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Team Huddle
80
Winner Saint Joseph (CT) USJ 7-13,5-2 Great Northeast
59
Rivier RIV 2-18,2-5 Great Northeast
Winner
Saint Joseph (CT) USJ
7-13,5-2 Great Northeast
80
Final
59
Rivier RIV
2-18,2-5 Great Northeast
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Saint Joseph (CT) USJ 22 18 19 21 80
Rivier RIV 9 14 12 24 59

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women’s Basketball Bested by USJ

NASHUA, N.H. – The Rivier women's basketball team fell to Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opponents Saint Joseph (Conn.) (USJ), 80-59, Saturday afternoon at the Muldoon Center.

With the result, the Raiders dropped to 2-18 (2-5 GNAC), while the Blue Jays improved to 7-13 (5-2 GNAC).

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • USJ recorded the first basket of the contest, but junior Emily Coleman answered with a jump shot before sophomore Gianna Donato converted a layup off a turnover to go up 4-2.
  • The Blue Jays flipped a switch after tying up the game 4-4, going on a 18-5 run over a stretch of 7:49 to take a 22-9 lead after one.
  • Coleman sparked an 8-4 run by converting a jump shot off a feed from junior Erika Fantauzzi, before Donato and sophomore Sydney Perry capped off the run with interior scoring.
  • USJ began to pull ahead once again, eventually taking a 36-19 lead on the back of a three pointer.
  • First-year Madi Ricker recorded all four points for the Raiders down the stretch, however the Blue Jays took a 40-23 lead into halftime.
  • Coming out of the break, both teams traded scores with the Blue Jays holding a slight edge in third quarter scoring, 10-7.
  • Each team continued to trade baskets until the final 2:10 of the frame as USJ closed out the third quarter with a 7-3 run to take a 59-35 lead.
  • The Raiders had their best quarter in the fourth, outscoring the Blue Jays 24-21 on 67% shooting from the field.
  • Donato and graduate student Juju Nealy led the team with a combined seven points in the first half of the final quarter.
  • The Raiders continued to chip away in the final five minutes, closing out the contest on a 15-10 stretch with Coleman and Perry leading the charge offensively however USJ secured the 80-59 win from the free throw line.
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
  • Coleman led the team with a double-double, finishing with a career-best 14 points and a tied career-best 12 rebounds.
  • Perry finished with 12 points and seven rebounds, followed by Donato with 11 points, and Nealy with 10.
UP NEXT
The Raiders return to action Saturday, Feb. 7 for a road GNAC matchup with Albertus Magnus. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at the Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletics Center.