Women's Basketball Dominates From Start To Finish In Win Over Dominican

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University women's basketball team earned its first win on the season after picking up a 60-46 win against Dominican.

Records: Fontbonne 1-2, Dominican 0-2

Game Breakdown

In the first quarter, the Griffins opened with a commanding 13-3 lead on Lauren Smith's 3-point play at 5:14. The Stars trimmed the deficit down to 15-10 with just over 30.0 seconds left, though returning to the lineup senior Rylee Stafford drained a 3-pointer putting Fontbonne ahead by eight.

In the second quarter, a 7-0 run by the Griffins over a five-minute span gave them the 25-10 lead. The Griffins maintained its double-digit lead the rest of the way leading 29-15 at the break.

In the third, the Griffins held its lead throughout with Kya Harbour hitting a 3-pointer with 1:38 left giving them a 38-25 lead. Sam Foppe added a couple of late made free throws giving Fontbonne a commanding 40-25 advantage heading into the fourth.

Both teams shot the ball well in the fourth with the Griffins connecting on 46.2 percent of its attempts, while the Stars shot 50.0 percent.

Despite the Stars improved field goal percentage from the second and third quarters, the Griffins never let Dominican get within seven as they closed out the quarter on a 10-6 run for the 14-point win.

Team Stats

• Fontbonne shot 33.3 percent from the floor.
• They connected on nine 3-pointers and went 15-of-19 (78.9 percent) from the charity-stripe.
• On the glass, the Griffins pulled down a season-high 40 boards.

Fontbonne Leaders

• Kourtney White earned her second career double-double with 20 points and tied her career-high with 12 rebounds.
• Sam Foppe went 4-of-11 from the floor and 3-of-6 from downtown finishing with 16 points.
• Jillian Venegas was dominating on the glass with a career-high 18 rebounds.
• Kya Harbour finished with nine points.
• Rylee Stafford ended with eight points.

Up Next

The Griffins are back in action on Tuesday in its home opener against Central. Tip-off at 6 p.m.

About Fontbonne University

Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu.

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