Dominican University Athletics

River Forest, Ill- The Dominican University Women's Basketball team hosted the number one team in the conference Saturday afternoon, riding back-to-back wins and on Alumni Day.

 Results: 
Dominican: 38
St. Norbert: 57
 
 How it Happened: 
-The first quarter was a defensive affair, with St. Norbert going on an 11-0 run in the first seven minutes of the game.
-Junior Lia Saunders earned the only points for DU of the quarter on a made three, assisted by Junior Aya Deiri.
-Freshman Xi Le O'Neill brought the energy off the bench for the Stars, hitting back-to-back threes, keeping the deficit at 11 points.
-The Green Knights went on a short run that was halted by buckets on back-to-back possessions, the first by Sophomore Allannah Jackson and the second by Saunders.
-Dominican went into the breakdown 27-15, while shooting 20% from the floor in the first two quarters.
-After a layup by SNC to open the second half, Saunders hit a three to make the deficit 11 once again. This ignited a 10-1 run by St. Norbert, making the score 39-19 with 5 minutes to play in the third.
-Freshman Eva Herbig ended the run by hitting a three; O'Neill followed it up with her third made three of the afternoon.
-The Green Knights hit back-to-back threes to open the fourth, making their lead 28.
-DU tightened up defensively, holding SNC scoreless for the next 6 minutes of play.
-Freshman Emily Bouaphanh scored 8 points in the fourth quarter.
-The Stars won the 4^th quarter 13-10 and held St. Norbert to 21.4% shooting from the floor.
  
 Shining Stars: 
-Freshman Xi Le O'Neill had her best game in a DU uniform, scoring 9 points on 3-4 shooting from deep. O'Neill also grabbed 2 steals.
-Junior Lia Saunders added 9 points to her name, alongside 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
-Freshman Emily Bouaphanh scored all her points in the final quarter, shooting 3-4 from the floor and scoring 8 points.
 
Leading the Way: 
 Points: O'Neill and Saunders (9) 
 Rebounds: Yost (7) 
 Assists: Saunders and Yost (2) 
 Steals: Jackson, O'Neill, and Herbig  (2) 
 Blocks: Dahl (1) 
 Minutes: Saunders (30) 
 
 What's Next: 
 Dominican University Women's Basketball moves to 8-8 on the 2025-2026 season and is 2-6 in NACC play. The Stars will hit the road to Concordia Wisconsin, for a battle with the Falcons on Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.
 
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