Women's Basketball Downed At Dowling, 59-55
Tiara Aziz Leads UB With 13 Points And Shonnon Holt Notches A Double-Double With 10 Points And 17 Rebounds
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bridgeport
2-14, 0-8 ECC
|
21 | 34 | 55 |
|
Dowling
3-11, 3-5 ECC
|
27 | 32 | 59 |
Team Stats
Dowling
| Game Statistics | Bridgeport | Dowling |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (20-64) | (20-54) |
| Field Goal % | 31.3% | 37.0% |
| Rebounds | 40 | 42 |
| Assists | 8 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 14 | 14 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 18 | 4 |
| Pts in the Paint | 18 | 12 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 12 | 0 |
Oakdale, N.Y.-Host Dowling College outscored the University of Bridgeport women's basketball team 7-2 over the final 4:08 of the game, as the Golden Lions posted a 59-55 East Coast Conference win over the Purple Knights on Long Island on Tuesday night. Bridgeport is now 2-14 overall and remains winless in conference play at 0-8. Dowling is now 3-11 overall and 3-5 in the ECC.
After UB had taken a 53-52 lead with 4:08 to go, the Purple Knights were held scoreless until they made a hoop with just 10 seconds to play.
Senior Tiara Aziz (Easton, Pa.) led UB in scoring at Dowling with 13 points, and she was joined in double figures by junior Shannon Holt (Holden, Mass.), who notched a double-double with 10 points and a game-best 17 rebounds. Holt also blocked two shots.
Three Purple Knights, senior Jennifer Kucukkaya (Sodertalje, Sweden), Casey Bray (Staten Island, N.Y.) and Jenna Hoffman (Manchester Center, Vt.) each netted nine points on the night.
Dowling's Kristina Surlan led all scorers in the game with 20 points.
The UB women's basketball team is back on the court on Thursday night at Molloy College for another East Coast Conference match-up.