New York University women's basketball continues its hot start, defeating SUNY New Paltz 100-24 on Saturday, November 14, in the Paulson Center.
The Violets came out aggressively, leading the Hawks 26-7 after the first quarter. NYU was active on the boards throught the first, tallying six offensive rebounds and out-rebounding their opponent 13-6.
This dominance continued into the second quarter, with the Violets going on a 21-0 run that spanned from 6:16 in the first quarter to 6:37 in the second.
The Violets amassed a 44-point advantage, leading 56-12 going into halftime.
In the first half of play, NYU embodied defensive intensity; the team notched 17 steals and scored 26 points off turnovers.
By the end of the third quarter, the Violets' advantage grew to 61 points, and they entered the final frame leading 80-19.
Ava Frith made her debut for the home team in the fourth quarter, immediately scoring a layup to put NYU up 90-21.
The team's stifling defense held New Paltz to 20.9% shooting from the floor and forced them to turn the ball over 39 times.
"We can score, but I think I was happier with how we held ourselves on the defensive side of the ball," Head Coach
Meg Barber remarked. "Our defense turned into offense for us, and it allowed us to get our whole team involved in the game, which is always cool."
Yasmene Clark and
Brooke Batchelor jointly led all scorers with 16 points apiece. Clark also recorded a team-high eight rebounds, all of which were offensive.
Maggie Luba and
Aizlyn Albanese both scored in double digits coming off the bench, each recording 11 points.
The Violets return to action for their first away game of the season, matching up against Williams College, on Sunday, November 22 in Williamstown, MA. Tip-off is at 5pm.
