Women's Basketball Drops Rematch to Dominican

ORANGEBURG, N.Y. - After tying the game early in the fourth quarter, Thomas Jefferson University women's basketball (7-5, 1-2) could not keep up with the Chargers as the Rams fall 72-63 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action to Dominican University of New York (11-4, 3-0) in Saturday afternoon action. Dominican took the rematch after Jefferson defeated the Chargers early on in the season in a non-conference matchup on November 13, 2024. 

WHAT HAPPENED 

• Dominican went out ahead 18-15 from the first quarter  

• Cassie Murphy scored 6 of her season-high 25 points in the first quarter, which she would replicate in the second and third as well, while Emma Kuczynski connected on two of her shots for four points. Murphy also added four of her 10 rebounds as well, collecting her fourth double double this season 

• Gabby Recinto made two free throws while Emily Spratt delivered one of her attempts at the charity stripe. Tori Nigro ended the first quarter with a jumper to have Jefferson trail by three going to the second 

• The Rams began to get momentum in the second, outscoring the Chargers 20-15 

• Kuczynski put up 7 of her 11 first half points in the second as she went 3-of-4 on the floor and 1-2 from beyond the arc. Murphy went 3-of-5 on shooting. Nigro, Kaya Burkhart, and Carolyn Sipprell added a basket while Recinto was 1-of-2 on the free throw line 

• Dominican scored the last five points before halftime, but Jefferson went in the break up 35-33 

• The third saw Dominican score 19 points while Jefferson put up 15. Another six points by Murphy in the quarter 

• Spratt added five points for Jefferson, including an and-one conversion with 3:04 left in the third, with Recinto and Nigro putting a basket up 

• The Chargers had the last basket to go ahead 52-50 into the fourth 

• The Rams began the fourth scoring by Recinto while Murphy had an and-one of her own, accounting for three of her seven fourth quarter points as they went on a 9-2 run to get ahead 59-54 

• Jefferson was unable to hold down the Dominican attack with the Chargers going on a 18-4 run in the final seven minutes of the game as the Rams fell 72-63 in the game 

TEAM STATS 
FG: 26-of-66 (39.4%) 
3PT: 1-of-3 (33.3%) 
FT: 10-of-13 (76.9%) 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE 
Cassie Murphy: 25 points (season-high) on 10-of-13 shooting (season-highs), 5-5 FT, 10 rebounds 
Emma Kuczynski: 11 points on 5-of-11 shooting (1-2 3PT), 6 rebounds, 3 steals 
Gabby Recinto: 9 points on 3-of-8 shooting, 3-4 FT, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals 
Tori Nigro: 8 points on 4-of-11 shooting, 7 assists 

UP NEXT 
Jefferson will look to get back on the winning track as they host The University of the District of Columbia on Monday, January 6 at 1 p.m. in a non-conference game inside the Gallagher Center.