Women's hoops fall to American University
Matt Swiss
Issue date: 12/9/08 Section: Sports
Rhode Island did not help itself out, as it committed 24 turnovers, including 14 in the first half. The Rams did not take good care of the ball, as the Eagles were able to get in the passing lane for 11 steals.
"That's a big deal," Garrick said. "They did this run and jump type of defense that we thought we'd be able to handle."
Rhody came out strong in the second half, outscoring American 12-4 in the first seven minutes, to cut the Eagles' lead to 52-40. The Eagles answered quickly with a 13-4 run of their own over the next seven minutes, pushing its lead up to 65-44.
American increased its lead to 25 with less two minutes remaining, and easily held on for a 77-58 victory. American had an even distribution, as four players recorded double figures. The Eagles were led by junior guard Nicole Ryan, who contributed 17 points, while dishing out three assists.
The Rams look to pull closer to .500 as they welcome the College of Holy Cross to the Ryan Center Tuesday night. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m.
"We're 3-5 now and we need to get a home win," Garrick said. "We're going to come out playing hard and give our home fans something to cheer about."
"That's a big deal," Garrick said. "They did this run and jump type of defense that we thought we'd be able to handle."
Rhody came out strong in the second half, outscoring American 12-4 in the first seven minutes, to cut the Eagles' lead to 52-40. The Eagles answered quickly with a 13-4 run of their own over the next seven minutes, pushing its lead up to 65-44.
American increased its lead to 25 with less two minutes remaining, and easily held on for a 77-58 victory. American had an even distribution, as four players recorded double figures. The Eagles were led by junior guard Nicole Ryan, who contributed 17 points, while dishing out three assists.
The Rams look to pull closer to .500 as they welcome the College of Holy Cross to the Ryan Center Tuesday night. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m.
"We're 3-5 now and we need to get a home win," Garrick said. "We're going to come out playing hard and give our home fans something to cheer about."
