11/16/23

THE EMBRY-RIDDLE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM BUILT UP A NICE LEAD IN THE FIRST QUARTER, BUT GAVE IT AWAY TO WEST VIRGINIA TECH IN THE SECOND QUARTER AND WENT INTO HALFTIME WITH THE SCORE TIED 41-41. THE LADY EAGLES AND THE LADY GOLDEN BEARS BATTLED IT OUT ALL THROUGH THE SECOND HALF. THEN WITH TEN SECONDS LEFT IN REGULATION, HANNAH URBANO HIT A THREE-POINTER TO PUT RIDDLE ON TOP BY ONE. SUSIE REYNOSO SANK A FREE THROW IN THE FINAL SECOND TO GIVE EMBRY-RIDDLE ITS FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON WEDNESDAY, FINAL SCORE 73-71. 

REYNOSO ENDED THE NIGHT WITH 18 POINTS. ELLA SCHOTT AND ZAKIIRAH KING BOTH NETTED 14 POINTS. MEHGAN STRICKLER RECORDED SEVEN POINTS AND SEVEN REBOUNDS, AND MICAELA HIDALGO POSTED FIVE POINTS, EIGHT REBOUNDS, AND FIVE ASSISTS. 

EMBRY-RIDDLE IS NOW 1-3 ON THE SEASON. THEY RETURN TO ACTION TOMORROW IN VIRGINIA, WHERE THEY WILL FACE EMORY AND HENRY COLLEGE.