Fantroy Notches 10th-Career Double-Double as Women’s Basketball Comes Back to Defeat FIU, 51-48

Sunday, February 1

Newark, Del.

4 PM

University of Delaware

10-11,4-5CUSA

FIU

12-8,5-4CUSA

FIU

Delaware

Photo by: Mikey Reeves

Fantroy Notches 10th-Career Double-Double as Women’s Basketball Comes Back to Defeat FIU, 51-48

2/1/2026 6:42:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. – Lay Fantroy notched her 10th-career double-double as the University of Delaware women's basketball team defeated FIU, 51-48, inside the Bob Carpenter Center on Sunday. The Fightin' Blue Hens have now won four of their last five games to improve to 10-11, 4-5 CUSA, while the Panthers drop to 12-8, 5-4 CUSA.

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Delaware won despite only leading for 6:40 of the 40-minute bout.
UD held FIU to 48 points, the first time the Hens have held their opponent to under 50 points. It was also a season-low in points for the Panthers.
Ella Wanzer scored a game-high 13 points. It was her fifth time in double figures for the campaign.
Fantroy tallied her fifth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Safi Kolliegbo had 11 points in the contest, including seven in the fourth quarter. Her seven points outpaced the Panther offense (6) in the final frame.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Wanzer scored the first five points for the Hens, countering the four points for the Panthers that included a 3:38 scoreless drought for the visitors midway through the first frame. A 10-0 stretch for FIU gave it an 14-5 advantage with 2:44 remaining in the first frame. Kolliegbo stopped the bleeding for the Hens, nailing a three to halt the run. FIU finished the quarter on a 14-3 stretch, giving the visitors an 18-8 lead after one.
At the second quarter media timeout, the team from the 305 held a 25-14 lead. The two teams traded 13 points in the quarter, leaving a 31-21 advantage for FIU at the break.
A 7-0 run for the Blue & Gold in just over a minute brought the Hens to within five at the third quarter media stoppage. Delaware made five of its last seven field goals, capped off by a Fantroy three to cut it to a three-point deficit heading into the fourth. The Hens outscored the Panthers 42-39 in the third quarter.
Vance nailed a three with 4:47 left in the fourth to give Delaware its first lead since 7:29 of the first quarter at 47-46. After a made free throw by FIU to even the game at 47, UD scored four-straight points to take a 51-47 lead with 3:07 left. Delaware held FIU without a made-field goal for the final 5:53 of the contest to hold on. Kolliegbo outscored the Panthers 7-6 in the final frame.

GAME NOTES

Sarah Jenkins earned her 50th-career victory on Sunday.
Ande'a Cherisier notched a career-high six assists in the contest.
This is the second-CUSA home contest of the season where Delaware has come back to win after trailing at the half (1/17 vs. Liberty).
UD improves to 29-7 when holding opponents to under 60 points in the Jenkins era.
The Blue Hens move to 44-18 when outshooting the opposition under Jenkins.

UP NEXT
The Fightin' Blue Hens will head south to take on Kennesaw State on Thursday, February 5. The game will be at 7 p.m. and will air on ESPN+.

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