HEMPSTEAD, NY --The Fordham women's basketball team had 10 fewer turnovers than Hofstra in a 69-46 win against the Pride on the road Saturday.
The Rams (7-4) had four players score in double figures, led by Ugne Sirtautaite, who had 14 points and four steals. Lakresha Edwards tacked on 13 points and two steals off the bench and Alexis Black chipped in as well with 12 points, four assists and two steals.
Emma Wilson-Saltos pulled down five offensive rebounds to lead an offense that racked up second chance opportunities for Fordham, grabbing 17 boards and turning them into three second chance points.
The Fordham defense was effective at taking away the basketball in Saturday's game, forcing 27 Hofstra turnovers while committing 17. Those takeaways turned into 27 points on the offensive end of the floor. Sirtautaite's four steals led the way individually for the Rams.
How It Happened
After jumping out to a 6-2 advantage, Fordham went on a 10-0 run with 6:14 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Edwards, to increase its lead to 16-2. The Rams gave up just one basket the rest of the opening frame, and entered the quarter break with a 16-4 advantage. Fordham relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down four shots to account for 12 of its 16 points in the period.
Fordham built that first quarter lead to 22-9 before going on a 10-0 run starting at the 5:33 mark in the second period, highlighted by a bucket from Ornella Niankan, to increase its lead to 32-9. The Pride cut into that lead, but the Rams still enjoyed a 32-10 advantage heading into halftime. Fordham forced eight Hofstra turnovers in the period and turned them into seven points.
Despite a stronger offensive effort by the home side, Fordham continued to preserve its halftime lead before going on a 9-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Sirtautaite, to expand its lead further to 51-32 with three seconds to go in the third, a score which remained until the end of the third quarter. Fordham played well near the basket, scoring 10 of its 19 points in the paint.
Fordham kept its lead intact before going on a 5-0 run, finished off by Kaila Berry's layup, to grow the lead to 66-43 with 3:37 to go in the contest. The Rams held onto that lead for the rest of the game for the 69-46 win. Fordham took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring 12 of its 18 points in the paint.
Game Notes
» The Rams shot well from three point range, knocking down eight of 20 long range attempts, an even 40.0% clip from long-distance.
» The Rams held the Pride to only 32.6 percent shooting from the field.
» The Rams never trailed after taking a 16-4 first quarter lead.
» Fordham recorded 18 total assists in the game.
» The Fordham bench made an impact by adding 42 points accounting for 61% of the Rams' scoring on the afternoon.
» Ugne Sirtautaite and Lakresha Edwards led the Rams offensively, coming off the bench to score 14 and 13 points, respectively.
» The Rams forced a season-high 27 Hofstra turnovers while committing only 17 on the other end.
» Fordham had a 40-32 edge on the boards in the win.
» Fordham cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 17 offensive boards in the game.
» Fordham got a team-high seven rebounds from Emma Wilson-Saltos.
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