Women's basketball on wrong side of NE10 match at Franklin Pierce

RIDGE, New Hampshire - The American International College women's basketball team fell 55-47 in Northeast-10 Conference action at Franklin Pierce on Thursday, February 10.

FAST FACTS:
Final Score: FPU 55, AIC 47
Records: AIC moves to 9-10 (6-7 NE10), while Franklin Pierce moves 10-8 (8-8 NE10)
Location: The Fieldhouse Ridge, New Hampshire

KEY STATS:
AIC:
Kayla Robinson: 12 points
Destine Perry: 11 points, four rebounds
Julia Carbonell Munoz: nine points, three rebounds

Franklin Pierce:
Emma Carter: 15 points, nine rebounds
Anna Badosa Soler: 11 points, six rebounds
Rylee Skinner: 10 points, five rebounds

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Ravens controlled the first quarter as they led 20-9 at the end of the first 10 minutes.
• Trailing 23-13 sophomore Kayla Robinson hit a fastbreak layup with 6:36 on the clock to spark the Yellow Jackets. Two AIC possessions later classmate Julia Carbonell Munoz found the bottom of the nylon on a layup to bring the deficit under double digits and force a Raven timeout. The run didn't stop there as graduate Sara Guntin Barriero swished a jumper to make it 26-19. Rookie Nora Young made it a five-point game with 2:41 on the clock. At the break, the Ravens led 33-23.
• The two teams were almost even through the final 20 minutes as the team tied with 11 points in the third before the Yellow Jackets won the fourth quarter 13-11 but lost the game 55-47.

NEXT UP:

• The Yellow Jackets are scheduled to host the University of New Haven on Saturday, February 12 at 1:30 p.m.