WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALL IN SEASON OPENER

Manchester, N.H. (11/9/18) The Dominican College women's basketball team fell to Saint Anselm College, 88-51, this evening in the season opening non-conference game played at Stoutenburgh Gym.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALL IN SEASON OPENER

Team Stats

November 9, 2018

Manchester, N.H. (11/9/18) The Dominican College women's basketball team fell to Saint Anselm College, 88-51, this evening in the season opening non-conference game played at Stoutenburgh Gym.

The first quarter belonged to the Hawks as they opened the game with the first eight points before sophomore Korina Guerra (White Plains, N.Y.) got the Lady Chargers on the scoreboard with a three-point basket.  An 18-6 closing quarter run by Saint Anselm extended their lead to 26-9.

Guerra scored 10 points in the second quarter, going 4-7 from the floor to help cut the deficit to 42-24 at the intermission.

The Hawks scored 25 points in the third frame to increase their lead and outscored DC 21-18 in the final 10 minutes for the 88-51 win.  In the final quarter, Dominican's bench provided the offense as they combined to score 15 points.

Guerra led Dominican with 16 points (5-11 from the floor, 2-2 from the three-point arc and 4-7 from the foul line).

Guard Ashley Merritt (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) added eight points, two blocks and two steals, while Khay'la Latimer (Teaneck, N.J.) netted six points and five rebounds.

Amanda Gordon (Teaneck, N.J.) also scored six points and Samantha McClutchy (Washington Township, N.J.) came off the bench to grab a team best seven rebounds.

Freshman Naabea-Janaan Assibey-Bonsu (Central Islip, N.Y.) had five points in her collegiate debut.

Dominican (0-1) will take on Southern New Hampshire University (1-0) tomorrow afternoon.

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.