New York, NY – Niagara women's basketball fell in the season opener against Fordham 40-70 at the Rose Hill Gym in New York, NY
The Purple Eagles open the season 0-1, while the Rams improves to 1-0 in the young season.
After the first quarter, Fordham jumped up to a 20-7 lead over Niagara as the Rams shot 60% in the first frame.
Jade Campbell recorded four of the seven points for the Purple Eagles, followed by
Jisca Bila, who added two, and to round it out for the Purple and White was
Jalyn Moore with one.
Niagara scored 12 more points in the second quarter in their most profficent shooting quarter of the game which saw them shoot 40% from behind the arc, to make the contest a 38-19 game in favor of the Rams heading into the break. Bila led the Purple Eagles heading into the break as she recorded seven points while Moore and Campbell each added six.
In the third frame, Fordham outscored the Niagara 15-8 to take a 53-27 advantage.
Alejandra Rioja recorded three points in the frame while
Kenedie Haruna and Campbell added two of their own, with
Liem Bastekar adding one more.
The Purple and White recorded 13 points compared to Fordham's 17 in the final quarter. The Purple Eagles were led by
Lily Deng-Lual with five, Moore put up four in the final frame, while Bila and Rioja recorded two.
Niagara was led by Moore, who recorded 10 points in her collegiate debut, while Fordham's leading scorer was Lakresha Edwards, who put up 17 in the win.
Niagara Notes
• Niagara goes to 1-4 all-time against Fordham
• Niagara recorded 13 fast break points compared to Fordham's 10
• The Purple Eagles won the block battle 4-2
Up Next
Niagara women's basketball is back in action on Thursday, November 5, as they head to Lowell, MA, to take on the University of Massachusetts Lowell for a 7 p.m. tip-off. The game will be part of the America East-Metro Challenge
