From NYU Athletics
The New York University women's basketball team maintained its
grasp on the second spot in the University Athletic Association
(UAA) standings with its third straight victory on Sunday
afternoon, February 9. The Violets topped Case Western Reserve
University 72-56 at the Coles Sports Center in Manhattan.
The Violets (18-2, 7-2 UAA) controlled the pace of the game
throughout in the victory over the Spartans (7-13, 1-8 UAA),
specifically dominating on the offensive boards. NYU outscored Case
Western Reserve 13-4 on second-chance points.
Overall, despite playing without three regulars, four Violets
scored in double-figures. In addition, eight players saw the
floor.
Senior forward Alexis Doherty led NYU with 16
points and pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds. The performance
was the second double-double of her career.
"The identity of this team is that whoever is on the floor is going
to compete and going to fight," said Head Coach Lauren
Hall-Gregory. "Alexis had a big game, but that's nothing
different from her. As the season's progressed, she's played better
and better."
In addition, NYU clamped down on defense in order to come away with
the 16-point victory.
"I'm really proud of holding them to 56 points and 38.0 percent
shooting," said Hall-Gregory. "That's the best we've done in
conference so far. Defensively, we really did what we needed to
do."
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Freshman guard Amy Harioka registered two
career-highs with 16 points and six rebounds.
- Freshman guard Kaitlyn Read chipped in 13
points with two rebounds and two steals.
- Freshman guard Jessie Fifield had the best
performance of her young collegiate career. She scored 11 points,
pulled down five rebounds, blocked two shots, and had one steal in
21 minutes.
- Freshman forward Lindsey Oldshue contributed
nine points.
- Junior point guard co-captain Melissa
Peng scored five points while adding five assists, four
rebounds and a steal.