Owls Official Site · 2 days ago
Florida Atlantic Challenged No. 4 Duke on Sunday
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic women's basketball team battled for 40 minutes against No. 4-ranked Duke but ultimately fell 78-56 in a hard-fought battle on Sunday afternoon on Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.
The Owls fall to 2-1 on the season, while Duke moves to 2-0.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Duke opened the contest on a 17-4 run, with the Owls' scores coming from
Erin Rodgers and
Vivian Onugha. Rodgers then connected on the Owls' first 3-pointer of the day to cut the deficit back to 10 at 17-7, but Duke added one back to close out the first quarter leading 20-9.
The Blue Devils extended their lead to 13 at 25-12 over the opening two minutes of the second. However, FAU's