SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore
Nayeli Dowding scored a team-high 13 points as the Hartford women's basketball team dropped a, 75-52, decision at Bryant Tuesday night. The Hawks fall to 0-19 on the season, while the Bulldogs improve to 7-14 on the year.
BRYANT 75, HARTFORD 52
Bryant started the game out strong, opening the game up on a 4-0 run, before senior
Irene Primo drove to the basket with 8:19 remaining in the first to place Hartford on the board at 4-2. However, the Bulldogs followed utilizing a 16-3 run to extend their lead to 22-5 heading into the opening break.
The Bulldogs opened up the second quarter on an 11-5 run, capped off by a Mariona Planes Fortuny layup. The Hawks would then find a way to respond, outscoring Bryant 12-5 over the final five minutes of the half. After trading baskets and outscoring the opposition 17-16 in the frame, Hartford entered the halftime break trailing Bryant 38-22.
The Bulldogs would regain their momentum coming out into the second half of action, taking a commanding 63-33 lead into the fourth. Kicking off the final quarter, Dowding got Hartford rolling after draining back-to-back threes and fueling an 8-0 run for the Hawks. Despite Hartford's late effort to mount a comeback, outscoring Bryant 19-12 in the final quarter, the Bulldog lead grew to be too much, as the Hawks eventually fell, 75-52.
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES
- Dowding led the Hawks, scoring 13 points on 3-of-5 from beyond the arc
- Primo added 10 points of her own on 4-of-10 shooting from the floor
- Freshman Zaiha Minnis notched her 100th career points finishing with eight points on the night
- Freshman Elena Houghton grabbed a team-high seven rebounds
- Hartford as a team outshot Bryant, 31.8 % (7-22) to 23.8 % (5-21) from beyond the arc
- The Bulldogs outrebounded the Hawks 60-31
- Mariona Planes Fortuny led all scorers, finishing with 21 points for Bryant
NEXT ON TAP
Hartford returns home after its extended six-game road trip to welcome Chicago State to Chase Arena on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 28-29. Tipoff on both days between the Hawks and Cougars is set for 1 p.m.
