OXFORD, Ohio – The App State women's basketball team fell short to Miami University, 75-48, in its season opener and first installment of the 2024-25 MAC-SBC Challenge on the road Monday.
Junior
Seneya Martinez led the Mountaineers with 15 points off the bench. Martinez combined with senior
Mara Neira for six of the Black and Gold's seven treys, each draining three. Neira also tallied double-figures with 11 points on the night. Fellow senior
Zada Porter pulled down a team-high eight rebounds and dished out a team-high three assists. The Mountaineers saw 22 points off the bench.
In the first quarter Neira and senior
Asjah Inniss found the hoop for a pair of layups in the paint. Miami established an early lead over the course of the quarter. The Mountaineers cut the deficit to 34-22 in the second quarter and outscored the RedHawks 18-11. Neira and Inniss combined for 14 of App State's 18 points in the quarter with Neira knocking down three of four treys and Inniss draining a 3-point bucket and making a fastbreak layup. Junior
Elena Pericic contributed a trio of points, draining three from the line.
Miami (Ohio) continued to extend the deficit in the third and fourth quarters. Martinez found momentum in the second half, scoring all 15 of her points over the course of the half, 10 of which she tallied in the fourth quarter. Porter also contributed six points in the second half. In the fourth quarter, App State outscored the RedHawks, 17-12, and went on a 9-0 scoring run. Despite the Mountaineers' late surge, Miami walked away with the victory.
Up Next
The Mountaineers will return to Boone for their home opener against Columbia College (S.C.) on Nov. 6. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. and will be available to stream on ESPN+. Wednesday's game is part of a doubleheader with the men's program, who will play St. Andrews at 7:30 p.m.
