Bryant falls to Seton Hall on Sunday

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Bryant University women's basketball team fell to Seton Hall 73-45 on the road.

Mia Mancini led the team with 12 points, her second straight double-figure scoring game, and Breya Busby scored her first career points (9) as a Bulldog.

Game Information
Seton Hall 73, Bryant 45
Records: Bryant (1-1) (0-0), Seton Hall (2-1), (0-0)
Location: Walsh Gymnasium (South Orange, N.J.)

Key Moment

• Bulldogs trailed by eight at halftime, and then Seton Hall outscored Bryant 30-9.

How it Happened

• It was a defensive battle to begin the quarter, with the Pirates earning a slight 6-4 edge. Scott hit two free throws, and Mancini nailed a mid-range jumper.
• The defense continued as the Bulldogs outscored the Pirates 8-7 to finish the quarter, led by Mancini, who recorded seven points, including a corner triple, making the score 13-12 in favor of the home team.
• The Offense picked up in the second quarter, with the Pirates outscoring the Black and Gold 11-6. Fortuny scored all six for Bryant (24-18).
• The first half finished with a 5-3 run for Seton Hall; Fortuny nailed a three for the Bulldogs (29-21).
• The Pirates went on a 14-7 run to open the second half. Nia Scott and Silvia Gonzalez scored a bucket, and Mancini converted a three-pointer (43-28).
• Seton Hall opened up the game, holding Bryant to two points (Breya Busby) while scoring 16 (59-30).
• Bryant tallied 11 points in the first six minutes of the fourth quarter, compared to the Pirates 10 (69-41). Busby had five, Gonzalez scored four, and Alejandra Ferreirós had two.
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Stats

• The Black and Gold shot 50% from the field and 36% from deep.
• Mancini tallied 12 points and hit two three-pointers.
• Busby and Fortuny had nine points.
• The Pirates had 26 rebs to the Bulldogs 23.
• Bryant tallied 30 turnovers.

Notes

• Mancini had her second straight double-figure scoring game.
• Busby tallied her first nine points as a Bulldog.

 Next Up

The Bulldogs will head to the Bay State and face Stonehill on Tuesday.