LADY CHARGERS FALL IN CACC OPENER TO PURPLE KNIGHTS

Photo by Tom Salus
Photo by Tom Salus

Team Stats

November 29, 2023

Orangeburg, N.Y. (11/29/23) The Dominican University New York women's basketball team dropped their CACC opener to the Purple Knights of the University of Bridgeport. 

Dominican made a strong push in the fourth quarter but their comeback effort fell short and the Lady Chargers fell to 2-5 overall and 0-1 in the CACC. UB improves to 2-4 overall and 1-0 in conference play after the win. 

Cayla Howard (Naugatuck, Conn.) matched her career high in points with 22 including a team-high eight rebounds. Alexis Suarez (Poughquag, N.Y.) finished with 12 points and a team-high seven assists.

Isabella Javier (Bergenfield, N.J.) provided 13 points off the bench including going 3-6 from three-point range and recorded six boards. 

Chidinma Ndukauba (Brooklyn, N.Y.) scored nine points and went 4-4 from the field. 

The Lady Chargers got off to a strong start and held an 18-13 lead after the first quarter. UB used a strong 23-point effort in the second quarter and finished the quarter on a 20-5 run.

The Purple Knights extended to their largest lead of the game in the third quarter which was 16 points. 

The Lady Chargers came fighting back in the fourth quarter by outscoring UB 24-14. Howard led the fourth quarter comeback with 12 points. Dominican trailed by 10 points with 2:48 left to play and used a 9-2 run to cut the deficit to 64-61 with 35 seconds remaining.

The Purple Knights would hold the lead down the stretch and secure the victory. 

Bridgeport was led by Shakira Hester who recorded a double-double with 18 points and a team-high 15 boards. Sade Young scored 12 points while Samirah Akinwunmi scored 11 points. Stephanie McBride added 10 points and pulled down eight boards. 

The Lady Chargers return to action this Saturday when they travel to Post University for a CACC north division matchup with the Eagles 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.