University of Montevallo Athletics

FT Lauderdale, Fla. – The University of Montevallo women's basketball team picks up their first victory of the season and the first in the Olivia Chapman era on Saturday, Nov. 11 against Nova Southeastern 77-69.
 
Marisa Snodgrass led the Falcons in the first quarter with nine points off three three-pointers while Cali Smallwood had eight points as she nailed two threes from deep. The Falcons had the lead for the entirety of the first and had a lead as high as nine points after one of Marisa's three three-pointers. Montevallo would close out the quarter with three-pointers from Snodgrass and A.K. Eastman.
 
Nova Southeastern started the second quarter with two buckets from three-point range to close the gap to 27-24 but Snodgrass drained another three to end the Shark run. NSU would tie the game up at 30-30 and then would take the lead with a jumper off a fast break then another three-pointer from the Sharks. Both teams would fight to the end of the half but the Falcons edged out Nova to take a 41-39 lead into halftime.
 
Montevallo would come out of halftime with a 10-3 run with three made jumpers and a three-pointer from freshman Cali Smallwood. Both teams battled back-and-fourth as the Falcons came out of the third period with a 59-56 lead. UM would shoot 43 percent from the floor in the quarter and would only make one three-pointer.
 
Two layups made by Isabel Grimes and Leisha Steger put the Falcons up by seven to start the fourth then after a 15-footer made by the Sharks, Savannah Cook buried a three ball to extend the lead to 66-58. Nova Southeastern went on a 7-0 run with two threes and a free throw made to cut the UM lead to 66-65. Tied at 67-67, Montevallo would take another lead with a free throw made by Grimes. From there on, the Falcons went on a 10-2 run to end the game.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 77 | Nova Southeastern 69
Records: Montevallo 1-1 | NSU 0-2
Location: Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
 
GAME NOTES

• The Falcons had three players with double-digit points: Marisa Snodgrass (23), Cali Smallwood (19) and Anna Katherine Eastmann (11)
• Montevallo shot 45% from the field in the game while draining 47.6% of their three-pointers.
• Leisha Steger led the Falcons with eight rebounds.
• Um combined for nine steals in the game.

 
UP NEXT
The Falcons will return to Alabama and make their first appearance at home on Tuesday, Nov. 14 as they take on the Birmingham-Southern Panthers at 11:00 a.m. inside Trustmark Arena.