Women's Basketball Back In Win Column With Big ECC Victory Over Molloy, 71-65
Camera Miley Leads UB In Scoring With 19 Points
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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11 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 65 |
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8 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 71 |
Team Stats
Molloy
| Game Statistics | Molloy | Bridgeport |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (25-65) | (23-58) |
| Field Goal % | 38.5% | 39.7% |
| Rebounds | 34 | 46 |
| Assists | 9 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 14 | 6 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 14 | 15 |
| Pts in the Paint | 38 | 28 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 9 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 17 | 16 |
The first three quarters were played extremely tightly, with neither team holding an advantage of more than six points. After the Purple Knights entered the fourth quarter with a 48-46 edge, Molloy jumped out to with early 6-0 run to open the final quarter to take a 52-48. Bridgeport then went on a 12-3 run over the next five minutes and never looked back from there.
Senior Camera Miley (Brooklyn, NY) led the Purple Knights with 19 points, as she connected on a perfect 11-of-11 free throws on the afternoon. Miley added six assists and five rebounds t0 help the winners on the afternoon.
Junior Aurelie Leblanc-Florent (Longueuil, Quebec, Canada) chipped in 15 points, all coming in the second half, to help pace the offense while going 4-of-7 from beyond the arc.
Senior Evelyn Ovner (Vallentuna, Sweden) completed the trio of Purple Knights to score in double-figures. Ovner posted 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Graduate Student Anastasia Williams (Central Islip, NY) secured a game-high 10 rebounds along with an eight-point effort on the offensive front.
Aliyah McDonald led a pair of Molloy players in double-figures with a game high 21 points, including shooting 9-of-27 from the floor and added six assists as well.
Next up, the UB women's basketball team begins a busy stretch of five games in 11 days when they travel to Queens College on Wednesday, February 15. Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m. at Fitzgerald Gymnasium.