<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2muOTe_1H1gpKhg00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2muOTe_1H1gpKhg00" width="1280" height="853" ><figcaption>Fourth-year forward Queen Ikhiuwu looks to pass the ball. PHOTO CREDIT: Michaela Benford/GoRhody.com</figcaption></figure>The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team split its weekend with a 76-62 loss to Columbia University on Friday and an 82-63 win over the University of South Florida on Sunday. Following a 68-64 loss to No. 24 West Virginia University on Nov. 3, Rhody traveled to Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, to take part in the Opening Statement and play its first neutral-site games of the season.Unlike the season opener, Rhode Island started inefficiently on offense, shooting just 3 of 16 from the field and 0 of 4 from 3-point range. Third-year Lion Mia Broom knocked down a 3 as time expired to extend Columbia’s lead in the first quarter to 19-6.Although the Rams outscored Columbia in the second quarter, it was not enough to take the lead. Fourth-year Sophia Vital had a steal and a score at the end of the quarter to cut the deficit to single digits going into the second half, 31-22.Rhode Island also outscored Columbia in the third quarter, led by third-year Delanie Hill with 8 points on 3-of-5 shooting from the field. Third-year Martina Borrellas helped chip away at the Lions’ lead as well with 5 points in the quarter to cut the deficit to 52-45.Columbia’s lead grew back to double digits in the fourth quarter, courtesy of 17 combined points from Broom, fourth-year Fliss Henderson and third-year Mary Ashley Stevenson on perfect 5-of-5 shooting from the field. The Rams had no answer late as Columbia closed out the win.The USF game was even through the first quarter. Second-year Amaya Stewart led all scorers in the first 10 minutes with 7 points on 3-of-5 shooting from the field, while South Florida’s fourth-year Fatou Diakite had 5 points to tighten the deficit to 16-15 in favor of URI.The Rams stretched their lead in the second quarter after allowing just eight shots from the Bulls. Stewart and Vital combined for 10 of URI’s 19 points to extend the lead to 34-32.After six lead changes and seven ties in the first half, Rhode Island significantly widened the gap in the third quarter. The Rams went on a 20-7 run over the final five minutes, led by Hill with 10 points and second-year Amori Jarrett with 7, combining for the first 14 points of the quarter. Vital ended the quarter with a step-back jumper at the buzzer to keep the lead in double digits, 62-49.URI never let its lead fall into single digits in the fourth. Jarrett added a bucket late to extend the advantage, and a Borrellas field goal at the end of the quarter capped off the game for Rhody.The win marks the team’s first win of the season and URI head coach Colleen Mullen’s first as part of the pro</div></body>

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The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team split its weekend with a 76-62 loss to Columbia University on Friday and an 82-63 win over the University of South Florida on Sunday. Following a 68-64 loss to No. 24 West Virginia University on Nov. 3, Rhody traveled to Belmont...

Mullen notches first win with Rams at Opening Statement over Bulls

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The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team split its weekend with a 76-62 loss to Columbia University on Friday and an 82-63 win over the Unive

Mullen notches first win with Rams at Opening Statement over Bulls

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