NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale women's basketball team regrouped after falling behind by a large margin against Fordham Wednesday night at Lee Amphitheater, outscoring the Rams 25-20 in the fourth quarter. That was not enough to overcome the deficit, though, and the Bulldogs fell 71-54.
Yale (1-9, 0-0 Ivy League) trailed just 18-15 after the first quarter, but the Rams outscored the Bulldogs 14-2 in the second quarter to take control of the game. Fordham eventually got its lead up to 31 points but Yale kept fighting, and a lineup consisting largely of first years provided a spark in the fourth. The Bulldogs hit six three-pointers in the final frame, trimming the deficit to 17.
Fordham (5-3, 0-0 Atlantic 10) had three players in double digits, led by 23 from guard Taya Davis.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
- First-year guard Magdalena Schmidt led Yale with 14 points, including four three-pointers. Another first year, guard Abigail Long, was second in scoring with nine points.
- Sophomore forward Ana Guillen led Yale with nine rebounds.
- Junior guard Kiley Capstraw led Yale with three assists.
- First-year guard Marisa Chapman led Yale with three steals.
KEY STAT
- Fordham limited Yale to 1-for-10 shooting, including 0-for-6 on three pointers, in the second.
NOTES
- Yale made a season-high seven three-pointers.
- 54 points marked the second-largest scoring output for Yale in the last seven games.
- Yale ended the game with a lineup consisting entirely of first years: Chapman, Schmidt, Long, guard Ciniya Moore and guard Ke'iara Odume.
WHAT'S NEXT
- Yale plays at Florida International on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
