Lisle, Ill. – Dominican University Women's Basketball faced off against Benedictine University for the final contest of a two-game road stretch.

  Results:
  Dominican: 41
  Benedictine: 50

  How it Happened:
  -After the Stars fell behind early 4-0, Freshman Danielle Washington connected from beyond the arc to start the scoring for Dominican.
  -A pair of free throws made by Graduate Student Melissa Gomez and a layup by Freshman Elizabeth McCabe would see DU trailing 10-7.    
  -McCabe would finish another layup on the fast break before the end of the first quarter with Benedictine leading 12-9.
  -The Stars would continue to battle in the 2^nd, with Gomez picking up 6 points in the frame but would find themselves trailing 22-19 at halftime.
  -To start the 3^rd, Washington would hit her second three, and Junior Kamila Gajkowska would knock down a jumper to tie the game at 24 a piece at the 7-minute mark.
  -Both Dominican and Benedictine would find themselves in the lead throughout the 3^rd quarter, with Freshman Chenoa Moss providing DU a 35-32 lead heading into the 4^th after a pair of made free throws.
  -Moss would get a layup to go after a surge from Benedictine to start the final frame, regaining the advantage for the Stars at 37-36.
  -Benedictine would answer with a 6-0 run over the next 2 minutes which was ended by a layup from Moss and two made free throws from Sophomore Lia Saunders.
  -Benedictine would pull away from DU in the closing moments, as the Stars would fall by a final of 50-41.
  -Dominican struggled offensively, only shooting 19.3% from the field and 21.4% from three. The Stars were able to score 18 points off of turnovers compared to Benedictine's 6, but Benedictine held the advantage in points in the paint, 44 to 10.
  -DU was able to hold Benedictine to 0 made threes on 11 attempts, marking their first time holding an opponent scoreless from three this season.

  Shining Stars:
  -Freshman Danielle Washington led the way for the Stars with 11 points while chipping in 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and a block.
  -Graduate Student Melissa Gomez added 9 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 blocks.
  -Freshman Chenoa Moss collected 8 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 steal.
  -Freshman Elizabeth McCabe was DU's leading scorer off the bench with 7 points and also added a steal.
 
  Leading the Way:
  Points: Washington (11)
  Rebounds: Moss (8)
  Assists: 5 Players (1)
  Steals: Saunders (4)
  Blocks: Gomez (2)
  Minutes: Saunders (37)

  What's Next:
  Dominican University Women's Basketball moves to 5-9 on the campaign and a 1-4 record in conference play. The Stars will look to bounce back at home on Saturday, January 18^th against Concordia University Wisconsin for Alumni Day. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:15 p.m.

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