By: by KSU Sports Information
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Ashley Holliday and Kristina Wells led Kennesaw State in scoring with eight points each as the Kennesaw State women's basketball team fell to the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 76-39, on Monday night at McKenzie Arena.
The Lady Owls (3-5) shot 7-of-27 from the field in the first half as Chattanooga held KSU to just 17 points in the opening half. Chattanooga connected on six of their 10 3-pointers in the first half and scored 14 points off of KSU's seven turnovers in the opening 20 minutes as the Lady Mocs led, 42-17, after the opening 20 minutes of action.
KSU put up more of a fight in the early stages of the second half, but the Lady Owls could get no closer than 19 in the second half. Trailing 44-17 early in the second half, the Lady Owls went on an 8-0 run. A Wells 3-pointer was followed by a lay-up by Tamasha Bolden and a 3-pointer by Holliday to get KSU back to within 19, 44-25.
Chattanooga would answer KSU's 8-0 run with a 10-0 run of their own to put the game away. The Lady Owls would get no closer than 26 the rest of the way as KSU fell to 1-4 on their current six-game road trip.
While Wells and Holliday each scored eight points, Lisa Capellan added six points and matched Sametria Gideon with a team-best seven rebounds. Carmen Lockhart scored a personal-best five points off the bench.
Kylie Lambert and Alex Black each scored 14 points for Chattanooga. The Lady Mocs out-rebounded Kennesaw State by a 52-30 margin, only allowing KSU three offensive rebounds in the contest.
KSU will be back in action Wednesday night when they visit Georgia State. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. with airtime at 6:45 p.m. on KSU All-Access.
