Bulldogs drop road game to Vermont on Saturday

BURLINGTON, VT. - On Saturday, the Bryant University women's basketball team fell 61-35 to Vermont in Burlington.

Mariona Planes Fortuny tallied 10 points, and Megan Bodziony hit two three-pointers and had three steals.

Game Information
UVM 61, Bryant 35
Records: Bryant (9-10) (3-4), UVM (14-7), (6-1)
Location: Patrick Gymnasium (Burlington, VT.)

Key Moment

• The Bulldogs didn't have a lead after the eight-minute mark of the first quarter.

How it Happened

• UVM scored the first basket, which was countered with a Martina Boba and-one (3-2).
• The Catamounts then went on a 6-0 run at 4:23 (9-3).
• The Bulldogs would then be outscored 7-5, with all their points coming at the free-throw line, resulting in a 16-8 deficit after the first quarter.
• UVM would go on a 6-0 run to begin the second quarter before Gonzalez hit a deep two to stop the run (22-10) with seven minutes in the half.
• The Black and Gold would counter with a 7-3 run for the next six minutes, courtesy of a Nia Scott layup and five straight points from Gonzalez (25-17).
• The Catamounts hit a three with 30 seconds left in the half, creating a 28-17 halftime deficit for the Bulldogs.
• The Black and Gold scored three, and the Catamounts tallied five in the first three minutes of the half (33-20).
• UVM would then record seven points, and Megan Bodziony hit a  three, giving Vermont a 37-23 lead at the media timeout.
• The Catamounts ended the third quarter on a 12-2 run, resulting in a 49-25 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
• Bryant was outscored 12-10 in the final quarter, which resulted in a 61-35 loss.                                                                                

Stats

• Fortuny posted 10 points.
• Scott hauled in eight boards.
• Bodziony had three steals and went 2-2 from deep.
• Gonzalez tallied seven points and hit a three-pointer.
• The Bulldogs shot 25% from the field, 18% from three, and 80% from the line.
• The Black and Gold were outrebounded 47-25.

 Notes

• Fortuny recorded her 14^th 10+ point game of the season and fifth straight in conference play.
• Bodziony hit two three-pointers for the third time this year.

 Next Up

The Bulldogs will face NJIT in Smithfield on Thursday.