Rhody Women Win Eighth Straight, Remain Undefeated at Home

Rhode Island won its eighth game in a row, cruising to a 68-54 victory over Davidson Sunday afternoon at the Ryan Center. The 8-0 streak matches the program’s longest winning streak, which was set during the 1978-79 season. The victory also gives Rhody a 5-0 start to Atlantic 10 play for the first time in program history.

The Rams established control early on, pulling ahead by 10 (13-3) on a fast break basket by Emmanuelle Tahane just six minutes into the game. The Wildcats closed out the period on a 9-2 run to pull within three (15-12), but that was as close as they got.

Another fast break bucket – this time a 3-ball by Marta Vargas – pushed Rhody’s lead to 11 (25-14) midway through the second quarter and the Rams remained on top by double-digits the rest of the way. URI widened the gap to as many as 22 in the third quarter and never let the advantage dip below 11.

The second quarter – where URI outscored Davidson 22-7 – proved to be the difference in the game as the Rams only outscored the Wildcats by three points (15-12) in the first quarter and one (16-15) in the third. Davidson had a 20-15 scoring advantage in the fourth period, but the lopsided second was too much to for the Wildcats to overcome.

Inside the Box Score
Marie-Paule Foppossi posted her fourth double-double of the season, scoring 11 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. She also matched her career-high with six assists on the afternoon.
Dez Elmore led the Rams in scoring with 13 points. She also recorded eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block.
Chanell Williams put up 12 points, seven rebounds, two steals and one assist. Each of her seven boards came in the first half of play.
Emmanuelle Tahane paced Rhody on the glass, finishing with a game-high 11 rebounds. She also added six points, one steal and one assist.
Dolly Cairns was the fourth Ram to score in double figures, registering 12 points on the afternoon.
Mayé Touré had three blocks, three rebounds and four points for Rhody.
Marta Vargas hit a pair of 3-pointers to score six points. It was her fifth game this season with multiple threes.
Anna Dreimane matched her season-high with 11 minutes off the bench. In that time, she scored four points and blocked two shots.
As a team, Rhode Island held a 47-33 advantage in rebounding and outscored Davidson in the paint 40-20.
Up Next
The Rams will be back in action on Wednesday night at UMass. Tipoff at the Mullins Center is set for 7 p.m.