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Discuss “Women's basketball falls to 1–5 with 59–46 road loss to Rochester”

Off to a disappointing 1–4 start, the Carnegie Mellon women’s basketball team traveled to Rochester, New York Saturday afternoon with the hopes of righting the ship in their University Athletic Association opener. But, overwhelmed by the Yellowjackets’ superior size and experience, the Tartans fell 59–46 in a game that was never really in jeopardy.

The young Tartans got off to a good start, building a 13–5 lead with 6:35 left to play in the first half. Though their lead quickly evaporated, Carnegie Mellon was able to take a 21–20 advantage into halftime, largely behind the playmaking of freshman Rachelle Roll who finished with a career-high 16 points and three assists, and was the team’s lone consistent ballhandler.

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