NYU 85 St. Joseph's-LI 40The New York University women's basketball team defeated St. Joseph's College-LI 85-40 on Tuesday night, November 25, in Patchogue, NY.
The Violets (5-0) came into their matchup with the Golden Eagles (1-4) ranked
#13 by D3hoops.com and #14 by USA Today, who each released their national polls earlier on Tuesday.
NYU controlled the contest from the opening tip and wase led by an extremely balanced scoring effort. Overall, all 16 players on the Violets' roster saw time on the court, with 13 playing at least 10 minutes and none more than 15.
"The defensive energy was really good from the start," said NYU Head Coach Lauren Hall-Gregory. "I think once we settled in offensively in the second half, we got a lot of contributions from everyone who stepped on the floor. I'm glad that everyone got a chance and made an impact."As a team, the Violets forced 39 turnovers and recorded 29 steals. In addition, NYU dominated off the bench, outscoring the Golden Eagles' 55-13 in that category.
HIGHLIGHTS:-
Megan Dawe led all players with a game-high 13 points. She added four rebounds.
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Riley Wurtz tied for second-high in the game with 10 points off the bench. She added five steals, three assists, three rebounds, and a block.
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Kaitlyn Read chipped in nine points on 4-of-5 from the floor. She also added two game-highs with seven steals (one off her career high) and four assists, along with four rebounds.
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Mikaela Pyatt and
Maya Wasowicz each chipped in eight points. Pyatt added a steal and an assist, while Wasowicz added three rebounds, an assist and a steal.
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Kayli O'Keefe contributed seven points, two assists and two steals.
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Emily Rowe finished with a team-high eight rebounds, adding four points and a block.
The Violets will return to the court on Tuesday night, December 2, when they travel to Brooklyn, NY, to face Brooklyn College. A
live audio broadcast will be available.
