Fond Du Lac, Wis. - The Dominican University Women's Basketball team traveled to Marian University for a NACC battle against the Sabres.
Results:
Dominican: 69
Marian: 51
How it Happened:
-Junior Teagan Dahl got the scoring started for the Stars with a bucket on the first possession of the game.
-DU exploded 10-0 after Marian tied the game at 2, the run started with a three-point bucket by Freshman Kennedy Yost. Dahl collected her second bucket with Junior Lia Saunders, followed it up with a 3.
-Dominican kept the pressure on by scoring 22 points in the first quarter. Juniors Kaitlyn Milison and Aya Deiri both collected buckets along with Sophomore Allannah Jackson.
-The Stars shot 50% from the floor in the first quarter and held the Sabres to just 10 points and 25% from the floor.
-Marian's offense exploded in the second quarter, scoring 15 points on 42.8% shooting from the floor, while DU only scored 4 points in the second quarter.
-Dominican took a 26-25 lead into the break.
-The offensive struggle did not last long for DU as they scored 24 points in the third quarter.
-Milison hit back-to-back buckets for the Stars to start the third quarter, giving them a 5-point lead a minute into the third.
-Saunders then caught fire for Dominican, scoring the next 9 of 12 points.
-By the end of the third, DU had built up a 15-point lead.
-The fourth quarter was a back-and-forth affair between Dominican and Marian.
-Yost found her shot in the fourth quarter, scoring 9 of the 19 points in the quarter.
-Deiri scored three straight points for DU in the middle of the quarter.
-Dominican shot 48% from the floor in the game.
Shining Stars:
-Freshman Kennedy Yost led the way for the Stars and earned the player of the game. Yost collected 18 points while shooting 8-11 and 2-3 from downtown. The freshman also earned 7 assists, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals.
-Junior Lia Saunders added 17 points, scoring on 3-6 shooting from deep, while collecting 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
-Junior Teagan Dahl found her way back to double-figures with 14 points. Dahl also grabbed 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
-Junior Kaitlyn Milison flirted with a double-double, scoring 9 points and grabbing 9 rebounds. Milison filled the stat sheet, though also earning 3 steals, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists.
-Junior Aya Deiri added 7 points for Dominican.
Leading the Way:
Points: Yost (18)
Rebounds: Milison (9)
Assists: Yost (7)
Steals: Dahl (4)
Blocks: Milison (3)
Minutes: Milison (30)
What's Next:
Dominican University Women's Basketball moves to 7-7 on the 2025-2026 season and is 1-5 in NACC play. The Stars will return to the Igini Sports Forum on Wednesday night with a conference game against Rockford University. Tip-off between the Stars and the Regents is set for 7:00 p.m.
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