BOCA RATON, Fla. – (Nov. 2, 2019) – The Florida Atlantic University women’s basketball team showcased a dominating performance Saturday afternoon, winning convincingly against Nova Southeastern in the exhibition, 91-65. Three different Owls put up double digits, including newcomers Crystal Primm (23) and Lotta Vehka-Aho (21), as well as returner Juliette Gauthier (18).
How It Was Decided:
- Before tipoff, the Owls got off to a rough start, as they were charged with a team technical foul to send NSU to the line
- After starting the game down 3-0, the Owls quickly recovered and would then never trail for the remainder of the contest. With a little over three minutes left to play in the first quarter, the Owls were up big, 21-4
- The second quarter commenced with Gauthier hitting one from deep to extend the Owls lead, 32-16. The Owls would continue to dominate before the half, as Primm banked one from three to go into the locker room at half with 18 points
- FAU had a slow third quarter, as they were outscored by the Sharks 20-14
- The Owls would turn it around in the fourth, outscoring NSU 21-14. Vehka-Aho cashed in 10 of her 21 points on the day in the final quarter of play, as she was a perfect 4-4 from the field
Game Notes:
- Primm was just shy of a double-double, racking up a game-leading 23 points and nine rebounds. The graduate transfer was also 3-4 from beyond the arc
- Vehka-Aho posted up great numbers in her Owl debut, as she recorded 21 points, five assists and five steals. She also played in all but three minutes of the game
- Gauthier was one of three Owls in double digits, as she scored 18 points and added six boards
- In her second season, Glenisha Harkless was just short of double digits, tallying nine points and four steals
- Amber Gaston posted seven points, four boards and a block
- The team racked up 10 total 3-pointers for a 47.6 percentage from beyond the arc
Up Next:
The Owls will open up their season on the road at Iowa on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. This is the Owls’ first season opener on the road since 2014.
FAU will hold their home opener on Tuesday, Nov. 19 against Siena at 7 p.m. For tickets, call 1-800-FAU-OWLS or visit FAUSports.com.
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Florida Atlantic University Athletics:
FAU Athletics is comprised of 21 intercollegiate teams involving 450 student-athletes that compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, volleyball, beach volleyball, cheer and dance. The Owls are a NCAA Division I-A (FBS) institution and compete in Conference USA and the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) (beach volleyball, men’s swimming). The Owls have been playing football since 2001 and are a perfect 3-0 in bowl games, the most recent being a 50-3 victory over Akron in the 2017 Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl. The dance team finished its 2014 season No. 8, nationally. FAU cheer won a national championship in 2016.
About Florida Atlantic University:
Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University, with an annual economic impact of $6.3 billion, serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students at sites throughout its six county service region in southeast Florida. FAU’s world-class teaching and research faculty serves students through 10 colleges: the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the College of Business, the College for Design and Social Inquiry, the College of Education, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Graduate College, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. FAU is ranked as a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The University is placing special focus on the rapid development of critical areas that form the basis of its strategic plan: Healthy aging, biotech, coastal and marine issues, neuroscience, regenerative medicine, informatics, lifespan and the environment. These areas provide opportunities for faculty and students to build upon FAU’s existing strengths in research and scholarship. For more information, visit www.fau.edu.
