Women's Basketball Runs Past Saint Rose 95-54 In Exhibition

AMHERST, Mass. – Six Minutewomen reached double figures, as graduate student Sam Breen led the way with 19 points in the University of Massachusetts women's basketball 95-54 victory over The College of Saint Rose on Tuesday night in an exhibition games at the Mullins Center.

Sophomore Makennah White came down with a team-leading eight rebounds, while recording 11 points, while senior Destiney Philoxy dished out six assists and totaled 12 points on the night.

For Saint Rose, Isabel Sanchez registered a team-high 16 points and a team best four assists. Nina Fedullo pulled down four rebounds for the Golden Knights, while Ashia Smith had three steals.

UMass jumped to a 39-29 lead in the first half, before adding 56 more points in the second half. The Maroon and White went on a 14-9 run over a span of 5:15 minutes in the third quarter and a 29-8 run through 9:43 minutes of the fourth quarter to bring it to the final score.

The Minutewomen begin the regular season welcoming Central Connecticut State on Tuesday, November 5, at the Mullins Center for a 5 p.m. matchup. Single game tickets for the upcoming season start at just $10 and can be purchased online through the UMass Athletics Ticket Central page, by calling the ticket office at 866-UMASS-TIX, or by visiting the Mullins Center Box Office.

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