Bryant loses to UMass Lowell at home

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Mariona Planes Fortuny recorded 22 points and seven rebounds while going 8-8 from the line in the Bryant University women's basketball team's home loss to UMass Lowell.

Nicole Gallagher contributed 16 points, and Kemari Reynolds tallied 12.

Game Information
UMass Lowell 76, Bryant 63
Records: Bryant 6-14 (1-7) | UML 2-15 (1-6)
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)

Key Moment

• The Black and Gold shrunk the deficit to four with 2:34 left in the third quarter. UML responded with a 10-0 run and never relinquished the lead.

How it Happened

• It was a close first five minutes as UML earned a slight 12-10 edge at the media timeout. Fortuny scored four, Reynolds got a nice steal and score, and Dana Kiefer opened the game with a layup off the feed from Fortuny.
• The Bulldogs closed the quarter outscoring the River Hawks 8-5, with Fortuny scoring all eight points (18-17).
• The River Hawks came out on top in a fast-paced first six minutes, with UML recording 12 points to Bryant's 10. Fortuny scored four, Gallagher had four, and Megan Bodziony chipped in two points (29-28).
• UML continued on the offensive, recording 10 points compared to the Bulldog's six, courtesy of Alana Perkin's three-pointers (39-34).
• Fortuny made two free throws for the Dawg's only points of the first four minutes of the game. The River Hawks scored three, making the score 42-36 in favor of UML.
• UML didn't let up en route to a 17-8 run, earning a 59-44 advantage after three.
• The Bulldogs outscored UML 19-17, which resulted in a 76-33 loss to the River Hawks.

Stats

• Bryant shot 40.7% from the field, 26.3% from deep, and 100% from the free-throw line.
• Fortuny tallied 22 points and corralled seven rebounds.
• Gallagher posted 16 points and seven boards while making three triples.
• Reynolds recorded 12 points on 6-10 shooting and had four steals.
• The Bulldogs went 10-10 from the line.

Notes

• Fortuny recorded 20+ points for the ninth time this season.
• Gallagher now has 885 career points, which makes her tenth all-time in scoring in DI program history.
• Reynolds tied her career-high of 12 points for the third time this season.
• This is the first time this year that the Black and Gold went 100% from the line.

 Next Up

The Bulldogs will stay home and face Hartford on Tuesday.