HUNTINGTON, W.V. – (Feb. 1, 2020) – The Florida Atlantic University women’s basketball team (9-12, 3-7 C-USA) fell to Marshall (8-12, 3-6 C-USA) on Saturday, 85-75. The Owls could not quite recover from a rough second quarter, in which FAU was outscored 26-10. Four different Owls tallied double digits in scoring in the loss.
How It Was Decided:
The Owls came out fast out of the gate, shooting 83.3 percent from three-point range, 53.8 percent from the field. Astou Gaye was 4-4 from beyond the arc to capture 12 out of the Owls’ 20 points in the frame. The Owls led 20-17 after one quarter of play.
FAU got in a slump in the second quarter, which allowed Marshall to go on a 14-2 scoring run. Lotta Vehka-Aho got the Owls out of the scoring drought with a three-pointer, but Marshall answered with one of their own to make it a 34-25 game. FAU was outscored 26-10 in the second quarter and the Owls trailed 43-30 at halftime.
The Owls started the third quarter strong, going on a 7-0 run. FAU’s run started with a Crystal Primm jumper and was capped off by a Primm layup. The Owls were able to creep up on Marshall with the score at 43-37 two minutes into the second half. The Herd then closed out the quarter on a 22-12 run to create a 65-49 advantage over the Owls.
Looking for one last chance, FAU went on an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter. Tanyia Gordon came alive in the frame, tallying three steals in four minutes. The Owls were able to cut Marshall’s lead to nine, but it was too little too late for FAU to execute a 22-point comeback, dropping the game, 85-75.
Game Notes:
- Four Owls reached double digits in scoring, which included Gaye, Primm, Vehka-Aho and Gauthier
- Vehka-Aho led the Owls in scoring for the second straight game, ending the day with 17 points and two steals
- Juliette Gauthier recorded her fifth double-double of the season, sixth of her career, after logging 12 points and 11 rebounds along with a career-high two blocks
- Gaye finished the day with 16 points, four rebounds and three assists, while shooting 4-5 from beyond the arc
- Primm was just shy of a double-double with 11 points and eight rebounds
- Gordon came alive in the fourth quarter, tallying nine points, four rebounds and a career-high four steals in just nine minutes
Up Next:
FAU will head to FIU next Saturday for a 2 p.m. tilt. The Owls will be back at Abessinio Court at RoofClaim.com Arena on Thursday, Feb. 13 to face Southern Miss at 7 p.m. For tickets, click here, call 1-866-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 4-0 in bowl games, the most recent being a 52-28 victory over SMU in the 2019 Cheribundi 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, visitwww.fau.edu.
