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University of Rhode Island

vital
Michaela Benford
53
Winner Rhode Island URI 11-11,6-3 Atlantic 10
35
Fordham FU 12-8,6-3 Atlantic 10
Winner
Rhode Island URI
11-11,6-3 Atlantic 10
53
Final
35
Fordham FU
12-8,6-3 Atlantic 10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Rhode Island URI 21 10 14 8 53
Fordham FU 9 6 8 12 35

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Rams Win Third Straight, Beat Fordham 53-35

Rhode Island Starters
Phillips, Komara, Dutat, Vital, Kaur

Fordham Starters
Donaldson, Davis, Harris, Murua, Wilson-Saltos

How it Happened
The Rams used a dominant start and held on for their first win at Rose Hill Gym since 2008, beating Fordham 53-35 for their third straight victory.

Rhode Island (11-11, 6-3 A-10) came out of the gate hot, building a 14-2 lead by the first media timeout and later extended it to 21-9 at the second. 

Rhody was disrupted by the Fordham (12-8, 6-3 A-10) press to start the second quarter, as the host Rams caused two straight turnovers, scoring off each of the miscues (24-13). Rhode Island had trouble taking care of the ball in the period, committing eight turnovers after committing just two in the opening 10 minutes. URI was held scoreless for almost five minutes in the spread (4:44), but still maintained a comfortable lead at 29-13 on a tough bucket by Sophia Vital and a Sophie Phillips 3-pointer. Rhode Island went up by as much as 31-15 to finish the half. 

Rhode Island's offense slowed a bit down the stretch, putting up just eight points in the final quarter. The Rams of the Bronx had a 10-3 run to cut the lead and make the score 50-33, but that was as close as they could get as Rhody connected 5-of-7 down the stretch to seal the win.

Inside the Box Score

  • Rhode Island was led by sophomore guard Sophia Vital who had 15 points, six rebounds, and four assists.
  • Forward Hawa Komara had her fourth double-double of the season with 11 points and 12 rebounds. She was a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor.
  • Guard Sophie Phillips was the third Ram in double figures, adding 11 points. 
  • Rhode Island limited Fordham to 12-of-55 (21.8 percent) from the floor.
  • Rhody limited Fordham's leading scorer, Taylor Donaldson, to eight points. She entered Wednesday's game leading the league with an average of 17.3 points per game.
  • It was the first win for Rhode Island at Rose Hill Gym since a 57-55 win over the Rams of the Bronx back on Feb. 6, 2008.

Up Next
The Rams remain on the road for a Sunday matchup at Richmond. Game time is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN+.


 

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