University of Massachusets Athletics
Thursday, January 19
Amherst, Mass.
11 a.m.
University of Massachusetts
9-11, 3-4 A-10
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St. Bonaventure
7-12, 2-5 A-10
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St. Bonaventure
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Massachusetts
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St. Bonaventure Downs Women's Hoops 55-38
January 19, 2017 | Women's Basketball
Minutewomen unable to generate consistent offense in loss to Bonnies.
AMHERST, Mass. - A sluggish start offensively for the UMass women's basketball team led to a 55-38 loss to visiting St. Bonaventure on Thursday morning at the Mullins Center. The annual Field Trip Day for area schools drew a season-high 2,650 in attendance.
The loss, just UMass' second at home this year, drops the Minutewomen to 9-11 overall and 3-4 in the Atlantic 10, while the Bonnies improved to 7-12 overall and 2-5 in league play. UMass will host George Washington on Saturday afternoon (3 p.m.) as part of a double-header with the men's team to wrap up a three-game home stand.
Alyx Stiff and Leah McDerment led the Minutewomen with 11 points each. Leading scorers Hailey Leidel and Maggie Mulligan were each limited to just six points.
The Bonnies were led by Mariah Ruff who had a game-high 17 points along with six assists and seven rebounds. Gabby Richmond had nine points and seven rebounds.
St. Bonaveture opened up a one-point game with a 12-to-2 run in the second quarter taking a 26-18 lead into halftime. Despite the Minutewomen holding St. Bona to just two points and no field goals in a seven-minute stretch of the third quarter, UMass was unable to cut into the eight-point deficit.
In the fourth, a three-point play by McDerment pulled UMass within seven, but Sarah Hart hit a three-pointer on the ensuing possession driving the lead back to double-figures. A Stiff three-pointer just over a minute later again brought the lead back within nine, but the Bonnies answered again with a jumper by Jalisha Terry to spark nine straight for the road team pushing the lead to 52-34 with 2:09 remaining.
Overall, St. Bonaventure shot 45.8 percent for the game while holding UMass to 33.3 percent from the floor including 3-of-13 from beyond the arc. As in previous games, the Minutewomen were also unable to get to the free throw line with just six attempts on the day.Â
For complete coverage of the UMass women's basketball team, follow the Minutewomen on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @UMassWBB and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
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The loss, just UMass' second at home this year, drops the Minutewomen to 9-11 overall and 3-4 in the Atlantic 10, while the Bonnies improved to 7-12 overall and 2-5 in league play. UMass will host George Washington on Saturday afternoon (3 p.m.) as part of a double-header with the men's team to wrap up a three-game home stand.
Alyx Stiff and Leah McDerment led the Minutewomen with 11 points each. Leading scorers Hailey Leidel and Maggie Mulligan were each limited to just six points.
The Bonnies were led by Mariah Ruff who had a game-high 17 points along with six assists and seven rebounds. Gabby Richmond had nine points and seven rebounds.
St. Bonaveture opened up a one-point game with a 12-to-2 run in the second quarter taking a 26-18 lead into halftime. Despite the Minutewomen holding St. Bona to just two points and no field goals in a seven-minute stretch of the third quarter, UMass was unable to cut into the eight-point deficit.
In the fourth, a three-point play by McDerment pulled UMass within seven, but Sarah Hart hit a three-pointer on the ensuing possession driving the lead back to double-figures. A Stiff three-pointer just over a minute later again brought the lead back within nine, but the Bonnies answered again with a jumper by Jalisha Terry to spark nine straight for the road team pushing the lead to 52-34 with 2:09 remaining.
Overall, St. Bonaventure shot 45.8 percent for the game while holding UMass to 33.3 percent from the floor including 3-of-13 from beyond the arc. As in previous games, the Minutewomen were also unable to get to the free throw line with just six attempts on the day.Â
For complete coverage of the UMass women's basketball team, follow the Minutewomen on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @UMassWBB and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
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Team Stats
SBUW
UMASS
FG%
.458
.333
3FG%
.353
.231
FT%
.833
.833
RB
35
19
TO
16
15
STL
9
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
G/F
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