Milwaukee, Wis. – Dominican University Women's Basketball was in Milwaukee to take on Alverno College for the first leg of back-to-back road contests.
Results:
Dominican: 74
Alverno: 53
How it Happened:
-Freshman
Chenoa Moss would give DU a quick 4-0 lead early in the 1
st quarter.
-Freshman
Danielle Washington would knock down a three to give Dominican a 13-9 lead with 2 minutes left in the 1
st.
-A pair of free throws from Sophomore
Kaitlyn Milison would give the Stars a 19-11 lead at the end of the 1
st quarter.
The Stars would dominate the paint offensively, as Moss, Milison, and Graduate Student
Melissa Gomez stretched the DU lead to 46-22 by halftime.
-DU shot 12-20 from the field in the 2
nd and went 3-4 from the line.
-In the 3
rd quarter, Junior Lacey Shaffter would hit back-to-back jumpers in the paint to give the Stars a 61-35 lead.
-Dominican would continue to protect the lead throughout the 4
th, extending it to as much as 30 via a free throw from Freshman
Jayla Harris.
-Sophomore
Lia Saunders and Freshman
Maya Kasuboski would be responsible for Dominican's final 4 points on the afternoon.
-The Stars would claim their first conference win of the season by a final of 74-53.
-Despite only shooting 10% from three, DU was able to set the tempo offensively, outscoring Alverno 38-16 in the paint, and had 25 points off the bench compared to Alverno's 0.
Shining Stars:
-Graduate Student
Melissa Gomez continues to be the number one scoring option for the Stars, collecting a team-high 13 points while adding 4 rebounds and 3 steals.
-Sophomore
Lia Saunders finished with 12 points and 6 rebounds.
-Freshman
Chenoa Moss added 11 points and 5 rebounds.
-Sophomore
Kaitlyn Milison and Freshman
Danielle Washington each had 10 points and shot 8-13 from the field collectively in the victory.
Leading the Way:
Points: Gomez (13)
Rebounds: Saunders (6)
Assists: Deiri (3)
Steals: Gomez, Deiri (3)
Blocks: N/A
Minutes: Gomez (28)
What's Next:
Dominican University Women's Basketball improved to 5-8 overall and holds a 1-3 record in the conference. With the win against Alverno, the Stars have won 4 out of their last 6. DU will head to Lisle on Wednesday, January 15
th to face Benedictine. Tip-off will be at 7:00 p.m.
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