LADY CHARGERS UPEND WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/7/23) The Dominican University New York women’s basketball team picked up a conference victory over the Wildcats of Wilmington University this afternoon on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

LADY CHARGERS UPEND WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY

Team Stats

January 7, 2023

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/7/23) The Dominican University New York women's basketball team picked up a conference victory over the Wildcats of Wilmington University this afternoon on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center. 

The Lady Chargers used a strong fourth quarter to close out the 56-39 victory to improve to 10-6 overall and 5-1 in conference play. 

Kristen Teklits (New Fairfield, Conn.) led the way for the Lady Chargers with 16 points on 6-12 shooting from the field and added four three-pointers. Teklits also finished with four boards, two assists, and one steal. 

Alexis Suarez (Poughquag, N.Y.) added eight points, four boards, four assists, and a team-high five steals. Tanasha Mills (New City, N.Y.) recorded a team-high seven boards and six assists. Mills also scored seven points in the win. 

Chidinma Ndukauba (Brooklyn, N.Y.) contributed six rebounds and four points off the bench while Angelina DiMarsico (Stony Point, N.Y.) added six points and two steals off the bench. 

The Lady Chargers held the Wildcats to 16 first half points and held a 31-16 lead by halftime. Dominican extended to their largest lead of the game early in the third quarter which was 17 points. 

The Wildcats rallied to cut the Dominican lead to single digits after a 12-0 third quarter run and outscored the Lady Chargers 14-6 in the quarter.

Wilmington cut the deficit to three points before Dominican answered with an 11-2 run on their way to a 56-39 victory. 

The Wildcats were led by Fatou Ndao and Amber Washington who each scored eight points. Ndao added six rebounds and four blocks while Washington recorded a team-high 12 boards. 

Next up for the Lady Chargers are the Bears of Bloomfield College on Tuesday, January 10th. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 PM.

 

 

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.