Trinity College

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The Trinity College Women's Basketball team held off a fourth-quarter rally from the University of Hartford, capturing a 58-55 non-conference victory at the Chase Family Arena Saturday evening. The Bantams rise to 2-0 on the season, while the Hawks dip to 1-3 overall.
 
What Happened:

• Kiki Fossbender opened the game with six points to help the Bantams to an early 9-2 lead in the first quarter. The Hawks responded with an 8-0 run to take a 10-8 lead with three minutes left in the frame. A layup from Michelle Azzun regained a 12-10 lead for Trinity, but a pair of UHart buckets gave the Hawks a 14-12 advantage.
• The Bantams battled back behind five points from Madeline Zuppe and a three-pointer from Jules Giordano to take a 22-18 lead at the 4:43 mark of the second quarter. The sides traded buckets down the stretch with a layup from Avery Marzo giving Trinity a 27-25 edge at the half.
• Trailing 33-31 with 7:27 remaining, a three-pointer from Giordano ignited a 13-6 run over the next five minutes, fueled by seven points from Fossbender, to possess a 44-37 lead. Marzo and Marlo Simms chipped in three points each to put Trinity on top 50-42 entering the fourth quarter.
• The Hawks opened the fourth quarter with six consecutive points to trim the deficit to 50-48 at the 6:31 mark. Buckets from Giordano and Fossbender helped the Bantams maintained an edge, but a triple from Kendall Rieman put the Hawks within a point, 54-53, with 2:56 to play. Leading 56-55 in the final minute, Marzo pulled down a crucial offensive rebound and delivered the putback to give Trinity the 58-55 lead. The buzzer beater from UHart was off the mark as the Bantams locked up the victory.

 
Inside the Boxscore:

• Field Goals: Trinity 24-54 (44.4%), Hartford 22-55 (40.0%)
• 3-PT Field Goals: Trinity 7-24 (29.2%), Hartford 2-10 (20.0%)
• Free Throws: Trinity 3-10 (30.0%), Hartford 9-10 (90.0%)
• Rebounds: Trinity 32, Hartford 31
• Steals: Trinity 6, Hartford 9
• Turnovers: Trinity 15, Hartford 12
• Points off Turnovers: Trinity 14, Hartford 16
• Points in the Paint: Trinity 22, Hartford 36
• Bench Points: Trinity 6, Hartford 15
• The Bantams had three scorers in double figures, led by Fossbender with a game-high 17 points, shooting 8-of-16 from the field, with five rebounds and two assists.
• Marzo netted 11 points with seven rebounds, two steals and an assist, and Giordano scored a career-high 11 points with a career-high five rebounds.
• Simms grabbed a game-high nine rebounds with eight points, while Zuppe and Azzun chipped in five points apiece.
• Allie Shenloogian paced the Hawks with a team-high 14 points, a game-high five assists and three rebounds. Ava Naszimetno had 10 points and five rebounds, while Gabrielle Matthews tallied six points, seven rebounds and three steals.

 
Up Next:

• The Bantams will be back in action when they travel to Skidmore College for a non-conference game on Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m.
• All-time, Trinity holds a 6-0 record against the Thoroughbreds, dating back to their initial meeting during the 1981-82 season.
• The Bantams have outscored Skidmore, 182-151, over the last three meetings, including a 72-56 victory last season. Trinity is averaging 60.7 points per game with an average margin of victory of 10.3.