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Photo is of #3 Kayleigh Ahern shooting. Photo by Tom Salus
Photo by Tom Salus
February 14, 2026

LADY CHARGERS PLAY IN 25TH ANNUAL SUE HELLER MEMORIAL GAME

Box Score

Orangeburg, N.Y. (2/14/26)  The Dominican University New York women's basketball lost to Thomas Jefferson University, 68-58, this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

Today was the 25th Annual Sue Heller Memorial Game and prior to tip-off junior Aleena Skyers was named the recipient of the 2026 Sue Heller Memorial Scholarship.

With the loss, the Lady Chargers drop to 5-17 overall and 3-13 in conference play.

Freshman Kayleigh Ahern came off the bench to net a career high 16 points (6-8 from the floor, 4-6 from the three-point arc).

Ketura Rutty added 14 points, six rebounds and five assists, while Sky Priester scored eight points and four assists.

Dominican returns to action on February 17th when they travel to the University of Bridgeport.

Photo of Aleena Skyers after being awarded the 2026 Sue Heller Memorial Scholarhip...she is holding the certificate.Photo by DUNY Sports Information

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.