WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS SHORT AGAINST POST UNIVERSITY

Waterbury, Conn. (2/22/23) The Dominican University New York women’s basketball team fell in conference action to the Eagles of Post University by a score of 74-68.

Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne
Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne

Team Stats

February 22, 2023

Waterbury, Conn. (2/22/23) The Dominican University New York women's basketball team fell in conference action to the Eagles of Post University by a score of 74-68. 

With the loss, the Lady Chargers fall to 17-10 overall and 12-5 in conference play. The Eagles improve to 18-9 overall and 13-4 in conference play. 

Dominican was led by Chidinma Ndukauba (Brooklyn, N.Y.) who finished with a season high in points with 19 and contributed seven boards and three assists. Ndukauba finished the game 8-12 from the field. Cayla Howard (Naugatuck, Conn.) finished with 16 points while Alexis Suarez (Poughquag, N.Y.) added 14 points. 

Tanasha Mills (New City, N.Y.) finished with 13 points, five boards, and four assists while Olivia Levy (Stony Point, N.Y.) recorded a team-high nine rebounds and four assists.

The Eagles got off to a quick start on a 9-2 run to begin the first quarter. Post extended to an 11-point lead over Dominican and held a 26-17 lead by the start of the second quarter. 

Post extended to their largest lead of the game in the second quarter which was 14 points and held a 45-34 lead by halftime. 

The Lady Chargers used a 9-0 run in the third quarter to cut the deficit to five points but Post used an 8-2 run to extend the lead. The Lady Chargers fought their way back to tie the game by using an 11-2 run. 

The Eagles regained the lead and remained in front the rest of the way to secure the 74-68 win.

Post was led by Taina Pagan who finished with 15 points and nine boards.  Sha'Raya Haines and Tyree Allen who each added 14 points and nine rebounds. Kiara Eubanks also added 14 points as well as five rebounds and three assists. 

The Lady Chargers will return to action on Saturday on the road for the regular season finale against Alliance University at 1:00 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.