DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- Senior Sophia Guerrier (Waltham, Mass.) and sophomore Maci Dorantes (Bristol, Conn.) each recorded double-double performances of 12 points and 10 rebounds to lead Rhode Island College to a 57-47 Little East Conference women's basketball victory over UMass Dartmouth Wednesday evening at the Tripp Athletic Center.
The visiting Anchorwomen (2-0, 2-0 LEC) scored the first 10 points of the contest and held the host Corsairs (0-1, 0-1 LEC) without a field goal in the opening 6:35 of action, as Rhode Island College built a 30-21 advantage at the break. Junior Jessica Carroll (Deep River, Conn.) cut UMass Dartmouth's deficit to six on its opening possession after intermission with a three-pointer, but the Anchorwomen used seven unanswered points to gain a 37-24 edge on senior Brooke Young's (West Warwick, R.I.) lay-in midway through the frame. The visitors took a 10-point lead into the final 10 minutes of action, as the Corsairs climbed to within four (51-47) on senior Lauren Empey's (Middleboro, Mass.) lay-in with 1:29 remaining in the contest, but Rhode Island College used a Dorantes three-pointer to spark six unanswered points in the final 65 seconds of play that iced its triumph.
Young netted a team-high 13 points, five rebounds and three assists in the win for the Anchorwomen, who received nine points and a game-high 12 boards from junior Willcia McBorrough (Providence, R.I.). Sophomore Izabelle Booth (Newport, R.I.) chipped in with nine points and eight caroms off the bench for Rhode Island College, which shot 36 percent (23-63) from the field and held a 51-38 rebounding advantage on the evening.
Carroll collected a game-high 15 points and three rebounds in the setback for UMass Dartmouth, which received a near triple-double effort of nine points, 10 assists, eight boards and five steals from junior Jordan Moretti (Johnston, R.I.). Empey added six points and five caroms for the Corsairs, who received five points and four rebounds from freshman Faye Veilleux (Wrentham, Mass.) and four points each from juniors Shaelyn Carriero (Fall River, Mass.) and Caroline Wilson (Forestdale, Mass.) as well as freshman Teja Andrews (Plymouth, Mass.). Senior Meagan Donovan (Abington, Mass.) grabbed six rebounds for the hosts, who shot 30 percent (18-61) from the floor and turned 23 Anchorwomen turnovers into 21 points.
UMass Dartmouth heads to Keene, N.H. on Saturday afternoon for a Little East Conference match-up with Keene State that tips off at 1:00 pm, while Rhode Island College also travels to the Granite State on Saturday afternoon for a Little East clash with Plymouth State that tips off at Noon.