Bryant loses to FIU on Friday

MIAMI, FLA. – The Bryant University women's basketball team fell to FIU 88-59 in the first game of the FIU Thanksgiving Tournament.

Mia Mancini scored a team-high 16 points, making five from deep. Stephanie Mayerhofer scored 12 points and hit two from beyond the arc.

Game Information
FIU 88, Bryant 59
Records: Bryant (3-3) (0-0), FIU (3-2), (0-0)
Location:  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (Miami, Fla.)

Key Moment

• The Bulldogs cut it to eight after the first quarter, but then FIU outscored Bryant 23-9 to gain a 20-point halftime lead.

How it Happened

• The Panthers jumped out to a 16-3 lead at the game's first media timeout. Mancini made a three for the Bulldogs.
• The Bulldogs regained momentum, outscoring FIU 13-8. Mariona Planes Fortuny scored four after the media, and then Martina Boba turned offense into defense, making a fastbreak layup and a transition three. Mancini made a three to beat the buzzer off of a Megan Bodziony steal (24-16).
• FIU went on a quick 5-0 run to open the second quarter before Boba hit a three-pointer to stop the run (29-19).
• The Bulldogs would score five, compared to the Panthers nine, before the media timeout. Kemari Reynolds finished a tough layup through contact, and Mancini hit a three caused by a FIU turnover (38-24).
• The Panthers made three consecutive from deep, and Bryant converted one from Bodziony to make the halftime 47-27 in favor of FIU.
• Fortuny began the second half with a three-pointer, followed by a Mancini triple (49-33).
• FIU then went on a 10-4 run before the third-quarter media timeout (59-37).
• Stephanie Mayerhofer made a corner triple heading out of the media timeout (59-40).
• The Panthers would go on a 9-6 run to close out the third (68-46).
• Bryant would fall 88-59 after a 20-13 FIU 4^th quarter.

Stats

• Mancini tallied 16 points and made five from deep.
• Mayherhofer recorded 12 points, making two three-pointers.
• Reynolds had three steals.
• The Bulldogs hit 11 triples.
• Bryant shot 36% from the floor, 36% from deep and 50% from the line.

Notes

• Mancini now has reached double-figures in every game this season.
• This is the third time Mancini has hit five from deep.
• The Bulldogs converted a season-high eleven three-pointers.
• Mayerhofer had a career-high 12 points.
• Reynolds tied her career-high in steals with four.
• Gonzalez had her first start of the season.

 Next Up

The Black and Gold will play whoever falls in the Tennessee St. and William & Mary game on Sunday.