Bowling Green State University Athletics
Monday, November 7
St. Bonaventure, N.Y.
4:30 PM
Bowling Green State University
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at
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St. Bonaventure
Elissa Brett scored a career-high 26 points in Monday's win at SBU
Photo by: Stephen Linsky, BGSU Athletics
BGSU Bests Bona, 77-61, in Season Opener
November 07, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Brett, Day combine for 45 points; Falcons force 29 SBU turnovers
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – The Bowling Green State University women's basketball team went on the road and opened the 2022-23 season with a victory. The Falcons downed St. Bonaventure University, 77-61, on Monday (Nov. 7) at the Reilly Center.
Elissa Brett scored a career-high 26 points, while Allison Day had 19 points in her Falcon debut.
BGSU forced the Bonnies into 29 turnovers in the game, and the Falcons had a 25-5 lead in points off turnovers.
Brett scored 15 of her points in the first half, while Day had 15 second-half points. Day was nearly unstoppable in the fourth quarter, scoring 12 of BGSU's first 14Â points of the period. She was 6-of-8 from the floor in that quarter alone.
Morgan Sharps and Nyla Hampton each scored seven points, with Jocelyn Tate adding six. Hampton had a game-high six steals, tying her career high. BGSU had 16 steals as a team.
QUOTING COACH ROBYN FRALICK
"This was a great opening-night team win. I loved our defensive tenacity and rebounding efforts. We have a lot of things to learn from and improve upon moving forward."
FIRST QUARTER
• The Falcons spotted the Bonnies three points on the game's opening possession, but the visitors then scored the game's next nine points in a span of just over two minutes. Jocelyn Tate fed Elissa Brett for a three-pointer, then scored herself on a driving layup. Layups by Brett and Allison Day prompted a timeout for the home team with under three minutes gone.
• Morgan Sharps answered a Bona triple with one of her own, but BG then went scoreless for more than five minutes. The hosts went on a 7-0 run, with a long-range shot by Nikki Oppenheimer giving SBU a 13-12 lead.
• Brett stopped that run with a pull-up jumper, and she then took an Olivia Hill pass and knocked down a shot from the arc. Breauna Ware's layup tied the score at 17-all after 10 minutes of play.
• Brett had 10 points in the opening quarter, and the Falcons had nine offensive rebounds, but BG shot just 7-of-23 (30.4%) from the floor.
SECOND QUARTER
• Nyla Hampton's defense allowed the Falcons to retake the lead. She had steals on each of SBU's first two possessions of the period. After the first one, Sharps found Hill for a transition layup. Then, Hampton picked Ware's pocket and went in all alone for a layup of her own and a 21-17 lead.
• I'yanna Lops hit a three-pointer, but Day banked a shot home, then kicked a pass out to Brett for a triple and a 26-22 advantage. A Brett layup and a pair of Hampton free throws gave the Falcons an eight-point lead.
• Oppenheimer, however, hit long-range shots on back-to-back possessions to cut that lead to two. But, Hampton hit a layup, and Sharps knocked down two shots from the stripe, then hit a long two-pointer. A Lexi Fleming free throw gave the Orange and Brown a 37-31 lead at the half.
THIRD QUARTER
• The teams got off to a slow-scoring start in the second half, but Day blocked SBU shots on back-to-back possessions, and each time, Amy Velasco found Tate for a layup on the ensuing trip down the floor. The latter layup gave BGSU a 42-33 lead.
• The hosts crept back within five points, but Brett hit a turnaround shot in the paint, then fed Sophie Dziekan for a reverse layup and a 46-38 lead midway through the period. After a Lops layup, Brett drove and scored, and Day powered her way inside for a bucket that increased the BG lead to double digits.
• Velasco's steal and bucket gave the Falcons an 11-point lead with just over a minute on the clock, and the visitors had a 55-45 advantage after 30 minutes.
FOURTH QUARTER
• SBU started quickly, scoring the first five points of the final quarter, but Day quickly countered with a layup, and a steal and layup by Fleming put BG on top, 59-50.
• Day hit a baby hook, then a second-chance layup. The latter bucket began a personal 6-0 run for the Loyola transfer, as Sharps found her running the floor in transition, before some nifty Fleming-to-Brett-to-Day ball movement resulted in an easy layup and a 67-54 lead with 5:31 to go.
• After an SBU timeout, Taylor Napper scored for the hosts, but Day connected again, and a Velasco layup with 3:32 on the clock gave the Orange and Brown a 71-56 advantage.Â
• Brett made a pair of free throws, then grabbed a defensive rebound. She came up the floor, found herself open at the top of the arc and drained a straightaway three-pointer to give BG an 18-point lead, the largest of the game,with just over 90 seconds remaining.
STATS, NOTES & NUMBERSÂ
• The Bonnies had a slightly better field-goal percentage on the day, going 44.9% from the floor compared to an even 40% for the Falcons. But, BGSU took 26 more shots than the hosts, with a 38-34 rebounding advantage that included 20 offensive boards for the Orange and Brown.
• BGSU forced SBU into 29 turnovers while turning the ball over just 12 times themselves. The Falcons had advantages of 25-5 in points off turnovers, 44-24 in points in the paint and 21-2 in fast-break points.
• The Falcons had 16 steals in the win, with Nyla Hampton leading the way. Hampton had six steals, while Jocelyn Tate and Amy Velasco added three apiece.
• At the other end of the floor, Elissa Brett and Allison Day each made nine shots from the floor. Brett was 9-of-17, hitting four three-pointers en route to a career-high 26 points.
• In her BGSU debut, Day was 9-for-16 from the field with a pair of blocked shots and a team-best plus/minus rating of +21.
• Lexi Fleming came off the bench to play nearly 15 minutes, after missing all of last season due to injury.
After posting an overall record of 19-42 in head coach Robyn Fralick's first two seasons at the helm, BGSU has gone 39-24 over the last two-plus seasons.
UP NEXT
• The home opener is scheduled for next Monday, Nov. 14, when Wright State comes to the Stroh Center. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m.
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
• For more information on all things BGSU women's basketball, follow the Falcons on...
• Facebook | @BGWBB
• Twitter | @BGAthletics and @BGSUwbb
• Instagram | @bgsuwbasketball
• Snapchat | BGSU Falcons
Elissa Brett scored a career-high 26 points, while Allison Day had 19 points in her Falcon debut.
BGSU forced the Bonnies into 29 turnovers in the game, and the Falcons had a 25-5 lead in points off turnovers.
Brett scored 15 of her points in the first half, while Day had 15 second-half points. Day was nearly unstoppable in the fourth quarter, scoring 12 of BGSU's first 14Â points of the period. She was 6-of-8 from the floor in that quarter alone.
Morgan Sharps and Nyla Hampton each scored seven points, with Jocelyn Tate adding six. Hampton had a game-high six steals, tying her career high. BGSU had 16 steals as a team.
QUOTING COACH ROBYN FRALICK
"This was a great opening-night team win. I loved our defensive tenacity and rebounding efforts. We have a lot of things to learn from and improve upon moving forward."
FIRST QUARTER
• The Falcons spotted the Bonnies three points on the game's opening possession, but the visitors then scored the game's next nine points in a span of just over two minutes. Jocelyn Tate fed Elissa Brett for a three-pointer, then scored herself on a driving layup. Layups by Brett and Allison Day prompted a timeout for the home team with under three minutes gone.
• Morgan Sharps answered a Bona triple with one of her own, but BG then went scoreless for more than five minutes. The hosts went on a 7-0 run, with a long-range shot by Nikki Oppenheimer giving SBU a 13-12 lead.
• Brett stopped that run with a pull-up jumper, and she then took an Olivia Hill pass and knocked down a shot from the arc. Breauna Ware's layup tied the score at 17-all after 10 minutes of play.
• Brett had 10 points in the opening quarter, and the Falcons had nine offensive rebounds, but BG shot just 7-of-23 (30.4%) from the floor.
SECOND QUARTER
• Nyla Hampton's defense allowed the Falcons to retake the lead. She had steals on each of SBU's first two possessions of the period. After the first one, Sharps found Hill for a transition layup. Then, Hampton picked Ware's pocket and went in all alone for a layup of her own and a 21-17 lead.
• I'yanna Lops hit a three-pointer, but Day banked a shot home, then kicked a pass out to Brett for a triple and a 26-22 advantage. A Brett layup and a pair of Hampton free throws gave the Falcons an eight-point lead.
• Oppenheimer, however, hit long-range shots on back-to-back possessions to cut that lead to two. But, Hampton hit a layup, and Sharps knocked down two shots from the stripe, then hit a long two-pointer. A Lexi Fleming free throw gave the Orange and Brown a 37-31 lead at the half.
THIRD QUARTER
• The teams got off to a slow-scoring start in the second half, but Day blocked SBU shots on back-to-back possessions, and each time, Amy Velasco found Tate for a layup on the ensuing trip down the floor. The latter layup gave BGSU a 42-33 lead.
• The hosts crept back within five points, but Brett hit a turnaround shot in the paint, then fed Sophie Dziekan for a reverse layup and a 46-38 lead midway through the period. After a Lops layup, Brett drove and scored, and Day powered her way inside for a bucket that increased the BG lead to double digits.
• Velasco's steal and bucket gave the Falcons an 11-point lead with just over a minute on the clock, and the visitors had a 55-45 advantage after 30 minutes.
FOURTH QUARTER
• SBU started quickly, scoring the first five points of the final quarter, but Day quickly countered with a layup, and a steal and layup by Fleming put BG on top, 59-50.
• Day hit a baby hook, then a second-chance layup. The latter bucket began a personal 6-0 run for the Loyola transfer, as Sharps found her running the floor in transition, before some nifty Fleming-to-Brett-to-Day ball movement resulted in an easy layup and a 67-54 lead with 5:31 to go.
• After an SBU timeout, Taylor Napper scored for the hosts, but Day connected again, and a Velasco layup with 3:32 on the clock gave the Orange and Brown a 71-56 advantage.Â
• Brett made a pair of free throws, then grabbed a defensive rebound. She came up the floor, found herself open at the top of the arc and drained a straightaway three-pointer to give BG an 18-point lead, the largest of the game,with just over 90 seconds remaining.
STATS, NOTES & NUMBERSÂ
• The Bonnies had a slightly better field-goal percentage on the day, going 44.9% from the floor compared to an even 40% for the Falcons. But, BGSU took 26 more shots than the hosts, with a 38-34 rebounding advantage that included 20 offensive boards for the Orange and Brown.
• BGSU forced SBU into 29 turnovers while turning the ball over just 12 times themselves. The Falcons had advantages of 25-5 in points off turnovers, 44-24 in points in the paint and 21-2 in fast-break points.
• The Falcons had 16 steals in the win, with Nyla Hampton leading the way. Hampton had six steals, while Jocelyn Tate and Amy Velasco added three apiece.
• At the other end of the floor, Elissa Brett and Allison Day each made nine shots from the floor. Brett was 9-of-17, hitting four three-pointers en route to a career-high 26 points.
• In her BGSU debut, Day was 9-for-16 from the field with a pair of blocked shots and a team-best plus/minus rating of +21.
• Lexi Fleming came off the bench to play nearly 15 minutes, after missing all of last season due to injury.
After posting an overall record of 19-42 in head coach Robyn Fralick's first two seasons at the helm, BGSU has gone 39-24 over the last two-plus seasons.
UP NEXT
• The home opener is scheduled for next Monday, Nov. 14, when Wright State comes to the Stroh Center. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m.
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
• For more information on all things BGSU women's basketball, follow the Falcons on...
• Facebook | @BGWBB
• Twitter | @BGAthletics and @BGSUwbb
• Instagram | @bgsuwbasketball
• Snapchat | BGSU Falcons
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