Minutewomen Push Past Northeastern To Extend Season To 7-0

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Massachusetts	18	20	15	18	71
Northeastern	7	16	10	19	52

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Minutewomen Push Past Northeastern To Extend Season To 7-0

AMHERST, Mass. -- University of Massachusetts women's basketball (7-0, 0-0 MAC) defeated  Northeastern (3-6, 0-0 CAA), 71-52, during an in-state matchup Wednesday afternoon at Cabot Center.

The Minutewomen surged past the Huskies, opening the game on a 6-0 run in a contest they never trailed in.

Senior Forward Megan Olbrys was the largest contributor of the game, grabbing 18 points and six rebounds. Olbrys went 80% from the free throw line (8-10) and perfect from beyond the arc (2-2).

Sophmore guard Yahmani McKayle saw a lot of action on the floor, tallying 14 points, three assists and three rebounds.

The Minutewomen nabbed 40 rebounds and 12 steals in the game.

Breaking Down The Action

The Minutewomen came out the gates hot with a 6-0 run to start the quarter, forcing a quick Northeastern timeout.
McKayle got her first points of the night after a fast break from Palmieri's steal
Franks pushed the Minutewomen lead to 14 with two layups after a three-minute scoring drought.
Late in the opening frame, Palmieri grabbed the defensive rebound off Queliz's missed shot and made a break to the hoop for a layup to finish the first quarter, 18-7.
George started the second quarter with a three-point play, with a layup and free throw
Olbrys made a free throw from a foul on Collins, putting her free throw percentage to 75% on the night.
Seven seconds later, Franks grabbed a steal and ran it to the glass for a layup at 6:28.
Odenigbo tipped it in 22 seconds later after an offensive rebound from Palmieri's attempt
Olbrys added three to the tally with a three-point jumper at 5:21
With less than three minutes in the half, Olbrys, McKayle and Ferguson all capitalized to end the half 38-23.
The Minutewomen went on a 14-2 run in the third, with Olbrys making four free throws.
George started the final quarter with a layup less than two minutes in
Bullard collected her first points of the game with a layup from Palmieri's defensive rebound.
The Minutewomen go on a 9-2 run in the final quarter, ending the game 71-52.

By The Numbers

2: Two Minutewomen recorded double digits in the afternoon – Olbrys (18) and McKayle (14).
11: The longest run that the Minutewomen went on in the matchup, 11-0.
18: Olbrys had the highest points on the day, 18.
22: The Minutewomens largest lead of the contest, 22.
34: The Minutewomen recorded 34 points in the paint.
35: The Minutewomen collected 35 rebounds.

Up Next

The Minutewomen continue a five-game road stretch with a matchup at Army on Saturday, December 6, at noon on ESPN+, in West Point, New York.
Links and live updates available at umassathletics.com or @UMassWBB on X (Twitter).

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