FRANKLIN, MA
It took a full four quarters, but Dean College was able to ride a fast start past UMPI in the Owls Women's Basketball season opener. Dean thrived off of second chance points with 21 offensive boards to just three for UMPI.
How it Happened:
The Bulldogs got off to a fast start in the first quarter and led 13-3 barely three minutes into the contest. The lead grew to 18-4 at the three minute mark, before the Owls weathered the storm and played solid defense to go into the second down 13. In the second, UMPI played their most complete quarter of the game, outscoring the Bulldogs 17-12 behind eight points from Aleyah Matheson. UMPI shot 53.8% in the quarter as well as opposed to a 1-14 clip in the first.
In the second half down just eight, the Owls looked to stay in it. The second chance points began to pile up for Dean as well, who scored 19 in the quarter to take an 11 point advantage at 50-39 with ten minutes to play. The Owls ran out of gas in the fourth, as the game wound to a close at 70-51.
Top Performers:
Nevaeh Bello led the Owls with 12 points on the day as well as a pair of threes. She shot well at 5-11 from the field. Aleyah Matheson was next at 10 points, going 4-10 shooting, with eight of her ten coming in the second quarter. Lindsay Hamilton had 10 points and five rebounds.
Next Up:
UMPI drops to 0-1 on the season but will have an immediate chance at redemption, taking on Fisher College tomorrow at noon to round out the Massachusetts roadtrip.
