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RIT Athletics / Sophia Buonpane
40
RIT RIT 0-1,0-0 Liberty League
64
Winner Chatham CHA 1-0,0-0 PAC
RIT RIT
0-1,0-0 Liberty League
40
Final
64
Chatham CHA
1-0,0-0 PAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
RIT RIT 17 9 3 11 40
Chatham CHA 14 8 17 25 64

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball drops season opener to Chatham, 64-40

MEADVILLE, Pa. – The RIT women's basketball team dropped its season opener to Chatham, 64-40, in a neutral-site matchup at Allegheny's Women Leaders Tip Off Tournament, Saturday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • RIT led 17-14 after the first quarter, which was fueled by a three-pointer from junior guard Maddy Ramsgard with 1:34 on the clock.
  • The Tigers extended their lead to 26-22 with a little more than two minutes remaining in the half before Chatham closed the half with a fast-break layup to cut the deficit to four.
  • Chatham surged ahead in the third quarter, outscoring RIT 17-3 to take a 39-29 lead.
  • The Cougars sealed the win with a dominant fourth quarter, scoring 25 points and holding RIT to just 11.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Sophomore guard Caroline Henderson led RIT with nine points and eight rebounds.
  • Junior forward Faye Kaplinski also scored nine points and added two blocks.
  • RIT shot 25.9percent from the field (15-of-58) and committed 21 turnovers.
  • Defensively, the Tigers recorded five blocks and six steals.
  • RIT outrebounded the Cougars 42-to-41.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Tigers take on the hosts tomorrow (Nov. 8) with tip-off set for 3 p.m.