#12/18 Women's Basketball Escapes Close Matchup with a Win Over Dominican

PHILADELPHIA – The #12/18 Thomas Jefferson University women's basketball (3-0) were looking to see their fourth quarter lead fade away as the Chargers made it 64-63 with 4:33 left in the game, but a 13-4 run to end the match help the Rams take a non-conference victory against Dominican University of New York (2-1) in Wednesday night action.

WHAT HAPPENED 

• Rams started the game with a 19-17 lead from the first quarter 

• They started with a 9-3 lead as Emma Kuczynski hit a three pointer and a layup while Emily Spratt and Sam Yencha each made their baskets 

• Dominican fought back and tied it up at 15-15 with Tanisha Mills making a jump shot and three-pointer during the Chargers run 

• Tori Nigro hit her free throws and Yencha earned the final points in the first quarter, seeing Jefferson go ahead after one quarter 

• The Rams put more in their attack in the second, scoring 21 points in the second 

• Kuczynski nailed two three pointers for Jefferson, helping her score 14 of her career-high 26 points on the night in the second quarter. A steal turned fastbreak helped her as well, with that being one of her career-high six on the night 

• Yencha put a basket in between Kuczynski's shots from beyond the arc. She added another one while Kaya Burkhart nailed a three before the half, seeing the Rams go into the break up 40-30 

• The Chargers started to get a spark in the third, scoring 19 points in the third while the Rams trailed with 17 

• Gabby Recinto started the match off with a layup as the Rams scored six of the half's first eight points as Spratt and Nigro joined alongside their teammate 

• Six points by the Chargers are halted with Kuczynski making another three 

• Spratt hit free throws and Burkhart hit a jumper as they lead Dominican 57-48 heading into the fourth 

• Tamia Nunes nailed a three to start the fourth quarter. Cassie Murphy hit 1-2 free throws and made a layup with Kuczynski following with her own basket to have a 12-point lead for Jefferson 

• Dominican railed to an 11-1 run as Angelina DiMarsico hit a three, Emma Gribben and Nunes baskets, and two Mills free throws had them trail the Rams 64-63 with 4:33 left to go 

• Nigro converted her jumper and-one play to make it a four point game. Dominican would get within two points but Recinto, Burkhart, and Murphy all scored the final 10 points to end the match with a 77-67 victory 

TEAM STATS 
FG: 30-of-63 (47.6%) 
3PT: 5-of-13 (38.5%)
FT: 12-of-15 (80.0%) 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE 
Emma Kuczynski: 26 points (career-high) on 11-of-14 shooting (4-6 3PT), 6 steals (career-high), 5 assists 
Cassie Murphy: 13 points on 4-of-15 shooting, 5-6 FT, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks 
Emily Spratt: 10 points on 4-of-10 shooting, 2-3 FT, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals 
Sam Yencha: 8 points on 4-of-5 shooting, 5 rebounds, 2 assists 

UP NEXT 
The Rams will keep their play inside the Gallagher Center when they take on Kutztown University on Saturday, November 16 at 2 p.m. as Jefferson celebrates Ram Madness beforehand.