Box Score FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – The Rivier women's basketball team fell to Framingham St. 82-53 in a non-conference matchup Wednesday evening at the Athletic & Recreation Center
 
With the loss, the Raiders dropped to 0–2 on the season, while the Rams improved to 2–0.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Rams opened the scoring quickly with a layup, followed by a jump shot to take an early 4–0 lead
• Graduate student Juju Nealy got the Raiders on the board with a layup of her own
• Both teams went scoreless for more than two minutes before Framingham extended its lead, 8-2
• Sophomore Sydney Perry hit a par of free-throws to cut the deficit to 12-6 after one 
• The Rams struck first in the second quarter with a quick three-pointer
• First-year Madi Ricker responded with a jumper in the corner following an excellent bounce pass from Nealy, cutting the deficit to seven
• Framingham St. maintained a seven point lead heading into halftime
• Perry opened the second-half scoring for Rivier with a layup just 30 seconds into the third quarter
• From there, the Rams caught fire from the field, extending their lead to 27 points after starting the half up by just seven
• Framingham St. carried its momentum into the fourth quarter however, Ricker continued to battle, adding five points in the final frame
• Despite a strong effort, the Raiders couldn't overcome the Rams' offensive surge, falling 82-53

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN

• Sophomore Gianna Donato led Rivier with 18 points.
• Junior Mia Fantauzzi provided a spark off the bench, adding seven points and three rebounds.
• Ricker and Perry controlled the boards for the Raiders, collecting seven and six rebounds, respectively.
• The Rams held a 38–18 advantage in points in the paint and outrebounded Rivier, 39–27.

UP NEXT 
The Raiders head home for their home opener on Saturday November 15th against the Lyons of Wheaton College. Tip-Off is set for 1:00 p.m.