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Women’s basketball team loses season opener

The UNF women’s basketball team lost its first home game of the season against the Georgia State Panthers Saturday, Nov. 15. The Ospreys lost the game 59-72.

“We made some bad decisions with some of our passes,” said Head Coach Mary Tappmeyer. “Thirty-four of their points came off of our 28 turnovers. If we had taken care of the ball, it would have been a different game. We have some young talent, but you have to ride through the growing pains with that young talent.”

Despite losing, UNF sophomore guard Bailey Florin had a career-high of 16 points for the game. Senior center from Lithuania, Paulina Zaveckaite, had a double-double for the night, stowing away 11-points and 17-rebounds for the Ospreys.

“Paulina’s always been a beast on the boards,” said Tappmeyer. “She did a really good job on the glass.”

The UNF women’s basketball team will play again tomorrow afternoon, Nov. 18 against Edward Waters College in the UNF Arena. Tip-off is set for 11 a.m. The game is in honor of Elementary School Day, where an expected 2,500 kids from surrounding schools are set to be in attendance.

Gallery photos by Lacey Wyndham

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Email Lacey Wyndham at [email protected]

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