PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Bryant University women's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season with a 62-53 defeat at Providence College on Sunday.
 
Nia Scott tallied a 12-point and 11-rebound double-double, while Mia Mancini was the Bulldogs' leading scorer with 16 points.

Game Information
PC 62, Bryant 53
Records: Bryant (7-1) (0-0), Boston University (3-4), (0-0)
Location: Alumni Hall (Providence, R.I.)

Key Moment
 

• The Black and Gold were outscored 19-9 in the third quarter, resulting in a 15-point deficit (51-36).

 How it Happened

• The Bulldogs jumped out to an 11-3 lead in the game's first five minutes. Mimi Rubino recorded four, and Martina Boba hit a corner three.
• PC would respond with a 12-4 run to close out the first quarter, tying the game at 15.
• The game was closely contested in the second quarter, with the Friars earning a slight 8-6 advantage, creating a two-point deficit (23-21) with five minutes left in the first half.
• The Black and Gold ended the first half, recording six points, and PC posted nine, resulting in a five-point deficit at the half for Bryant (32-27). Maranda Nyborg had four of the six points.
• The Friars opened the second half on a 9-5 run, Mia Mancini hit a three-pointer before the media timeout (41-32).
• PC would go the next seven minutes, tallying two and holding Bryant to four points, creating a 15-point lead for the Friars (51-36).
• It was a defensive battle for the beginning six minutes of the fourth quarter with PC earning a slight 4-2 edge (55-38).
• Bryant would outscore the Friars 15-6 to end the game, resulting in a 58-46 loss.

Stats

• Scott recorded a 12-point and 11-rebound double-double.
• Mancini led the Bulldogs with 16 points.
• Boba went 2-2 from deep and finished with eight points.
• Mancini, Scott, and Boba all had two steals.
• Bryant was out-rebounded 43-33.
• The Bulldogs shot 37% from the field, 33% from deep, and 75% from the line.

Notes
 

• Scott now has 17 career double-doubles and five this season.
• This was her seventh 10+ point game this year.
• Boba has a steal in every game this season, and two consecutive games of multiple steals. This is her third game overall, 2+.
• Boba tied her season-high of two made three-pointers. She has two games this year with two made from deep and a steal.
•  Mancini now has five consecutive games of double-figures and seven this season. She has made multiple three-pointers in five games this year.
• This was the first game this season, and Bryant was out-rebounded.
• The Bulldogs have not let a team shoot better than 45% from the floor all season.
• Bryant scored a season low 53 points, the first time this year the team didn't reach 60 points.

Next Up
Bryant plays the final game of their five-game road trip on Wednesday against Yale.