Looking to snap a three-game losing streak, the Lightning will begin a three-game road trip this weekend by participating in the Dowling College Holiday Tournament. After facing the host Golden Lions on Saturday afternoon, the Lightning will take on C.W. Post in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader at 12 p.m. Live stats for both games of the tournament are available by visiting Dowling's official athletics website, www.dowlingathletics.com.
Updating the Lightning
Now 3-3 overall, the Lightning have lost three consecutive games after dropping a heartbreaking 65-61 decision against the University of the Sciences in their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference opener on Tuesday night. The Lightning, who were also playing in their home opener on Tuesday, sent the game into overtime when senior guard
Devonne Richardson tied the game on a three-point field goal as time expired. Richardson, who leads the Lightning with a 13.3 scoring average, tallied a season-high 19 points in the loss and also grabbed nine rebounds. She is also the team's leading rebounder by averaging 8.3 rebounds per game.
Scouting Dowling
Currently 1-1 on the season, the Golden Lions have been idle since posting a 66-58 road victory over the University of New Haven on Nov. 18. The Golden Lions, who will open their home schedule with this weekend's tournament, began the season with a tough 70-68 setback against 21st-ranked Southern Connecticut on Nov. 10. Senior forward
Danielle Wilson, a transfer from Baylor University, led the Golden Lions against New Haven by scoring 15 points with 10 rebounds for her first “double double” of the season in addition to six blocked shots. Meanwhile, junior forward
Julia Koppi added 13 points with 10 rebounds for a “double double” against New Haven. Wilson is the Golden Lions' leading scorer with a 21.5 average while making 67.9 per cent of her field goal attempts. She also leads Dowling by averaging 9.5 rebounds per outing.
Scouting C.W. Post
The Pioneers will be playing for the first time in nearly two weeks when they compete in this weekend's Dowling Holiday Tournament. Off to a 1-0 start this season, the Pioneers edged Adelphi by an 82-81 margin in their home opener on Nov. 10. Senior
Ashley Caggiano and sophomore
Chelsea Williams each contributed a game-high 21 points in the victory while senior
Nicolette Marciniak added 14 points with 11 rebounds.
What's Ahead for Goldey-Beacom
After the Dowling Holiday Classic, the Lightning will be idle until Friday, Nov. 30 when they resume Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference play at Concordia College at 5 p.m. Goldey-Beacom will return home on Tuesday, Dec. 4 to host Georgian Court in a CACC match-up at 7 p.m.
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