STRONG SECOND QUARTER LEADS PURPLE KNIGHTS OVER WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

November 20, 2016

STRONG SECOND QUARTER LEADS PURPLE KNIGHTS OVER WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Orangeburg, N.Y. (11/20/16) The University of Bridgeport women's basketball team used a 20-4 second quarter to defeat the Dominican College Lady Chargers, 63-48, this afternoon in the third game of the 4th Annual Regina Rivera Memorial Tournament.

University of Bridgeport

3-1

Dominican University New York

0-5

Final

University of Bridgeport 3-1

Dominican University New York 0-5

Orangeburg, N.Y. (11/20/16) The University of Bridgeport women's basketball team used a 20-4 second quarter to defeat the Dominican College Lady Chargers, 63-48, this afternoon in the third game of the 4th Annual Regina Rivera Memorial Tournament.

Dominican (0-5) used a trey from junior guard Rebecca Rabeiro (Midland Park, N.J.) to give them a 9-6 advantage with 5:38 to play in the first quarter and a Jacqueline Rywalt (Pleasant Valley, N.Y.) jump shot gave them an 11-8 lead with 4:22 to go. A Purple Knight five point run put them in front, 13-11, at the end of the first quarter.

The second quarter belonged to the Purple Knights as they outscored Dominican, 20-4, to take a 33-15 lead at the break.

The Lady Chargers would offense would outscore their opponents in the final frame, 18-8, but it wouldn't be enough as Bridgeport went home with the win.

Lisa Bouffard (Wallkill, N.Y.) and Jasmine Gee (Englewood, N.J.) each netted 11 points and combined for 11 rebounds to lead Dominican.

Rywalt finished with eight points and five caroms, while Rabeiro had a team high six assists and five boards.

DC will open Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play on November 30th when they travel to Caldwell University.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

University of Bridgeport

Pts: A. Leblanc-Florent - 17

Reb: Samnell Vonleh - 11

Ast: 2 Players (#05, #10) - 3

Dominican University New York

Pts: 2 Players (#35, #55) - 11

Reb: Lisa Bouffard - 6

Ast: Rebecca Rabeiro - 6

Team Stats

University of Bridgeport

Dominican University New York

Field Goals

(20-60)

(20-64)

Field Goal %

33.3%

31.3%

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

Pts off Turnovers

2nd Chance Pts

Pts in the Paint

Fastbreak Pts

Bench Pts

Full stats

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.