Women’s Basketball Edged By No. 25/22 FGCU on Senior Day

Saturday, February 19

Jacksonville, Fla.

2 p.m.

University of North Florida

11-15,4-10ASUN

FGCU

24-2,13-1ASUN

FGCU

North Florida

UNF honored seven for Senior Night (Left to Right: Thompson, Robinson, Gore, Bond, Jones, Moore and Tolbert).

2/19/2022 10:29:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Ospreys Honor Seven on Regular Season Home Finale, Rhetta Moore Goes for Double-Double

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's basketball (11-15, 4-10 ASUN) held one of the best shooting teams in the nation to 31 percent from long distance and Rhetta Moore put up an 11-point and 13-rebound double-double, but the Ospreys came up short against No. 25/22 FGCU (24-2, 13-1 ASUN), 63-52, on Senior Day Saturday, Feb. 19.

Prior to the game, North Florida honored seven student-athletes for their contributions to the program and achievements as student-athletes at North Florida. Jazz Bond, Britnay Gore, Erin Jones, Rhetta Moore, Tia Robinson, Tatiana Thompson and Tiffany Tolbert were all recognized.

#25/22 FGCU 63, UNF 52

Beyond the Box Score

First Quarter: UNF didn't convert from long range, but the Ospreys also put the clamps down on FGCU, holding the sharpshooting Eagles to just 2-for-12 from deep … Emma Broermman led the way with six as UNF trailed 14-11 after one.
Second Quarter: With FGCU leading 24-17, play was stopped due to a power outage throughout the UNF Arena, suspending play for a number of minutes …after power was restored and play resumed, the Eagles closed the frame on a 11-5 run.
Third Quarter: Broermann reached double figures for the game with another four points in the third quarter … FGCU's lead ballooned to 20 as the Eagles established control with a key third frame.
Fourth Quarter: UNF's best quarter of the afternoon came in the fourth as North Florida shot 7-for-11 from the floor and outscored the Eagles by seven … Moore caught fire in the fourth, making all of her field goals while reaching a career-high for boards with another three rebounds in the final session.

Leaders By the Numbers

#25/22 FGCU

Tishara Morehouse | 14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
Emma List | 9 points, 5 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal
Kaela Webb | 11 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals

UNF

Emma Broermann | 14 points, 6 rebounds
Rhetta Moore | 13 rebounds, 11 points, 1 steal
Jazz Bond | 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block

Coach Gibbs' Comments

.@CoachGibbs gives his opening statement following the game against FGCU today. pic.twitter.com/SxN23va5cJ
— UNF Women's Basketball (@OspreyWBB) February 19, 2022

Notes

Moore notched a career-high for rebounds with 13, leading all players.
North Florida and FGCU have met 34 times.
Moore picked up her second double-double of the season.
UNF outscored FGCU in the paint, 24-22.
FGCU took advantage of UNF turnovers, scoring 23 points off of such plays.
Broermman posted her fifth double-digit scoring game of conference play.
Saturday was UNF's regular season home finale.
The Ospreys will finish regular season competition as either the fifth seed or sixth seed.
UNF played its third game against a ranked team on the season.

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UNF goes for round two of the River City Rumble Thursday night at Jacksonville.