New York University's basketball programs won all four of their contests this weekend after the Women's Basketball Team defeated Carnegie Mellon University, 70-56, on Sunday, February 13 in Pittsburgh, PA.

The win and Emory University's loss today clinched at least a share of the UAA title for the Violets, who haven't won the Association since 2007.

"We had our minds set on completing the weekend sweep and accomplished it with a very tough and relentless defensive effort," said Head Coach Meg Barber. "I'm so proud of how this group handled road games in the UAA."

The Violets are currently ranked #7 in the nation by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and #9 by D3hoops.com. Their 19-1 record and 10-1 mark in University Athletic Association (UAA) play have them atop the league with three games left in the regular season.

Today's matchup saw a close first quarter as CMU tied the score at 11 after Anisha Chintala scored on a fastbreak with 3:16 on the clock. The Violets then posted six unanswered points to close the first up 17-11.

NYU opened the second on a 12-2 run, including five points each from Jordan Janowski and Erica Miller, for a 29-13 advantage with 4:14 to play until halftime. The Violets held CMU to 30.8 percent shooting in the second leading to a 37-23 halftime edge.

The Tartans pulled within eight (44-36) late in the third, but NYU immediately mounted eight unanswered points to close the period ahead 52-36 and didn't look back, securing the season sweep of Carnegie Mellon.

"Going 6-1 on the road in this league isn't a small feat," Barber added. "But, our team's maturity, competitiveness and leadership has put us in a great position in the UAA standings."

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN

• Janowski finished with career highs of 22 points, seven rebounds and three long-range jumpers as well as four assists and three steals.
• Belle Pellecchia notched 13 points, six boards, five assists, a steal and a block.
• Jenny Walker added nine points, seven rebounds and a pair of steals.
• Miller and Brooklyn Shelton chipped in eight points each while Natalie Bruns secured a team-high nine boards with a career-high six blocks..
• NYU held its opponent to 30 percent field-goal shooting or less for the sixth time this season.
• The Violets have now won five straight games, all coming against UAA rivals.

NEXT UP
NYU will look to complete the season sweep over Washington University in St. Louis when the Bears travel to New York City on Friday, February 18.