HACKENSACK, N.J. - FDU women's basketball made history on Saturday as they clinched the NEC Regular Season Championship title for the first time since 1993.
 
The Knights defeated LIU, 63-50, in a dominant win as they maintained an edge on the Sharks from the second quarter to the final buzzer.
 
Rachael Niles, Madeline Selvaggi and Madison Stanley were honored prior to tip-off for Senior Day. The three shot for a combined 20 points, also recording 13 rebounds and six assists.
 
How it Happened

• Madeline Selvaggi opened FDU's scoring with a triple in the first minute of play. The teams traded baskets until a long-range shot by Aniya Bell broke open a Knights edge. A final pair of free throws by Sierra DeAngelo extended the advantage to 16-12 at the end of the period.
• LIU opened the second quarter with a pair of free throws before entering a six-minute scoring drought. Devyn Scott and Madison Stanley took off on a combined ten-point run as the team shot 9-for-16 from the field. Celia Carbonell drained a triple in the final minute of play to close the half 35-27.
• Scott stayed hot in the paint out of the half, dishing out three layups and a steal midway through the quarter. The team shot five-for-six from the charity stripe to keep the Knights at a distance and end the period 52-37.
• Both teams went scoreless in the first two minutes of play until a layup by Chloe Wilson broke the dry spell. With 3:04 remaining, Bell went up for a jumper to push the lead to 20. LIU took off on a nine-point run in the final minutes of play, but couldn't close the gap, falling 63-50.

• Devyn Scott clipped her best performance of the season, filling the stat sheet with 14 points, three assists, four rebounds a block and a steal. The sophomore shot a perfect clip, going six-for-six from the field and two-for-two in foul shots.
• Madison Stanley matched Scott to lead the team with 14 points, adding seven rebounds, three assists and a block.
• The Knights shot 12-for-15 from the charity stripe, shooting over 80 percent in the first and third quarters.

 
Next Up
The Knights will close the regular season on Thursday as they travel to Sacred Heart before heading to the NEC Tournament as the No. 1 seed.