(Richmond, VA) VCU Lady Rams defeated UMass Minutewomen 65-45 in their first 1st A-10 conference matchup of the season. The Rams won their 9th consecutive game and Coach Beth O'Boyle's 250th win at VCU. Jennifer Ezeh who came off the bench led the Rams with 12 points while, Kristin Williams, Stefanie Kulesza, & Tori Hyduke scored 8 points apiece to lead the Minutewomen.
Timaya Lewis-Eutsey's field goal put the Rams on the board. Following a minutewomen score the Rams went on a 5-0 run to put the Rams up 7-2 (6:47 remaining 1st quarter).UMass countered with a 6-0 run as they led 8-7 (4:57 remaining in the 1st quarter). VCU led 17-16 heading into the 2nd quarter. Mary-Anna Asare & Sarah TE-Biasu layups gave the Rams a
21-16 lead (7:49 remaining 2nd quarter). Tori Hyduke's free throw tied the game at 23 (4:25 remaining 2nd quarter). Grace Hutson & Jennifer Ezeh led an 8-0 scoring run for the Rams as they took a 31-23 lead (1:46 remaining 2nd quarter). Rams went into halftime with a 33-27 lead.
Mykel Parham's layup & Mary-Anna Asare's 3-pointer put the Rams up by 11 points to start the 3rd quarter. The Rams maintained a double-digit lead throughout the 2nd half. The Rams had their biggest lead of the game as they led by 24 points (65-41, :56 remaining in the 4th quarter). Rams went on to win 65-45.
Box Score
At the Podium
After today's win, we spoke with Head Coach Beth O'Boyle & Jennifer Ezeh
What's Next
- The Rams (12-1) head down the road to face their rival University of Richmond on January 3rd. The tip-off is 6 pm.
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