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Jill Souza
48
Nichols NC 0-1
86
Winner Eastern Conn. St. ECSU 1-0
Nichols NC
0-1
48
Final
86
Eastern Conn. St. ECSU
1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Nichols NC 4 5 28 11 48
Eastern Conn. St. ECSU 23 18 29 16 86

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Nichols opens season with loss to Eastern Connecticut State

Eastern Connecticut State 86, Nichols 48
Willimantic, Conn. – Geissler Gymnasium

Saturday, November 14, 2015
 
All-Time Series & Streaks
Today's contest marked the first-ever meeting between the Warriors and Bison. Eastern Connecticut State now leads the series, 1-0.
 
Three Stars of the Game
1 – ECSU junior Lexis Foster (Groton, Conn.) – notched a double-double with a game-high 19 points (7-of-8 FG) and 12 rebounds; also recorded three assists
2 – Nichols junior Taylor Daniels (Dudley, Mass.) – scored a team-high 17 points to go along with five rebounds, two steals, and two blocks
3 – ECSU senior Jill Ritrosky (Pittsfield, Mass.) – tallied a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds
 
Quick Synopsis
Foster and Ritrosky each notched a double-double and the Warriors shot 55 percent from the field (33-of-60) to defeat Nichols 86-48 at the Eastern Connecticut State Tournament.
 
Key Stat of the Game
Nichols shot 4-of-32 in the first half (12.5 pct.) and trailed 41-9 at halftime.
 
Turning Point
Eastern Connecticut State opened the game on a 16-0 run and built a 33-point halftime lead.
 
Quick Hits
-The Warriors held a 55-30 edge on the glass.
-Nichols forced 21 turnovers as sophomore Brooke Packard (Dudley, Mass.) registered a game-high three steals.
-The Bison shot 26 percent for the game (18-of-70) and scored 28 of their 48 points in the third quarter.
 
Next up
Nichols (0-1) – Sunday, November 15 vs Regis (MA), 1:00 p.m.
Eastern Connecticut State (1-0) – Sunday, November 15 vs Bridgewater St., 3:00 p.m.
 
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