Women's Basketball Downed at Tulane

Wednesday, November 28

New Orleans, La.

8 PM

Florida Atlantic

2-5

Tulane

5-1

FAU

Tulane

Photo by: ©JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

11/28/2018 11:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Florida Atlantic University women's basketball team (2-5) couldn't overcome a tough shooting night, falling on the road at Tulane (5-1). The Owls will continue on the road to face Siena on Saturday in Albany, New York.

HOW IT WAS DECIDED

Amber Gaston scored the first points of the game, but Tulane quickly scored five points to take the lead. Glenisha Harkless connected on a corner three to tie things up. The period would feature three lead changes and one tie, but a 12-0 run by the Green Wave put them ahead going into the second quarter
Both teams started the second quarter struggling to score. Through five minutes of play, neither team had scored a field goal. Tulane quickly sparked a scoring flurry to end the period, scoring 15 points in the final 2:48 before halftime
FAU was able to hold the Green Wave to 37 second half points, but ultimately were defeated, 88-45

GAME NOTES

Abby Voss was the lone FAU player in double digits with 11 points. She also had eight rebounds and two steals
Danneal Ford had 4 assists in her first game back since Nov. 10, crossing the 200-mark in career assists with 203. The redshirt senior also had five rebounds
Harkless had six points, connecting on 3-of-4 from the free throw line. She also had three steals and two assists
In her first career start, Gaston had five points and two rebounds
Addison Ryan scored her first career points on a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter. She finished the game with four points
FAU struggled from the field, shooting 26.3 percent on the night. That mark is the lowest of the season. On the other side, Tulane shot 54.8 percent in the game

UP NEXT
FAU will stay on the road to face Siena on Saturday. That game is set for a 1 p.m. start time.

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