By: by Jason Hanes
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Junior Angie Smith scored 12 points as the Kennesaw State women's basketball team fell to Miami, 93-39, on Friday afternoon at the BankUnited Center.
The Lady Owls (0-1) fell behind, 13-0, before Angie Smith got KSU on the board for the first time with a field goal just under four minutes into the contest. KSU trailed, 47-19, after the first 20 minutes as the Hurricanes took advantage of 20 KSU turnovers to the tune of 20 points.
Even though the Lady Owls connected four times from beyond the arc in the second half, Miami flexed its muscle inside, scoring 32 points in the paint. KSU committed just 12 turnovers in the second half, only one more than the Hurricanes.
Tamasha Bolden scored nine points and grabbed eight rebounds. Brandi Jones also scored nine points, connecting on three 3-pointers.
Miami had three players get double-doubles, with Riquna Williams scoring 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Morgan Stroman scoring 21 and nabbing 12 rebounds and Shenise Johnson netting 16 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
The Lady Owls will be back in action this Sunday against Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.
