The New York University women's basketball team suffered a 59-47 setback to the University of Chicago in University Athletic Association (UAA) action on Friday, February 9, at the Sportsplex in Manhattan.

NYU saw its four-game winning streak snapped and now has an overall record of 12-9 and are an even 5-5 in the UAA, while the 12th-ranked Maroons improved their record to 19-2 and are unbeaten through 10 UAA contests. 

The Violets scored the first two points of the game on a pair of free throws from Cassidy Fontana, but the Maroons answered with the next four points and held onto the lead for the remainder of the game.

Chicago used a 11-2 run that bridged the first and second quarters to break the game open and eventually led 31-18 at halftime as the Violets shot just 24.0% (6-of-25) from the field and turned the ball over 12 times in the first half.

The Chicago lead quickly became a game-high 18 as the Maroons opened the third quarter with five-straight points. NYU battled back throughout the second half and was able to cut the deficit to as low as seven on a Kaitlyn Read layup with just under four minutes to play. A late 6-0 run from Chicago brought the margin back to double-digits in favor of the Maroons, who now lead the UAA by three games with four left on the schedule. 

Read led all scorers with 19 points and also recorded six steals. 

Taylor Lake (14 points), Mia Farrell (14 points) and Miranda Burt (13 points) led a balanced scoring attack for the Maroons. 

NOTABLES:

- Kayla Patterson came just short of a double-double, finishing with nine points and nine rebounds.

- Olivia Linebarger (eight rebounds) and Tori Reich (career-high seven rebounds) were also a force on the boards for NYU.

- Read dished out a game-high-tying four assists. The graduate student now has 382 for her career and needs just three more to tie Marsha Harris for the program record.

- Fontana finished the evening with six points, three rebounds and three steals.

The Violets return to action on Sunday when they host Washington University in St. Louis at the Sportsplex at 2pm. Prior to the game, NYU's three seniors will be honored as part of the team's annual Senior Day Ceremony.