throws with 1:44 remaining in the game for her 1,000th career point as the University of Massachusetts defeated Fordham, 71-54, in Atlantic 10 Conference women's basketball action at the Mullins Center this afternoon. The win improved UMass to 9-10 on the year and 4-4 in the A-10. Fordham fell to 4-15 overall and 1-7 in conference play.

Coyner, who needed just 10 points to reach the milestone going into the game, finished with exactly 10 and added seven assists, and was one of five Minutewomen who scored in double figures on the day. Sophomore Jennifer Butler (Brooklyn, N.Y.) tallied a team-high 14 points and a game-high 22 rebounds (eight offensive), while sophomores Ebony Pegues (Columbus, Ohio) and Siiri Liivandi (Rapla, Estonia) each scored 11. Freshman Paige Harris (Rochester, Mich.) added 10 points, on 3-of-3 shooting, from three point land in only 11 minutes of action.

The Minutewomen built an 11-point halftime lead (31-20) after shooting 35.7% from the field. Seven UMass players scored three or more points before halftime, while Butler grabbed 10 of her rebounds in the first frame. The second half saw Fordham cut the deficit to 40-33 with 13:24 to play on a lay-up by Maureen Garvey, but it was as close as the Rams would get. UMass responded with a 16-6 run to put the game out of reach (56-39) with just over six minutes left in the game.

Fordham had three players in double figures, led by Chelsea Keegan's 18 points. Mobolaji Akiode had 11 and Chinyere Vann added 10 for the Rams.

The Minutewomen return to action on Wednesday, Jan. 31, as they travel to Rhode Island to take on the Rams. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.

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