SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women's basketball team defeated Rider 81-57 to improve to 4-0 for the second straight season, which is the first time in program history they have accomplished this.
 
Mia Mancini led all scorers with 24 points, and she made four from deep. Mimi Rubino recorded 15 points, while also hitting four three-pointers. Maranda Nyborg had 16 points in the victory.

Game Information
Bryant 81, Rider 57
Records: Bryant (4-0) (0-0), Rider (1-3), (0-0)
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)

Key Moment
 

• The Bulldogs went on a 7-0 run to begin the second half, increasing the lead to 12 in the first two minutes of the third quarter (44-32)

 
How it Happened

• Both teams tallied eleven points in the first five minutes, with Mancini leading the way with six points and Maranda Nyborg had six, including a hard-fought three-point play where she got two of her own boards before the ball dropped.
• The Bulldogs would close out the first quarter, outscoring the Broncos 11-5. Mancini hit two from deep, and Mimi Rubino added a step-back triple of her own (22-16).
• Bryant would register 13 points to begin the second quarter, while Rider tallied 11, giving the Black and Gold a 35-27 lead with 4:32 left in the first half.
• The Broncos out scored the Bulldogs 5-2 to close out the half (37-32).
• Bryant jumped out on a 7-0 run and Mancini tallied her 20^th point during the run, forcing a Broncos timeout at the 7:29 mark of the third quarter (44-32).
• Bryant continued to have his foot on the gas, going on a 9-1 run in the next two minutes, which saw consecutive threes from Rubino, Martina Boba, and Rubino again (53-33).
• Rider would counter, closing the third quarter on a 16-8 run (61-49).
• The Bulldogs went on a 13-2 run in the first six minutes of the fourth quarter, increasing the lead to 23 points (74-51).
• Bryant ended the game recording seven points to the Broncos' six, resulting in an 81-57 home victory for the Black and Gold.

Stats

• Mancini led the way with 24 points and hit four from deep. She also added a season-high nine boards.
• Nyborg posted 16 points and five boards along with four assists.
• Rubino tallied 15 points and hit four from deep.
• The Bulldogs shot a season-high 50% (10-20) from deep.
• Bryant out-rebounded Rider 37-28.
• The Black and Gold held the Broncos to 16% (2-12) shooting in the fourth quarter.

Notes
 

• Rubino now has 19 games with a made three-pointer.
• Rubino posted her 11^th game of 10+ with the Bulldogs and third this season.
• Mancini tallied her 13^th 20+ point game in her career.
• Mancini now has three games this season with 3+ made from deep.
• Rubino recorded her second game this year of 3+ made from beyond the arc.
• Nyborg registered her 13^th game of 10+ points in the last two seasons.
• The Black and Gold improve to 4-2 against the MAAC under Lynne-Ann Kokoski.
• Bryant is now 24-9 at the Chace under Lynne-Ann Kokoski.
• The Bulldogs are 4-0 for the second consecutive season, for the first time in program history.
• Bryant has had at least three double-figure scorers in three of four games this year.
• The Bulldogs tallied a season-high 81 points.
• The Black and Gold have out-rebounded every team this year.

Next Up
Bryant heads to North Andover to face Merrimack on Wednesday.