River Forest, Ill. - The Dominican women's basketball team hosted Elmhurst University on Tuesday.

Results:
Elmhurst: 90
Dominican: 42

How it Happened:
-The Stars had a strong first quarter. They scored a team-high 15 points in the period and allowed a game-low 17 from Elmhurst.
-Dominican made 6 of their 12 shots in the quarter and also made all three free-throws they attempted.
-DU struggled to maintain that offensive efficiency in the second quarter and their production dropped to just 8 points in the period compared to Elmhurst's 28.
-The Stars went into halftime down 45-23.
-Dominican had a rough third quarter from the free throw line as they made just 3 of 8 attempts.
-DU made their only three in the final period of play but they couldn't overcome 33 turnovers and lost 90-42.


Shining Stars:
-Sophomore Mariangely Velez came off the bench and impacted the game scoring and rebounding.
-Junior Kamryn Woods had solid production off the bench as well as she was in double figures.
-Junior Ashley Green made an impact off the bench as well as she led the team in rebounding.

Leading the Way:
Points: Velez and Woods (11)
Rebounds: Green (7)
Assists: Allen and Goodman (3) 
Steals: Velez (2)
Blocks: Coleman  (1)
Minutes: Allen and Goodman (29)

What's Next:
Dominican University women's basketball team will be back in action Saturday as they host Monmouth College at 2:00 p.m.

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