River Forest, Ill. – The Dominican University Women's Basketball traveled to across Division Street to take on Concordia Chicago on Wednesday night.

 Results: 
Dominican: 67
Concordia Chicago: 69

 
 How it Happened: 
-The Stars got off to a blazing hot start, with Freshman Kennedy Yost knocking down DU's first three of the game alongside layups by Junior Lia Saunders and Junior Teagan Dahl to give Dominican an early 7-0 lead.
-After CUC cut the early deficit to 11-7, Sophomore Allannah Jackson sparked another 7-0 run for the Stars, which included a three-pointer from Saunders.
-A layup by Freshman Eva Herbig toward the end of the first gave DU a 20-12 advantage heading into the second quarter.
-Saunders and Yost continued to apply the pressure offensively, combining for Dominican's first six points of the second, and held the Stars' lead at 26-18.
-DU would continue to answer the Cougars with offense of their own, as Dahl crashed the offensive glass and got a putback layup to push a 32-26 Dominican advantage.
-With Concordia Chicago gaining momentum toward the end of the first half, Sophomore Danielle Washington knocked down a midrange jumper to push the Stars into halftime with a 34-30 lead.
-DU would capitalize on offensive rebounding to open the third quarter, as Yost and Jackson pushed the Dominican lead back up to eight.
-Midway through the third, CUC clawed back to a 41-41 deadlock with the Stars, but Washington drained a three-pointer, which regained the lead for DU.
-Washington used that three to springboard herself into scoring eight of twelve Dominican points in the back end of the third quarter, as the Stars were up 53-50 heading into the final stanza.
-Herbig regained her offensive prowess in the opening moments of the fourth, connecting from downtown and adding a layup to keep the Cougars at arm's length, with the score reading 60-56 with seven minutes remaining.
-Throughout the fourth quarter, the game would remain within two possessions, with each team hitting clutch buckets and free throws to stay within reach.
-With one minute remaining, Yost would grab a defensive rebound and convert with a nice move in the post on the other end, giving DU a 67-64 lead.
-Concordia Chicago would tie the game with an and-one and take the lead for the first time all night on a layup with five seconds remaining. The Stars ultimately fell by a final score of 69-67.
- Dominican shot 37.3% from the field, 26.7% from three, and 76.5% from the line.
  
 Shining Stars: 
-Junior Lia Saunders paced Dominican with 17 points on 6-14 shooting, along with 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
-Freshman Kennedy Yost notched 12 points, 5 boards, and 4 assists.
-Sophomore Danielle Washington posted season-highs in points (12), rebounds (3), and minutes (23).  
 -Sophomore Allannah Jackson filled the stat sheet with 9 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and a block.

Leading the Way: 
 Points: Saunders (17) 
 Rebounds: Jackson (10)
 Assists: Jackson (6) 
 Steals: Jackson (2)
 Blocks: Jackson and Saunders (1)
 Minutes: Saunders (38) 
 
What's Next: 
Dominican University Women's Basketball falls to 10-14 overall and 4-12 in the NACC. The Stars will look to end their season with a victory on Saturday, February 21^st, at St. Norbert. Tip-off between DU and SNC is slated for 1:00 p.m.