CHICAGO – The UIC women's basketball team (0-1) couldn't sustain its early momentum, falling to Robert Morris (1-0) in its home opener Monday night at Credit Union 1 Arena, 78-63.
Senior
Jessica Carrothers led all scorers with 28 points, adding four rebounds and four assists. Fellow senior
Amelia Strong tallied 13 points, converting seven of eight from the free-throw line and pulling down six rebounds. Redshirt Sophomore
Julia Coleman added seven points, and four rebounds in nearly 32 minutes of action.
The full box score and play-by-play recap can be found
here.
COMMENT FROM HEAD COACH ASHLEEN BRACEY
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
FLAMES FACTS
- Carrothers was 14-for-20 from the field, shooting 70 percent.
- Out of Strong's six rebounds, five came on the offensive glass.
- UIC outscored Robert Morris in fast-break points, 16-4.
- Six Flames recorded at least one steal, with Coleman leading the way with three. UIC finished with 10 total steals on the night.
UP NEXT
UIC hits the road for the first time this season on Friday, taking on Big Ten opponent Indiana (0-0) at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. (CT). The game will stream live on B1G+ (subscription required), with live stats available at UICFlames.com.
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