BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team fell to Bowling Green, 92-41, Saturday afternoon at the Stroh Center in Ohio.
Freshman Hannah Richardson paced the Bonnies with nine points on 4-of-12 shooting. Dani Haskell chipped in seven points for the Bonnies while Lena Walz tallied six points.
Bowling Green jumped out to an early eight-point lead over the first four minutes of the contest, but a three-point play from Zoe Shaw and a 3-pointer from Haskell pulled the Bonnies within four, forcing a Falcons timeout.
The Falcons ended the first quarter on a 6-0 run, holding the Bonnies scoreless over the final two minutes and taking a 29-15 lead.
It was more of the same in the second period as Bowling Green grew its lead to as many as 19 points, leading the Bonnies 44-25 at the break. The Falcons shot 60.7 percent from the floor in the first half to build their advantage.
A 23-0 run from Bowling Green spanning over six minutes of the third quarter put the game out of reach for the Bonnies as the Falcons took a 71-32 lead after three.
Amy Velasco poured in a game-high 22 points for the Falcons.
GAME NOTES
- The Bonnies shot just 25.8 percent (16-for-52) from the field and 13.6 percent (3-for-22) from beyond the arc while Bowling Green finished the game shooting 61.8 percent (34-for-55) from the floor.
- Bowling Green outrebounded the Bonnies, 42-26.
UP NEXT
The Bonnies wrap up a stretch of three straight games on the road, traveling to take on Little Three rival Canisius Tuesday, Nov. 19 in Buffalo. The 59th meeting between the Bonnies and Golden Griffins is slated to tipoff at 6:00 p.m. at the Koessler Athletic Center.
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