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LADY CHARGERS UPEND WILDCATS
January 3, 2026

LADY CHARGERS UPEND WILDCATS

Box Score

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/3/26) The Dominican University New York women's basketball team defeated the Wildcats of Wilmington University this afternoon in CACC action on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center. 

The Lady Chargers defeated the Wildcats 53-45 to improve to 4-8 overall and 2-3 in conference play. The Wildcats fall to 0-13 overall and 0-6 in the CACC. 

The Lady Chargers got off to a slow start offensively in the opening quarter but doubled their points total in the second quarter. Dominican held the Wildcats to just five points in the second quarter and held a four point lead at half.

Tamia Nunes and Cayla Howard combined for 12 points of the 19 points DU scored in the third quarter and extended to a double-digit lead. 

Dominican added to their lead and built a 13-point lead which was their largest of the game in the fourth quarter on their way to the win. 

Howard finished the game with a team-high 13 points while adding seven boards, four assists, four steals, and one block.

Nunes recorded a double-double by scoring 12 points and picked up a team-high 10 boards. Nunes also added a team-high five steals while also dishing out four assists and recorded two blocks. 

Ketura Rutty provided a boost off the bench with 12 points on 5-9 from the field along with six rebounds. Emma Gribben added five rebounds while Dalana Taylor scored seven points and added four rebounds.

Dominican outscored Wilmington in the paint 26-24 and added 17 total bench points. The Lady Chargers scored 20 points off of Wilmington turnovers.  

The Lady Chargers return to action on Tuesday night when they host Felician University at 5:30 PM 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.