BRONX, NY --The Fordham women's basketball team led by a 46-point performance from the bench Sunday, defeated LIU 72-51 for their third straight win.
The Rams (6-3) had a season-high four players score in double figures, led by Ugne Sirtautaite, who had 12 points. Maysen Hill added 11 points off the bench and Alexis Black chipped in as well with 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Led by Ornella Niankan's four offensive rebounds, Fordham did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 18 boards that resulted in 12 second chance points.
Fordham's defense held LIU to only 29.4 percent shooting from the field. The Sharks did not have much luck cleaning up their misses on the offensive glass either, as they finished with nine offensive rebounds and managed three second chance points while Fordham cleared 28 defensive rebounds.
How It Happened
After jumping out to a 15-14 advantage, Fordham went on a 7-0 run with 1:46 left in the first quarter to increase its lead to 22-14. The Rams then lost some of that lead, but still entered the quarter break with a 22-16 advantage. Fordham got a great contribution from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for seven of its 22 total points.
LIU rallied to take a 32-27 lead before Fordham went on a 6-0 run starting at the 3:17 mark in the second period, highlighted by a bucket from Anastasija Veljovic, to take a 33-32 lead. The Rams proceeded to tack on two points to that lead and enjoyed a 39-36 advantage heading into halftime. Fordham dominated in the paint, scoring 10 of its 17 points close to the basket.
Following intermission, Fordham continued to expand its advantage, pushing it to 46-40 before going on a 9-0 run to expand its lead further to 55-40 with seven seconds to go in the third, a score which remained until the end of the third quarter. Fordham took advantage of eight LIU turnovers in the quarter, scoring four points off of takeaways.
Fordham kept its lead intact before going on a 6-0 run, finished off by Precious Omoshola's layup, to grow the lead to 72-51 with 37 seconds to go in the contest, a score which would hold for the rest of the game. Fordham took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring 10 of its 17 points in the paint.
Game Notes
» The Rams held the Sharks to only 29.4 percent shooting from the field.
» The Fordham bench made an impact by scoring 46 points to its scoring output.
» Ugne Sirtautaite and Maysen Hill came off the bench to score 12 and 11 points, respectively.
» Fordham had a 46-29 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Fordham defense forced 24 turnovers.
» Fordham cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 18 offensive boards in the game.
» Ugne Sirtautaite led the Rams with 12 points.
» Fordham got a game-high seven rebounds from Alexis Black.
Next Up
Fordham opens Atlantic 10 action Wednesday with a trip to Fairfax, Va. to take on George Mason at 7:00 p.m.
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