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

Davidson Starters
Welch, Konstans, Gould, Tabor, Fuller

How it Happened
Rhode Island won its eighth game in a row, cruising to a 68-54 victory over Davidson Sunday afternoon at the Ryan Center. The 8-0 streak matches the program's longest winning streak, which was set during the 1978-79 season. The victory also gives Rhody a 5-0 start to Atlantic 10 play for the first time in program history.

The Rams established control early on, pulling ahead by 10 (13-3) on a fast break basket by Emmanuelle Tahane just six minutes into the game. The Wildcats closed out the period on a 9-2 run to pull within three (15-12), but that was as close as they got. 

Another fast break bucket - this time a 3-ball by Marta Vargas - pushed Rhody's lead to 11 (25-14) midway through the second quarter and the Rams remained on top by double-digits the rest of the way. URI widened the gap to as many as 22 in the third quarter and never let the advantage dip below 11.

The second quarter - where URI outscored Davidson 22-7 - proved to be the difference in the game as the Rams only outscored the Wildcats by three points (15-12) in the first quarter and one (16-15) in the third. Davidson had a 20-15 scoring advantage in the fourth period, but the lopsided second was too much to for the Wildcats to overcome.

Inside the Box Score

• Marie-Paule Foppossi posted her fourth double-double of the season, scoring 11 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. She also matched her career-high with six assists on the afternoon.
• Dez Elmore led the Rams in scoring with 13 points. She also recorded eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block.
• Chanell Williams put up 12 points, seven rebounds, two steals and one assist. Each of her seven boards came in the first half of play.
• Emmanuelle Tahane paced Rhody on the glass, finishing with a game-high 11 rebounds. She also added six points, one steal and one assist.
• Dolly Cairns was the fourth Ram to score in double figures, registering 12 points on the afternoon.
• Mayé Touré had three blocks, three rebounds and four points for Rhody.
• Marta Vargas hit a pair of 3-pointers to score six points. It was her fifth game this season with multiple threes.
• Anna Dreimane matched her season-high with 11 minutes off the bench. In that time, she scored four points and blocked two shots.
• As a team, Rhode Island held a 47-33 advantage in rebounding and outscored Davidson in the paint 40-20.

Up Next
The Rams will be back in action on Wednesday night at UMass. Tipoff at the Mullins Center is set for 7 p.m.