#8 SEED LADY CHARGERS FALL TO #1 SEED ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY IN THE OPENING ROUND OF THE NCAA REGIONAL TOURNAMENT

March 10, 2023

#8 SEED LADY CHARGERS FALL TO #1 SEED ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY IN THE OPENING ROUND OF THE NCAA REGIONAL TOURNAMENT

Worcester, Mass. (3/10/23) The Dominican University New York women’s basketball team played in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Regional Tournament against host Assumption University.

Dominican University New York 19-11,11-5 CACC

Assumption University 25-5,16-4 NE10

Final

Dominican University New York 19-11,11-5 CACC

Assumption University 25-5,16-4 NE10

Worcester, Mass. (3/10/23) The Dominican University New York women's basketball team played in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Regional Tournament against host Assumption University.

The #1 seed Greyhounds advanced the the second round after defeating the #8 seed Lady Chargers by a score of 71-49.

The Lady Chargers were led by Chidinma Ndukauba (Brooklyn, N.Y.) who scored a team-high 13 points and added five boards. Alexis Suarez (Poughquag, N.Y.) added nine points and six rebounds. Suarez also added five steals and three assists.

Cayla Howard (Naugatuck, Conn.) also finished with nine points and six rebounds while Tanasha Mills (New City, N.Y.) finished with nine points. Olivia Levy (Stony Point, N.Y.) finished with six points, four rebounds, two assists, and a team-high six steals.

The Greyhounds were led by Molly Stokes who scored a game-high 26 points including 3-7 from beyond the arc. Marina Callahan finished with 13 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.

Monica Spain recorded a team-high eight boards while Teagan Curran provided 10 points off the bench.

The Lady Chargers started the game off strong on a 9-0 run. The Greyhounds used a 9-0 run to comeback and tie the game late in the opening quarter. The Greyhounds finished the quarter by jumping in front of Dominican 14-12.

In the second quarter, Assumption jumped out to an eight-point lead before the Lady Chargers closed the gap and cut the deficit back to three points. The Greyhounds never lost the lead and held a 24-19 advantage by halftime.

The Greyhounds extended to a nine-point lead in the third quarter. Dominican finished off the third quarter strong with a 10-3 run and pulled within two points by the start of the fourth quarter.

The Lady Chargers tied the game to start the fourth quarter on a basket by Ndukauba. The Greyhounds answered with an 11-0 run to extend their lead to double digits.

Dominican cut the deficit back to seven points before the Greyhounds used a 17-2 run to extend to their largest lead of the game on their way to the 71-49 victory.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Dominican University New York

Pts: Chidinma Ndukauba - 13

Reb: TEAM - 7

Ast: Alexis Suarez - 3

Assumption University

Pts: Molly Stokes - 26

Reb: Monica Spain - 8

Ast: 3 Players (#02, #10, #14) - 5

Team Stats

Dominican University New York

Assumption University

Field Goals

(15-67)

(25-51)

Field Goal %

22.4%

49.0%

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.