Morgan State Drops FIU 62-51

BALTIMORE, Maryland -- FIU lost its third of three games on its mid-Atlantic road trip, falling 62-51 Monday afternoon in NCAA women's basketball action. FIU is now 2-7 on the season. Morgan State improved to 6-3, winners of six in a row at home, dating back to last season.

- Redshirt junior Kiandre'a Pound (Gifford, Florida / Sebastian River HS) finished with 17 points and eight rebounds. She hit six of 12 field-goal attempts, the best shooting mark for any Panther for the afternoon.

- The Panthers had trouble finding the bottom of the net early on, starting 1-for-10 from the floor. After a Panthers' timeout and quick refresher of the game plan, FIU hit its last four attempts to pull to within six at the quarter break, 16-10.

- The Panthers tried to run a little more in the second, but missed layups cost the team on several possessions. FIU was 6-for-18 in the second quarter, while the Lady Bears were a scorching 9-for-18 (.500) and extended the lead to 13 at intermission, 38-25. It was FIU's lowest-scoring first half of the season.

- FIU shot its best quarter of the game in the third, but the Lady Bears had twice as many shot attempts due to six FIU turnovers and three MSU offensive rebounds.

- The Panthers outscored Morgan State 13-10 in the fourth, but the margin was too great to overcome.

- In addition to Pound's 17, freshman Callie Cavanaugh (Holyoke, Massachusetts) scored 10 and a season-high 10 came from freshman Cabria Lee (Lake Worth, Florida / Northeast HS). Lee finished with a season-best three assists and hit her first collegiate three-point bucket in the game.

Stat of the Match
FIU had 10 more free-throw attempts and eight more rebounds, but MSU gained a 20-point edge in points in the paint, along with eight blocks.

From the Sideline
"We really lacked energy today," said FIU Head Coach Tiara Malcom. "Toughness has been an issue and we really didn't focus on what we worked on defensively. Once we got down, we just could not get back in the game today."

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