Dominican University Athletics

River Forest, Ill. - The Dominican University women's basketball team hosted Marian University (WI) on Saturday. This was the first home game of 2023 for the Stars.

Results:
Marian: 70
Dominican: 62

How it Happened:
-The Stars won the turnover battle 16-15, and outscored Marian on points off turnovers.
-DU shot 43% from the field in the first half, while holding Marian to just 29% from the field. 
-Dominican found themselves leading 39-30 at halftime. 
-The Stars struggled to score in the second half, just making 27% of their shots and 11% of their threes.
-Dominican shot just 5 free throws and made 4 of them. Marian shot 21 and made 15 of them.

Shining Stars:
-Freshman Kameron Goodman had a season-high scoring night with 19 points.
-Freshman Toni Hayes and Mariangely Velez were both in double-figures for rebounding.
-Junior Kamryn Woods was solid defensively and led the team in steals and blocks.

Leading the Way:
Points: Goodman (19)
Rebounds: Hayes and Velez (10)
Assists: Coleman and Norris (3)
Steals: Woods (3)
Blocks: Woods, Velez, and Hayes (1)

What's Next:
Dominican University women's basketball team will host IIT on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

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