Women's Basketball Takes Down UMass Lowell in Tuesday Night Matchup, 85-45

AMHERST, Mass. -- University of Massachusetts women's basketball (4-0, 0-0 MAC) used a hot start to cruise to an 85-45 win against UMass Lowell (2-2, 0-0 MAAC) on Tuesday at the Mullins Center. The Minutewomen opened the contest with a 34-point first quarter, which included a 21-0 run.

Sophomore guard Ayanna Franks poured in a new career-high with 20 points on 7-for-12 shooting to go along with seven rebounds,

Olbrys and McKayle also had notable offensive efforts with McKayle putting up 15 points and Olbrys adding 10.

Breaking Down The Action

Mckayle started the action off the tipoff with a layup four seconds in
Franks added her first points of the game with a jumper 24 seconds later
The Minutewomen went up 23-2 with 5:37 to play in the first, capping the 21-0 run
A layup from Jaini Edmonds from UMass Lowell ended the scoring draught for the River Hawks at the 5:25 mark
UMass responded with buckets from Franks and Olbrys for the next five points, adding to the lead
A made jumper by Edmonds added to the River Hawks total as the first quarter came to a close with the Minutewomen up 34-15
Jess Ross started the scoring for the Minutewomen in the second quarter with a jumper in the paint, coming off UMass Lowell turnover
McKayle brought her points total to six with a jumper with 8:13 on the clock
Franks contributed a layup off Olbrys defensive rebound bringing the Massachusetts total to 40
Allie Palmieri put down two free throws with five minutes left in the half, bringing the score to 42-20
Mckayle extended the lead further by grabbing a defensive rebound, a jumper, and a three in under two minutes
Odenigbo started an 11-2 run to finish the second quarter, en route to a 57-23 UMass lead at the break
Mckayle began the third quarter scoring for Massachusetts with a jumper in the paint at 9:14
A steal from Mckayle created more offense for the Minutewomen, leading to a Palmieri jumper at 8:29
Olbrys converted a pair of free throws at 7:46 to make it a 63-28 margin
Chinenye Odenigbo beat the shot clock with her second-chance buzzer beater at 3:54
Lilly Ferguson put points on the board with a pair of free throws at 3:15
Two free throws by Franks broke her career-high in points, bringing her to 15 points on the night
Massachusetts went into the final quarter holding a 36-point advantage at 71-35
Anya George started off the scoring in the final quarter with a jumper 52 seconds in, her first points of the season
A shooting foul brought Aiyanna Perkins to the line, adding a free throw to the total
Franks contributed another five in the quarter, increasing the Massachusetts lead to 44
Brooke Pulpi added her first career points in the contest with a pair of free throws with 2:01 remaining

By The Numbers

3: Three Minutewomen reached double scoring on the night – Franks (20), McKayle (15), and Olbrys (10)
20: Franks totaled a career-high 20 points in the contest
21: Minutewomen's longest run of the evening going 21-0 in the first quarter
44: The Minutewomen scored 44 points in the paint
46: The Minutewomen's largest lead, recorded at 7:04 in the final quarter of play

Up Next

The Minutewomen host Boston College in final game of their homestand at the Mullins Center on Saturday, Nov. 22. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. (ESPN+).
Links and live updates available at umassathletics.com or @UMassWBB on X (Twitter).

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