SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women's basketball team defeated Bridgewater State 80-57 at the Chace Athletic Center to improve to 2-0 this season.
Ali Brigham led the way with 19 points and eight rebounds,
Maranda Nyborg tied her career-high of 13 points, and
Olivia Fernandez recorded a career-high 10 points in her first collegiate start.
Game Information
Bryant 80, Bridgewater State 57
Records: Bryant (2-0) (0-0), Bridgewater State (0-1), (0-0)
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Key Moment
- The Black and Gold went on a 23-7 run to end the first half to earn a 45-29 lead.
How it Happened
- The Bears opened the game on a 9-4 run, with the Bulldogs capturing two buckets from Mia Mancini and Brigham.
- The Bulldogs responded with an 8-3 run to tie the game at 12. Brigham., Fernandez, Nyborg, and Boba all converted a bucket.
- The Black and Gold finished the quarter outscoring Bridgewater 10-9, which was capped off by a Mancini buzzer-beater (22-21).
- Bryant then held the Bears to seven points in the quarter while scoring 23 of their own to take a commanding 45-29 lead at the half.
- The Bulldogs didn't ease up, tallying an 11-3 scoring run in the first five minutes of the second half. Nyborg posted five, Fernandez, and Mancini both hit one from beyond the arc (56-32).
- The third quarter ended with a 10-8 run by Bryant to give the Black and Gold a 66-40 lead heading into the final period.
- The game concluded with an 80-57 victory for the Bulldogs.
- The Black and Gold had 16 steals as a team.
Stats
- Brigham tallied 19 points, eight boards, and a steal.
- Nyborg posted 13 points, seven rebounds, two steals, and a block.
- Fernandez registered 10 points, six rebounds, three steals, and a block.
- Mancini and Martina Boba had nine points each.
- The Bulldogs outrebounded the Bears 51-33.
Notes
- Brigham now has back-to-back double figure games.
- Nyborg tied her career-high with 13 points.
- Fernandez posted a career-high 10 points in her first collegiate start.
- The Black and Gold have outrebounded each opponent in the last two games.
- Boba has a steal in 29 career games.
- The Bulldogs improve to 12-5 at the Chace under Lynne-Ann Kokoski.
Next Up
The Black and Gold will hit the road and face CCSU on Tuesday.