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Photo by Tom Salus
Photo by Tom Salus
November 30, 2024

LIONS TOP DOMINICAN AT KNIGHTS THANKSGIVING INVITATIONAL

Flushing, N.Y. (11/30/24)  The Dominican University New York women's basketball team dropped a 76-52 decision to the Lions of Molloy University in game two of the Knights Thanksgiving Invitational, hosted by Queens College in South Gym.

With the loss, the Lady Chargers are now 6-2 on the season.

The Lady Chargers held their biggest lead of the game with 2:56 remaining in the first quarter when Angelina DiMarsico hit a three-point basket for the 15-9 advantage. Molloy would close out the quarter on a 12-6 run to amke the score 21-21.

The second and third quarters saw the Lions outscore DUNY, 20-12 and 18-5, to pull ahead 59-38 and would close out the game with 17 points in the fourth for the final 76-52 score.

Sophomore guard Tamia Nunes led three Dominican players in double figures with 13 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Forward Chidinma Ndukauba netted 12 points, while DiMarsico also scored 12 points, five rebounds and three assists.

Cayla Howard pulled down six rebounds and Dalana Taylor recorded four rebounds in the loss.

Dominican returns to action tomorrow at the Knights Thanksgiving Invitational when the take on the hosts, Queens College.

 

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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 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.