River Forest, Ill. – The Dominican University Women's Basketball team returned home after the holidays to host the Scots of Monmouth College on Tuesday.

 Results:
Dominican: 60
Monmouth: 44

 How it Happened:
-The Stars had to claw back into the game after going down 9-4 in the first two minutes.
-Junior Teagan Dahl notched back-to-back buckets to spark a 10-0 run for DU throughout the first, which was capped off with a three-pointer by Junior Olivia Genthner.
-The Scots fought their way back to tie the game at 15-15, where a free throw by Sophomore Allanah Jackson gave the Stars a 16-15 lead into the second.
-After Dahl and Junior Lia Saunders collected a pair of buckets to begin the second, Freshman Kennedy Yost converted a clutch and-one to extend the Dominican lead to 23-15.
-Yost added 7 points in the second quarter as the Stars headed into the halftime break up 32-23.
-Dominican continued to dominate in the paint throughout the third, with Junior Kaitlyn Milison and Freshman Emily Bouaphanh adding lay-ups in the frame.
-The Stars took a 46-37 lead into the fourth after a lay-up by Saunders before the buzzer.
-Dahl and Junior Laila Jones chipped in to extend the DU lead to 52-37 by the midpoint of the fourth.
-A pair of lay-ups from Jackson and two for two trips to the line for Dahl and Milison sealed Dominican's 60-44 win over the Scots.
-Dominican outscored the Scots 28-8 in points off turnovers and 38-24 in points in the paint.
-DU's win over Monmouth marks the 2^nd consecutive game in which DU won with 60 points.
-The Stars shot 34.8% from the field, 6.7% from three, and 64.7% at the line.

 Shining Stars:
 -Junior Teagan Dahl led DU in scoring with 14 points and added 8 rebounds and a block.
-Freshman Kennedy Yost totaled 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals.
-Junior Lia Saunders tallied 8 points, 4 assists, and a steal.
-Junior Kaitlyn Milison made a big impact off the bench, collecting 7 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals.
-Sophomore Allanah Jackson notched 5 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals.

Leading the Way:
 Points: Dahl (14)
 Rebounds: Milison (10)
 Assists: Saunders (4)
 Steals: Yost and Jackson (4)
 Blocks: Milison, Bouaphanh, and Dahl
 Minutes: Dahl (29)

 What's Next:
 Dominican University Women's Basketball improved to 6-5 on the 2025-2026 season and is 0-3 in NACC play. DU is back in action at home and will return to NACC play on Saturday, January 3^rd, to take on Lakeland. Opening tip against the Muskies is slated for 3:15 p.m.

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