Rhody Competitve, Loses In OT

Rhody Starters:
Emilie Cloutier, Sherrie Session, Chari Lehnertz, Kerry Wallack, Ashley Rivera

Quinnipiac Starters:
Felicia Barron, Brittany McQuain, Gillian Abshire, Kari Goodchild, Camryn Warner

Rhody Leaders:
Points: Corinne Coia (19)
Rebounds: Sherrie Session (7)
Assists: Ashley Rivera (8)
Steals: Sherrie Session (2), Ashley Rivera (2), Teneka Whittaker (2), Sydney Lewis (2)
Blocked Shots: Sherrie Session (1)
Minutes Played: Sherrie Session (40)

Quinnipiac Leaders:
Points: Felecia Barron (22)
Rebounds: Brittany McQuain (8)
Assists: Felecia Barron (3)
Steals: Felecia Barron (6)
Blocked Shots: Felicia Barron (1), Camryn Warner (1), Samantha Guastella (1)
Minutes Played: Felecia Barron (35)

Inside the Box Score:

• With the loss, Rhode Island drops to 1-10. Quinnipiac improves to 6-3.
• The Rams shot a season-high 53.1% (26-49), marking the first time this season they finish better than 50-percent from the field.
• Quinnipiac netted 25 of 58 attempts, for a 43.1% showing.
• From the foul line, the Rams were 14-of-21 (66.7%) while the Bobcats went 15-for-23 (65.2%)
• Quinnipiac held a 36-31 rebounding advantage on the afternoon and finished with 13 steals.
• The Rams dished out a season-high 19 assists, but committed 20 turnovers which led directly to 26 of the Bobcats’ points.
• URI’s non-starters combined for 33 points – the Rams’ highest bench total this season. Coia (19) and Lewis (10) both put up double-digit totals off the bench.
• The game featured 11 lead changes and eight ties
• Rhode Island put together its best first-half of the season, connecting at a 56% clip (14-of-25). It marked just the third time Rhody has led after the first 20 minutes of play. The Rams are now 1-2 when leading at the break.
• URI held the momentum throughout the beginning of the second period, taking its largest lead of the game (11 points) after a basket by Cloutier made it a 48-37 game with 12:50 left to play.
• The Bobcats slowly clawed their way back and took their first lead in nearly 25 minutes when a Warner layup put them in front, 64-63, with 35 seconds remaining. A basket by Coia put the Rams back on top by one (65-64) but McQuain hit 1-of-2 to end regulation at 65-65.
• Quinnipiac then outscored Rhody, 7-2, in overtime. Both of URI’s points came from the free throw line as Lewis connected on a pair of foul shots.
• Four different Rams scored in double figures for the first time this season – Coia (19), Rivera (15), Cloutier (11) and Lewis (10).
• Coia’s 19 points were a new career high, as were Rivera’s eight assists. Lewis matched her career-best with the 10-point performance.
• Barron (22), McQuain (13), Jasmine Martin (12) and Goodchild (11) all scored in double figures for the Bobcats.

What’s Next:
The Rams have a week off for exams before hosting New Hampshire on Dec. 18. Rhode Island is 9-16 in the all-time series vs. the Wildcats. The last time the teams met (Jan. 1, 2011), UNH posted an 88-74 triple overtime victory in Durham, N.H. In that game, Megan Shoniker led all players with 29 points while Sherrie Session and Lara Gaspar added 11 apiece. Over her 24+ years as a head coach, Cathy Inglese has compiled a 13-9 record against New Hampshire, going 7-7 at Vermont, 6-1 at Boston College and 0-1 here at URI.