WEST HAVEN, CONN. – FDU women's basketball (24-4, 15-0) picked up a road conference victory over New Haven (7-19, 5-10) on Saturday afternoon.
FDU turned on the burners to start regulation, going on a quick 8-0 run out of the gate to force an early New Haven timeout. Madlena Gerke, who came into the game averaging 16.8 PPG in the month of February, stayed hot and hit two quick threes to open the scoring.
Out of the early timeout, the Chargers re-calibrated, and tied things back up with an 8-0 run of their own. Kailee McDonald would eventually put the Knights ahead at the end of the quarter, hitting her first three-pointer of the afternoon at the buzzer.
The three-point shooting continued for the Knights in the second quarter. Gerke and McDonald combined for five made triples in the second quarter, helping the Knights pad their lead and head into halftime with a 30-22 lead.
The Knights pulled away in the third quarter behind more blistering offense. FDU shot 53.3% from the field in the quarter, including an absurd 62.5% from three. FDU carried a 16-point lead into the fourth quarter.
New Haven put some late pressure on the Knights, but it was too late in the game to make a significant difference. FDU walked out of West Haven with a 69-55 victory. With the win, along with LIU's loss to Mercyhurst on Saturday afternoon, FDU has clinched a share of the 2025-26 NEC Regular Season Title.
- Kailee McDonald and Madlena Gerke lit up the three-point arc, combining for 11 three-pointers.
- McDonald scored 21 points on six threes. Four of her threes came in the first half.
- Gerke scored 19 points on five threes. Gerke is averaging 17.2 PPG in the month of February.
- Rebecca Osei-Owusu showed out with a double-double in the win.
- The Brooklyn, N.Y. native scored 11 points and grabbed ten rebounds.
- Ava Renninger was a playmaking machine, dishing out a career-high 12 assists.
- FDU dominated the rebound margin 40-26.
The Knights return to Hackensack for a three-game homestand to finish out the regular season. FDU hosts Le Moyne on Thursday, February 26 at 7 p.m. Coverage will be available on NEC Front Row and WFDU.
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