HACKENSACK, N.J. – FDU women's basketball (8-3, 0-0) wrapped up a 91-52 victory over Saint Michael's (4-6, 1-4) on Thursday afternoon.
The Knights were led by an utterly ridiculous performance by graduate student
Teneisia Brown. Brown led FDU in both scoring and rebounding, with a 26 point, 15 rebound showing. Brown's afternoon sets multiple season-highs for the Knights. It is the most points and rebounds scored by an FDU player to date in the 2024-25 campaign.
FDU took the lead from the tip and never relinquished it, playing a dominant brand of basketball. The Knights unleashed a barrage from downtown, shooting 15-of-31 (48.4%) from deep as a team.
Kailee McDonald played a big role in opening up the floor for FDU. The freshman scored 18 points off of the bench, good for a career-high. McDonald converted 5-of-7 from deep, and also tallied seven rebounds as well.
The Knights spread the wealth around the roster in the victory, with 13 different players checking into the game for Coach Gaitley. The Knights also had five different players score in double figures.
The win moves FDU to 4-0 on the season at home.
THE STATS
- FDU was led by a ridiculous performance from Teneisia Brown, scoring 26 points and 15 rebounds.
- Brown's marks in points and rebounds are both the most by a Knight this season in each category.
- Brown also converted her points in efficient fashion, shooting 11-for-14 (78.5%) from the field.
- Abby Conklin recorded a double-double, scoring 11 points and recording 11 rebounds.
- Kailee McDonald lit up the stat sheet in the victory.
- The freshman recorded 18 points, breaking her previous career-high of 15.
- McDonald also converted five makes from downtown, which is tied for the most by a Knight in a single game this season, alongside herself (11/10 vs. Mount St. Mary's), and Abby Conklin (11/23 vs. Saint Peter's).
- The Knights had 33 bench points in the victory, namely from Kailee McDonald's 18, as well as an 11-point performance out of Staci Williams.
- FDU shot a blistering 15-for-31 from downtown, good for 48.4%.
- The Knights converted 11 of their 15 threes in the first half.
- The Knights dominated on the glass, out-rebounding Saint Michael's 50-26.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Knights will take a short break for the holiday season, but be back in action on December 28 for the opening day of the FDU Christmas Classic against Maine. The Knights will play on back-to-back days in the tournament, also playing on the 29th against Bryant.
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