HACKENSACK, N.J. – The FDU women's basketball team hosted the Molloy Lions in their opening exhibition game. The Knights dominated the court, earning a 75-56 win over the Lions.
Notable Knights
- Teneisia Brown was a machine on both sides of the ball tonight as she finished the night with 17 points and 6 rebounds (3 offensive, 3 defensive).
- Abby Conklin put up 14 points for the Knights going 4-5 from behind the arc.
- Ciera Cevallos played tough defense tonight pulling in 4 defensive rebounds and 5 steals.
1
st Quarter
FDU 25, Molloy 11
- FDU was down 8-3 but answered with one of Conklin's three three-pointers and followed up with an immediate jump shot that resulted off a turnover caused by Cevallos to tie it up 8-8 with 4 minutes to play in the first quarter.
- As the Knights took the lead, Nickie Carter scored two three-pointers that were broken up by another Conklin three-pointer, giving FDU a 21-11 lead.
2
nd Quarter
FDU 39, Molloy 22
- After a Lions layup, the Knights went on an 8-point run, broken up by a Molloy shot in the paint where Brown answered with a jump shot putting the score at 35-17.
- FDU cleaned up the quarter with Conklin's fourth three-pointer of the game, closing the half with a lead at 39-22.
3
rd Quarter
FDU 57, Molloy 33
- FDU opened the scoring in the third quarter, but Molloy was able to answer the Knights and keep the deficit at 48-30.
- With the spark of a fast break, Cevallos drove down the court for a layup and a successful three-pointer that was broken up by a fast break by Carter that resulted in a timeout with the Knights in the lead at 55-30.
4
th Quarter
FDU 75, Molloy 56
- The Knights took their biggest lead of the contest at 62-33 from a turnover that resulted in a quick layup by Lilly Parke.
- Scoring went back-and-forth through the duration of the fourth quarter resulting in a FDU win of 75-56.
Quotable
- "It was great to get another chance to play new faces and get in our uniforms. Lots of good things and also lots of things to tighten up. Great experience!" – Coach Stephanie Gaitley
Up Next
- FDU opens their regular season on the road as they take on national champion runner up, Iowa in Iowa City on November 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET. This can be streamed on Big Ten+
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