UMass women’s basketball falters down the stretch against St. Joe’s
UMass Sydney Taylor goes in for an uncontested layup during the Minutewomen s 76-69 loss on Friday at the Mullins Center. CONTRIBUTED/UMASS ATHLETICS
UMass Sam Breen goes to the basket against two Saint Joseph s defenders during the Minutewomen s 76-69 loss on Friday at the Mullins Center. CONTRIBUTED/UMASS ATHLETICS
Going ice cold from 3-point range against a high-flying offense is a recipe for disaster.
In a battle between the top two scoring teams in the Atlantic 10 on Friday, the UMass women’s basketball team struggled from deep, going just 6-for-30 from beyond the arc.
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Anthony Giansante could have tapped out.
When Western Kentucky pulled his football scholarship offer several months back, and a few other offers went by the wayside, the senior from Norwin had to regroup and essentially start over.
He continued to cast lines to college coaches, posting videos of his workouts, from weightlifting to footwork drills.
He got a few nibbles but only one school was able to reel in the brawny lineman.
Giansante announced verbal commitment No. 2 earlier this month, to Western Carolina of the Division I FCS Southern Conference.
This one, he hopes, will stick.
The 6-foot-4, 300-pound offensive guard and defensive tackle could not visit the Western Carolina campus, but went through a virtual tour.