Four Owls Score Double Digits in Loss at Marshall

Saturday, February 1

Huntington, W.V.

1 PM

Florida Atlantic

-912, 37 CUSA

Marshall

-812, 36 CUSA

Florida Atlantic

Marshall

Photo by: JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

2/1/2020 4:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

HUNTINGTON, W.V. – 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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