University of North Florida
Florida State
No. 12/15 FSU Too Much for UNF
11/13/2009 9:37:08 PM | Women's Basketball
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The University of North Florida women's basketball team opened up the 2009-10 season on the road with a 79-50 loss at the hands of No. 12/15 Florida State on Friday, Nov. 13, at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Fla.
“We didn't play well in the first half, but we went into the locker room and talked about making the second half our second game of the season,” UNF head coach Mary Tappmeyer stated after the game. “We came out and played a lot better in the second half. When you are a young team and you come out and you make shots it helps your mindset and shows you can score against that caliber of team.”
The Ospreys (0-1) were led by Brittany Kirkland who netted 12 points and Dori Lansbach who added 11. Ten of
For the Seminoles (1-0), Jacinta Monroe led all scorers with 16 points and three other FSU players scored in double figures. Angel Gray grabbed a team-best nine rebounds for
The two teams exchanged baskets in the early going with the Ospreys taking a 5-4 lead thanks to a triple by Juliemay Syquio. However, the Seminoles used a 30-0 run to take a commanding 34-5 lead from which the Ospreys could not recover.
The Ospreys' scoring draught was broken up by a Hilliard 3-pointer with 5:43 remaining in the half. Shennette Sheffield added a basket to give UNF double-digits, but
North Florida's women's basketball team returns to action on Tuesday, Nov. 17, as the Ospreys head to
