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Women’s Basketball: Owls fall 63-48 to No. 23 Middle Tennessee on the road

After Thursday’s loss, FAU has now lost six of its last eight contests.

Dyllan Hanna ducks under defenders to score on Jan. 19th 2023.

FAU women’s basketball (11-8, 4-6 C-USA) fell 63-48 to the #23 Middle Tennessee State University Lady Raiders (MTSU) (17-2, 10-0 C-USA) on Thursday night, despite a solid third quarter.

Middle Tennessee quickly got off to a hot start, knocking down a three-pointer 17 seconds into the game. The Owls quickly responded with a second chance layup by redshirt senior forward Janeta Rozentale.

The Lady Raiders held strong on the defensive end early on, allowing the Owls only seven points in the first quarter.