SCORE: UAlbany 74, UMass 52
 
LOCATION: Mullins Center - Amherst, Mass.
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 10-2, 0-0 America East | UMass 2-10, 0-0 A10
 
SHORT STORY: The Great Danes opened with a strong 23-point first quarter and did not let up on their way to a 22-point victory over UMass, Wednesday afternoon.
 
COACH COLLEEN MULLEN: "Today was a total team effort. We handled UMass' runs and dug in and got key stops when we needed them. We had a terrific pace on offense and had a balanced attack. Anytime you have 23 assists on 25 made field goals, you know the ball is moving and the team is playing with great chemistry. I'm extremely proud of the team's execution on both ends of the floor."
 
KEY STATS

• For the third time this season, four Great Danes put up double-digit point totals.
• Junior Meghan Huerter led from the bench with 15 points.
• Junior Lilly Phillips and freshman Deja Evans followed with 14 points.
• Senior Kayla Cooper added 13 points, including seven in the final five minutes of competition.
• Huerter (5-7) and Phillips (4-6) missed just two three-pointers each as they totaled nine of the team's 11 total three-pointers.
• Graduate student led the team with five rebounds and nine assists. Phillips added a team-high three steals.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Great Danes opened play with seven points in just over one minute.
• Adding a 12-2 scoring run in the next four minutes, UAlbany held a 20-5 lead with 4:55 on the clock.
• In the first five minutes of the game, the Great Danes missed just one attempt - a three-pointer from graduate student Helene Haegerstrand at 5:34.
• UMass kicked up their production in the latter half of the first but UAlbany finished the first quarter with a 23-13 advantage.
• Allowing just one field goal, and missing just one of their own, in just over three minutes into the second, the Great Danes gained a 34-15 lead. 
• The Minutewomen closed the point gap, 34-24, with nine unanswered points throughout the following three minutes.
• Seven UAlbany points and a defense that allowed just one shot and the Great Danes had regained a 17-point lead with just under two minutes in the half.
• UAlbany entered the second half with a 46-29 advantage as the third quarter was the defensive highlight of the game.
• In the first seven minutes of the third, the Minutewomen outscored the Great Danes 8-2.
• Going back and forth to close the quarter, UAlbany held on to its second-half 17-point lead with one quarter remaining.
• UMass fought throughout the entire quarter to take the lead but the Great Danes were able to keep up and trade points throughout the fourth.
• Outscoring the Minutewomen, 16-11, in the final quarter, UAlbany notched a 22-point victory, 74-52.

 
NEXT: The Great Danes will return after a short break for their final non-conference game - Navy (Dec. 30).
 
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