Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, February 1
Huntington, W.Va.
1:00 PM
Marshall University
-812, 36 CUSA
85
vs
75
Florida Atlantic
-912, 37 CUSA
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2
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F
Florida Atlantic
20
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19
26
75
Marshall
17
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Kristen Mayo
Photo by: Sydney Shelton
Herd Drains 13 Triples in Home Win over Florida Atlantic
2/1/2020 4:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Wheeler, Mayo, Pearson combine for 64
FINAL STATS
POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall's Women's Basketball team tied a season-high with 13 3-pointers as the Thundering Herd defeated visiting Florida Atlantic 85-75 Saturday afternoon in the Cam Henderson Center.
The Thundering Herd improved to 8-12 overall and 3-6 in Conference USA, while the Owls fell to 9-12 and 3-7 in the league.
The trio of Savannah Wheeler (career-high 25 points), Kristen Mayo (20) and Taylor Pearson (tied a career-high with 19) combined for 64 points, while Wheeler and Mayo both had four 3-pointers and four assists, apiece. Princess Clemons led a balanced rebounding effort with six.
The Owls had four players in double figures, led by Lotta Vehka-Aho's 17 points. Astou Gaye made four first-quarter triples in a three-minute, 16 second span and finished with 16 points. Juliette Gauthier collected her fifth double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 boards and Crystal Primm contributed 11 points. Glenisha Harkless led the team with five assists and Tanyia Gordon had nine points, four rebounds and four steals in just nine minutes off the bench.
Florida Atlantic won the rebounding battle, 43-34.
The Thundering Herd used a big second-quarter scoring advantage (26-10) to grab a 13-point lead (43-30) at the half. The lead grew to as many as 22 (71-49) on a triple by Pearson with 8:58 left in the game. The Owls made a run down the stretch but the Herd kept the visitors at bay to emerge with the win.
"It was good to win," said Marshall head coach Tony Kemper. "We definitely had our backs against the wall, based on what went on Thursday night (loss to FIU). We played as well as we have all year, definitely for three quarters. Decisions, we struggled down the stretch, but it is very correctable. We got in the double bonus way too early, but I thought we played very, very well on both ends of the floor for the first three quarters of that game. Honestly, that is way closer to what I thought the team would play like on offense all year."
Marshall will be back in action Thursday when it travels to Southern Miss for a 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. tip. The Golden Eagles (11-8, 3-5 C-USA) are in action today at Charlotte (13-6, 4-4) at 4 p.m.
Savannah Wheeler Quotes
On Mayo's late 3-pointer:
"It got us a little pumped up. It got us to stay focused and it was getting a little bumpy in the fourth quarter. Really it's just about staying buckled down and getting the job done."
On her season to this point:
"It is really just about staying hungry. Each day is about getting better and I am willing to do that."
Kristen Mayo Quotes
Thoughts on confidence to hit that fourth-quarter 3-pointer:
"I have been a little down on myself the last few games … been in a little rut. I haven't been where I need to be or where my team needed me to be. They just keep saying to keep my head up so that's what I have to do."
Game Notes
Marshall: Tied a season-high with 13 3-poiners.
Marshall: First time this season that two players scored 20+ points
Savannah Wheeler: new career high 25 points and nine field goals made.
Taylor Pearson: tied her career high with 19 points.
Lorelei Roper: first start this season (first was against Tennessee State on 12/15/18)
POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall's Women's Basketball team tied a season-high with 13 3-pointers as the Thundering Herd defeated visiting Florida Atlantic 85-75 Saturday afternoon in the Cam Henderson Center.
The Thundering Herd improved to 8-12 overall and 3-6 in Conference USA, while the Owls fell to 9-12 and 3-7 in the league.
The trio of Savannah Wheeler (career-high 25 points), Kristen Mayo (20) and Taylor Pearson (tied a career-high with 19) combined for 64 points, while Wheeler and Mayo both had four 3-pointers and four assists, apiece. Princess Clemons led a balanced rebounding effort with six.
The Owls had four players in double figures, led by Lotta Vehka-Aho's 17 points. Astou Gaye made four first-quarter triples in a three-minute, 16 second span and finished with 16 points. Juliette Gauthier collected her fifth double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 boards and Crystal Primm contributed 11 points. Glenisha Harkless led the team with five assists and Tanyia Gordon had nine points, four rebounds and four steals in just nine minutes off the bench.
Florida Atlantic won the rebounding battle, 43-34.
The Thundering Herd used a big second-quarter scoring advantage (26-10) to grab a 13-point lead (43-30) at the half. The lead grew to as many as 22 (71-49) on a triple by Pearson with 8:58 left in the game. The Owls made a run down the stretch but the Herd kept the visitors at bay to emerge with the win.
"It was good to win," said Marshall head coach Tony Kemper. "We definitely had our backs against the wall, based on what went on Thursday night (loss to FIU). We played as well as we have all year, definitely for three quarters. Decisions, we struggled down the stretch, but it is very correctable. We got in the double bonus way too early, but I thought we played very, very well on both ends of the floor for the first three quarters of that game. Honestly, that is way closer to what I thought the team would play like on offense all year."
Marshall will be back in action Thursday when it travels to Southern Miss for a 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. tip. The Golden Eagles (11-8, 3-5 C-USA) are in action today at Charlotte (13-6, 4-4) at 4 p.m.
Savannah Wheeler Quotes
On Mayo's late 3-pointer:
"It got us a little pumped up. It got us to stay focused and it was getting a little bumpy in the fourth quarter. Really it's just about staying buckled down and getting the job done."
On her season to this point:
"It is really just about staying hungry. Each day is about getting better and I am willing to do that."
Kristen Mayo Quotes
Thoughts on confidence to hit that fourth-quarter 3-pointer:
"I have been a little down on myself the last few games … been in a little rut. I haven't been where I need to be or where my team needed me to be. They just keep saying to keep my head up so that's what I have to do."
Game Notes
Marshall: Tied a season-high with 13 3-poiners.
Marshall: First time this season that two players scored 20+ points
Savannah Wheeler: new career high 25 points and nine field goals made.
Taylor Pearson: tied her career high with 19 points.
Lorelei Roper: first start this season (first was against Tennessee State on 12/15/18)
Team Stats
FAU
MAR
FG%
.400
.475
3FG%
.333
.419
FT%
.667
.727
RB
43
34
TO
15
15
STL
9
7
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
9
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
20
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
6
Pts
19
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
6
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
G/F
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's Basketball
F/C
/ Women's BasketballG
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