Pirates Fall to No. 1 UConn

Wednesday, January 3

Greenville, N.C.

2:00 P.M.

East Carolina University

8-7, 0-2

Connecticut

12-0, 2-0

UConn

ECU

January 03, 2018 | Women's Basketball

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GREENVILLE, N.C. – The ECU women's basketball team (8-7, 0-2) suffered a 96-35 defeat to No. 1 Connecticut (12-0, 2-0) in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.

Junior Alex Frazier was tied as the team's leading scorer with eight points. Frazier also led the team in minutes (29), rebounds (6) and assists (4). Destiny Campbell also notched eight points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field.

With the victory, UConn has now won 84 consecutive American Athletic Conference contests. The Huskies placed five players in double-figures, with junior Katie Lou Samuelson scoring a game-high 19 points.

ECU would take their only lead of the game 35 seconds into the first quarter when freshman Ariyana Williams converted on a three-point basket on ECU's first possession to take a 3-2 lead.

The Pirates held the Huskies without a made field goal for 6:23 of the second quarter while UConn shot 0-of-11 from the field in that time span. UConn would then close the first-half on a 10-0 run to extend the lead to 26 at the half.

UConn now leads the all-time series 9-0 following Wednesday's afternoon meeting and hold the same record under eighth-year head coach Heather Macy.

Team Records
ECU (8-7, 0-2), UConn (12-0, 2-0)

Opening Statement
"It was a really tough game, not a lot of positives to take away. We'll quickly take a couple of quick glances at things we can take away and then get prepared to head on the road for Memphis this Saturday."

On Alex Frazier
"I thought Alex competed really hard. She led us in rebounding at the half and hit some tough shots and played with a lot of confidence."

Quarterly Scoring

Team	1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	Total
UConn	27	20	30	19	96
ECU	11	10	8	6	35

News and Notes
• Alex Frazier and Destiny Campbell each scored eight points.
• Five Huskies scored in double-figures (Katie Lou Samuelson, Gabby Williams, Napheesa Collier, Crystal Dangerfield and Megan Walker).
• UConn recorded 13 blocks, matching an opponent season-high for a single game this season.
• The 61 point loss is the largest defeat in the series history.
• ECU trails in the all-time series 9-0 and holds the same record under Macy.
• Macy remains tied with Sharon Baldwin-Tener (2002-2010) as ECU's all-time leader in wins with 126.

Up Next
ECU will make take the road for the first time in AAC play as the Pirates travel to Memphis on Saturday for a 1 p.m. (ET) tip from Elma Roane Fieldhouse.