NEW HAVEN, CONN. – The Bryant University women's basketball team fell to Yale 61-48 on the road on Wednesday.
 
Mimi Rubino recorded 18 points on five made three-pointers, and Maranda Nyborg had 14 points.

Game Information
Yale 61, Bryant 48
Records: Bryant (7-2) (0-0), Yale (1-8), (0-0)
Location: John J. Lee Amphitheatre (New Haven, Conn.)

Key Moment
 

• The Black and Gold were held to 19 points in the second half, while Yale scored 38.

 
How it Happened

• The Bulldogs jumped out to a 13-8 lead after trailing 4-0 early in the first quarter. Mimi Rubino gave Bryant an 8-6 lead on a three-pointer, followed by an Izzy Adams rebound and finish, before Rubino nailed her second straight three-pointer at the media timeout.
• Yale would counter with a 4-1 run to end the quarter (14-12).
• The Black and Gold tallied a quick 6-0 run, forcing a Yale timeout with eight minutes remaining in the first half (20-12).
• Yale ended the half, recording 11 points, while Bryant posted nine, giving the Black and Gold a 29-23 lead at the half. Rubino nailed her third three-pointer of the half, and Martina Boba had a steal and a score.
• The game was closely contested in the first six minutes of the second half. The Black and Gold scored seven to Yale's ten, cutting Bryant's lead to three (36-33). Maranda Nyborg posted four points in the quarter on a post move and mid-range jumper.
• Yale ended the third quarter posting eight points, while the Black and Gold posted four points, highlighted by a Rubino layup at the buzzer (41-40).
• The Black and Gold were held to two points, and Yale recorded 11, creating a ten-point deficit for Bryant with 4:41 left in the game (52-42).
• Yale ended the quarter outscoring the Black and Gold 9-6, resulting in a 61-48 loss.

Stats

• Rubino had 18 points and made five from deep.
• Nyborg tallied 14 points.
• Boba posted three steals.
• Rose Nelson had two steals and six boards.
• Bryant shot 27% from the field. 28% from deep, and 60% from the line.
• The Black and Gold were outrebounded 40-34.

Notes
 

• Rubino tallied her sixth double-figure scoring game of the season.
• She made a season-high five from beyond the arc. This is her fourth game with at least three made from deep.
• Nyborg posted her fourth 10+ point game.
• Boba has a steal in every game and tied her season-high with three steals.
• She has four games with multiple steals and three in a row.
• This was the first time this season Bryant hasn't scored 50 points.

Next Up
Bryant returns home to face Holy Cross on Sunday.