OSHAWA, Ont. – The Ontario Tech University women's basketball team continued to work through their tough inaugural season schedule on Wednesday night at home as they fell 82-33 to the No. 6 ranked Ryerson Rams.
Ryerson was dominant at the offensive end of the court shooting 42.7 per cent from the field, including 42.3 per cent from beyond the arc. They also pulled in 15 offensive boards.
Ontario Tech struggled offensively, shooting only 23.1 per cent from the field and 16.7 per cent from three.
The Ridgebacks will hope to earn the program's first victory on Saturday night at home during their first-ever Shoot for the Cure game. They host the Toronto Varsity Blues at 6 p.m.
•
Jolesha Allen-Brown (Oshawa, Ont.) and
Vanessa Budimunda (Montreal, Que.) led the Ridgebacks with seven points apiece.
• Rachel Farwell had a game-high 20 points to pace the Rams offence.
• The Ridgebacks had 22 rebounds in the game, compared to 44 by the Rams.
• Ridgebacks'
Alyssa Carin (Brampton, Ont.) and Ryerson's Hayley Robertson led the game with three steals apiece.
• Ryerson's Bronwyn Williams had a game-high three blocks.
Overall Record: 0-11
Conference Record: 0-8
Next Game: Saturday, November 23 vs. Toronto Varsity Blues (6 p.m. - Campus Recreation & Wellness Centre)
