HONOLULU, Hawaii – Despite a career-high 22 points from Alana Gilmer and a late six point lead, the Red Foxes would drop their first game to host Hawaii at the Rainbow Wahine Showdown Friday night. The Red Foxes fall to 1-3 overall, while Hawaii moves to 4-1 on the season.

SUMMARY
The Red Foxes started the game on an 8-0 run but Hawaii would storm back to take a 16-14 lead after the first quarter. Marist would snatch back the lead in the second quarter after six straight points from Alana Gilmer put Marist up 22-18 around the seven minute mark. Hawaii would again regain the lead and head to halftime up by two, 31-29.

After a back and forth third quarter in which both teams would hold the lead, a coast-to-coast layup from Allie Clement would send the Red Foxes into the fourth quarter with a one-point lead. Marist would use a 6-0 scoring run in the middle of the fourth quarter to take a 57-51 lead. The Red Foxes would go cold from there, failing to score for the next four minutes as Hawaii rattled off a 12-0 run to take a 63-57 lead, one they wouldn't relinquish.

KEY STATS

• Red Foxes outrebounded Hawaii on the offensive glass, 5-1, in the first half resulting in a 9-0 advantage in second-chance points. The Red Foxes would outscore Hawaii 24-5 in second chance points by games' end.
• Marist held the overall advantage in total rebounds (40-33), offensive rebounds (17-7), and points in the paint (32-26).
• Marist would wind up in the bonus with over five minutes to go in the third quarter and convert on 7-for-8 free throw attempts that quarter.

STAT LEADERS

• The Red Foxes would just have two players finish in double-digits as Alana Gilmer (22) and Rebekah Hand (15) would carry the scoring load for Marist.
• Lovisa Henningsdottir led Marist in rebounds with nine, to go along with six points.
• Allie Best tallied three steals, while Rebekah Hand and Henningsdottir would each come up with two.
• Both Best and Hand would have three assists for the Red Foxes.

UP NEXT
The Red Foxes and Trojans will face off for the first time ever on Saturday, November 25^th. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. HT. US, after defeating Purdue earlier tonight is a perfect 5-0, and has received votes in the Nov. 20 AP Top 25 poll.