Rhode Island Starters
Williams, Foppossi, Vargas, Elmore, Tahane

Coppin State Starters
Hamilton, Lawson, Delinois, Alexander, Salley

How it Happened
Forwards Marie-Paule Foppossi and Dez Emore led Rhode Island (3-0) to its third straight victory, as the Rams pulled away from Coppin State, 74-45 Sunday afternoon. Foppossi and Elmore combined for 36 points as Rhody opened the season with three victories for the first time since the 2002-03 season.  

Both teams struggled offensively in the first quarter, combining to shoot 8-for-33. Rhody managed a slight 12-10 lead. Coppin State (2-1) scored the first basket of the game on an Alexandria Hamilton layup, but Rhode Island responded with eight straight points. Marie-Paule Foppossi had five points and Marta Vargas hit a 3-pointer during the spurt

The visiting Hawks took an 18-14 lead in the second quarter behind Hamilton, who had 15 points by halftime. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Foppossi sparked the Rams, who went on a 17-1 run over the final 4:42 of the half. Foppossi had seven points during the run, while Dez Elmore had four and Mayé Touré and Dolly Cairns each added a 3-point basket during the run. By the time the teams reached the break, Rhode Island had a double-digit lead, 31-19.

The Rams imposed their will in the third quarter, outscoring Coppin State 27-15 in the period. URI was 5-of-7 from the arc as it built its lead to 24 points, 58-34. The lead was never challenged in the second half, as the Rams

Inside the Box Score

• Rhode Island is 3-0 for the first time since the 2002-03 season, when it opened the year with six consecutive victories.
• Through three games, Rhode Island has yet to allow more than 45 points. The Rams are averaging 87.7 points
• Rhody had a significant advantage in the transition game, outscoring Copping State 19-2 on the break. URI also had a 16-5 edge in points off turnovers.
• After starting the game 2-for-11 from 3-point range, Rhode Island was 9-for-19 the rest of the way.
• Redshirt junior Marie-Paule Foppossi made a career-high five 3-pointers en route to 22 points. She also had six rebounds, five assists, four blocked shots and three steals.
• Graduate student Dez Elmore had a double-double, finishing with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
• Graduate student Marta Vargas had nine points, all of which came on 3-point shots.
• Sophomore Mayé Touré contributed 11 rebounds, three points and two blocked shots in 14 minutes off the bench.
• Freshman Emmi Rinat had six points, three rebounds and a steal off the bench.
• Redshirt senior Emmanuelle Tahane had seven points and 14 points, despite facing constant double teams.
• Coppin State's Alexandria Hamilton had a game-high 23 points for Coppin State.

Next Up
Rhode Island heads north on Route 95 to visit in-state rival Providence on Wednesday, Nov. 17. Game time is set for