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Photo by Tom Salus
Photo by Tom Salus
November 22, 2025

LADY CHARGERS FALL TO PURPLE KNIGHTS

Box Score

Colchester, VT. (11/22/25)  The Dominican University New York women's basketbll team lost a non-conference game to host, Saint Michael's College, 79-76, this afternoon in a game played at the Ross Sports Center.

Following the loss, the Lady Chargers are now 1-3 on the season.

Dominican held a 16-14 advantage with thirty-two seconds left in the first quarter when they scored five straight points on a trey by guard Tamia Nunes and a steal that led to a quarter ending layup by freshman Sky Priester to extend the lead to 21-14.  SMC would outscore DUNY 19-16 in the second frame to cut the lead to 37-33 at the intermission.

Senior Cayla Howard led the Lady Chargers in the first half with 19 points.

The Purple Knights rallied in the third quarter, outscoring the Lady Chargers 18-10, to claim a 51-47 advantage.

Dominican would use a layup by Ketura Rutty to cut the lead to 78-76 with with eight seconds left in regulation.  After a DUNY foul, a made free throw by SMC and then a missed free throw, Nunes grabbed the defensive rebound with seven seconds remaining to give the Lady Chargers a chance to force overtime.  Dominican would get the game-tying shot off with one second left, but the Purple Knights were able to come away with the 79-76 victory.

Howard led three Lady Chargers in double figures with a season high 26 points, three rebounds, two steals amd two blocks.

Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Rookie of the Week, Ketura Rutty had the game's only double-double of 18 points, 11 rebounds and four assists.

Priester recorded 17 points, five rebounds and three steals.

Junior Nunes finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and four steals.

The Lady Chargers return to action on Tuesday evening when they host Holy Family University in their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) opener.  Game time is slated for 5:30 pm on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.