River Forest, Ill. – The Dominican University Women's Basketball team returned to the Igini Sports Forum from a two-game road stretch to host the Eagles of Edgewood University on Saturday afternoon.

 Results: 
Dominican: 55
Edgewood:52
 
 How it Happened: 
-Freshman Kennedy Yost started the game off knocking down a three on Dominican's opening possession. Yost scored the first 5 points for the Stars, scoring on a tip-in layup off the miss from Junior Teagan Dahl.
-The Eagles then built a lead out to 12-5 before Junior Lia Saunders answered with a 3 to stop the momentum of Edgewood.
-Edgewood carried a 19-13 lead after ten minutes of play. The Eagles shot 60% from three in the first quarter, with the Stars shooting 26% from the floor.
-DU started off on the right foot, though, in quarter two with a 9-2 run to take a 24-22 lead with just under 6 minutes to play in the half.  Freshman Emily Bouaphanh, Junior Kaitlyn Milison, Dahl and Yost all contributed on this run for Dominican.
-Milison and Bouaphanh continued that momentum, collecting the next two baskets before Edgewood made it a 28-25 score with 3:30 left to play.
-Junior Lia Saunders had a big-time answer, hitting a three, assisted by Junior Aya Deiri, that was then followed up by a Milison layup, making the score 33-25 in favor of the Stars.
-That would be the score going into the halftime break. Dominican shot 2-3 from three in the second and was led by Milison who had 10 points at half, 7 of them in the quarter.
-DU held Edgewood to just 6 points in the second, while scoring 20 of their own.
-The Stars once again started on fire, earning back-to-back buckets to open the half. One by Sophomore Allannah Jackson and the other by Saunders.
-The Eagles made it a one-possession game, though, with just over 4 minutes to play, after an 11-2 run. Making the score 39-36.
-Both teams would trade buckets for the remaining time of the third quarter, making the score 45-41 in favor of the Stars heading to the final quarter.
-In the fourth, it was Edgewood who started off hot, scoring the first 7 points in the quarter, and taking a 48-45 lead from there.
-The schools tightened up on the defensive side for the remainder of the game, with both teams shooting under 31% from the floor in the final quarter.
-Yost gave Dominican the lead with a three, making the score 52-50 with 2:43 to play.
-The Eagles tied the game up at 52 on their next possession.
-The score remained 52-52 until the final 10 seconds of the game when the Freshman Kennedy Yost knocked down the game-winning 3 with three seconds remaining.
-Dominican prevailed in a defensive battle, holding Edgewood to just 52 points and 35% shooting in the game.
 
 Shining Stars: 
-Freshman Kennedy Yost earned Star of the Game with her 19-point performance. Yost also collected 3 steals, 3 assists, and 4 rebounds, while shooting 3-6 from downtown.
-Junior Kaitlyn Milison was a factor on the inside with 11 points and 8 rebounds.
-Junior Lia Saunders has continued to roll for this Dominican squad, collecting 10 points, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 2 assists, and 4 rebounds.
-Freshman Emily Bouaphanh did all the things you do not see in the score sheet, earning a +12 on the floor with 6 points.
 
Leading the Way: 
 Points: Yost (19) 
 Rebounds: Milison (8) 
 Assists: Jackson, Deiri, and Yost (3) 
 Steals: Dahl and Yost (3) 
 Blocks: Saunders (2)
 Minutes: Saunders (36) 
 
 What's Next: 
 Dominican University Women's Basketball moves to 9-10 on the 2025-2026 season and is 3-8 in NACC play. DUWBB will be right back on the Igini Sports Forum Hardwood Wednesday evening for Women's and Girls in Sports Night alongside Cancer Night! The Stars will host Illinois Tech for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off.