UB Women's Basketball Now 2-1 After Posting 83-68 Victory Over Felician

Orangeburg, N.Y.-The University of Bridgeport women's basketball team picked up its second straight win on Saturday afternoon, as the Purple Knights led from wire-to-wire, as they defeated the Golden Falcons of Felician University, 83-68.  UB is now 2-1 on the season, and Felciain slips to 0-4.  Saturday's contest was played as part of the Regina Rivera Memorial Tournament hosted by Dominican (N.Y.) College.

Junior Aurelie Leblanc-Florent (Longueuil, Quebec, Canada) led Bridgeport with 17 points on the afternoon.  She was joined in double-digit scoring by graduate student Anastasia Williams (Central Islip, N.Y.) with 16 points and senior Camera Miley (Brooklyn, N.Y.) with 15 points.  Williams also grabbed eight rebounds, and Miley had seven assists for the winners. 

Senior Evelyn Ovner (Vallentuna, Sweden) led Bridgeport on the glass with 11 boards, and she also chipped in eight points.

On Sunday, UB wraps play in the Regina Rivera Memorial Tournament when the face the host Chargers of Dominican College at 1:00 p.m.