Kaitlyn Read scored 10 of her team-high 18 points in the fourth quarter to help lead the New York University women's basketball team to a 79-68 victory over visiting UMass-Boston on Sunday, November 20, at the Hunter Sportsplex in Manhattan. The contest was the final game of the NYU Tip-off Classic and the Violets are now 27-1 in 14 years of hosting the event.

NYU improved to 3-0 on the season, while the Beacons dropped to 1-2.

"We showed spurts of greatness today," said NYU Head Coach Lauren Hall Gregory. "We're playing a fun brand of basketball. We have some great athletes that play hard and are very team-oriented."

The Violets led 52-51 through three frames before Read took the game over in the fourth quarter. In addition to her 18 points, the senior captain finished with nine rebounds, six steals and three assists in 21 minutes of action.

"Kaitlyn's such a winner," added Hall-Gregory. "She has the ability to turn it on at both ends of the court and is dangerous in a variety of ways. She's such a great competitor and wants to win every possesion."

Read and teammate Lauren Brown (12 points, eight rebounds) were named to the All-Classic Team for their play this weekend. 

Raven Kelsey, who finished with a game-high 20 points, represented UMass-Boston on the All-Classic Team.

Inside the Box Score:

- Annie Barrett scored 11 points in the win, all of which came from the foul line. The freshman was 11-14 from the charity stripe.

- Shaye McGoey (13 points) and Amy Harioka (11 points) also scored in double figures for NYU.

- NYU forced 31 turnovers and came up with 22 steals. 

- Also selected to the All-Classic Team were Mari Lee from St. Catherine University and Veronica Ganzi of Baruch College.

NYU will be back in action on Wednesday, November 23, when they travel to Riverdale, NY, to take on the College of Mount Saint Vincent. Tip-off is slated for noon.