From NYU Athletics

The New York University women's basketball team improved its record to 5-0 with a 84-69 victory over the College of Staten Island on Saturday, November 26, in Staten Island.

NYU raced out 9-0 lead behind a pair of three-pointers from Kaitlyn Read and a third triple by Amy Harioka. The early run foreshadowed a quarter which saw the Violets explode for 31 points, including 23 combined from the aforementioned senior captains. NYU took a 15-point lead into the second quarter when freshman Shaye McGoey took over, scoring eight points in the frame to help the Violets to a 49-32 halftime advantage.

"We preach sharing the ball and moving it at a quick pace," said NYU Head Coach Lauren Hall-Gregory. "We did a good job of that early and that helped us get open shots which we were able to knock down." 

In the second half, the Dolphins (2-2) cut the deficit to 12 with just over four minutes remaining, but NYU went on an 8-0 run, which included a pair of layups from Kayla Patterson, to put the game away. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

- Read led all scorers with 22 points and finished with game-high nine rebounds.

- Harioka (16), McGoey (16) and Patterson (14) joined Read in double figures.

- NYU recorded 24 assists on 34 made field goals. McGoey dished out a game-high six assists.

- The Violets shot 54.8% (34-62) from the field and 52.6% (10-19) from behind the arc. NYU also hit six of seven from the foul line.

- The win snapped CSI's seven-game home winning streak and was the Violets' 21st-straight win in the series.

"We need to work on turning the ball over less," concluded Hall-Gregory. "I think when we are playing aggresive we aren't turning it over as much, but when we get tentative, the turnovers come more frequently."