Bryant falls to UMBC on Saturday

BALTIMORE, MD. – Mariona Planes Fortuny scored 25 points in the Bryant University women's basketball team's 69-60 defeat at UMBC on Saturday.

Kemari Reynolds set a career-high 12 points on 5-12 shooting. Nicole Gallagher scored nine and went 3-6 from deep.

Game Information
UMBC 69, Bryant 60
Records: Bryant 5-11 (0-4) | UMBC 6-9 (3-1)
Location: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (Baltimore, MD.)

Key Moment

• UMBC separated themselves from the Dawgs in the second quarter and never relinquished the lead.

How it Happened

• UMBC got an early lead with a 12-9 advantage at the media timeout. Fortuny scored the first six for Bryant, and Lucie Castagne nailed a three in transition before the media timeout.
• Both teams went back and forth. The Retrievers ended the quarter with a 21-19 lead. Fortuny scored four, Gallagher hit a straightaway three, and Reynolds got a strong and-one finish in the lane.
• UMBC came out on an 11-5 run, earning a 32-24 lead with 4:26 remaining in the first half. Fortuny scored two, and Alana Perkins got on the board with a three.
• The Retrievers came out of the media timeout on a 7-0 run (39-24), forcing the Black and Gold to call a timeout at the 2:44 mark in the second quarter.
• Lucie Castagne came out of the media timeout and nailed a corner three, Fortuny got a turnaround jumper to fall, and Reynolds finished the layup with 3.4 seconds remaining, making the score 39-31 at the half.
• Bryant opened the third quarter, scoring eight compared to the Retriever's three (42-39), cutting the deficit to three. Gallagher hit two threes, and Fortuny scored to start the quarter.
• UMBC responded with a 15-8 run that was ignited by the Retrievers playing a full-court press (57-47) at the end of the third.
• The Bulldogs opened the fourth on a 4-0 run (three from Reynolds and one from Marta Neira Martinez), making the score 57-51. UMBC countered with a 5-0 run before the media timeout (62-51), increasing their lead to 11.
• Bryant scored nine to UMBCs seven, making the final score 69-60 in favor of the Retrievers.

Stats

• Bryant shot 37.9% from the field, 35% from deep, and 69.2% from the free-throw line.
• Fortuny scored 25 points shooting 10-22 from the field (45.4%) and nine boards.
• Reynolds posted a career-high 12 points.
• Gallagher registered nine points, going 3-6 from deep.
• UMBC outrebounded the Black and Gold 32-31.

Notes

• Fortuny recorded her eighth 20+ point effort of the season.
• Reynolds set a career-high with 12 points. She now has four 10+ point performances this year.
• Gallagher hit three triples for the fifth time this season.

Next Up

The Black and Gold continue on the road against UAlbany on Wednesday.