| Megan Dawe's second-half
surge helped lead NYU to the Friday night win. NYU athletics photo |
Megan Dawe scored all 17 of her points in the second half to lead the New York University women's basketball team to a come-from-behind 67-59 victory over 13th-ranked Washington University on Friday, Feb. 15, at the Coles Sports Center in Manhattan.
As Dawe took over offensively, the Violets' (9-14, 2-10) defense shut down the Bears (18-5, 8-4). NYU held Washington to just 26 second-half points on 11-38 (28.9%) shooting. The Violets, meanwhile, shot a scorching 13-20 (65.0%) in the second period, led by Dawe, who went 7-8 from the field en route to her game-high 17 points.
The victory snapped NYU's 12-game losing streak against the Bears, which dated back to a meeting in the 2006-07 Final Four.
Highlights
- After entering halftime down 33-25, the Violets controlled
the first seven minutes of the second half. NYU outscored
Washington 13-4 in the first 6:49 of the period to take its first
lead, 38-37, since the opening minutes.
- The squads would be tied four times over the ensuing six
minutes before Dawe and the Violets took over. Dawe scored eight
points during a 13-4 run to put NYU up 55-46 with 3:39 to
play.
- The Bears cut the deficit to three, 55-52, with 2:13 left,
but Dawe responded immediately with a three-point play. After a
stop and a foul, Riley Wurtz went to the line for two shots. Wurtz
made the first and missed the second, but Dawe grabbed the
offensive rebound and hit a putback to seal the win.
- For the second half, NYU outscored No. 13 Washington
42-26.
- A total of four Violets scored in double figures. Joining
Dawe were Nicole Lem (11 points), Cassidy Jourdan (11 points) and
Alexis Doherty (10 points). Maya Wasowicz added nine points and six
rebounds, while Wurtz tallied seven points, seven boards and three
assists.
-Maddy Scheppers paced the Bears with 14 points. Melissa
Gilkey added nine points.
"This was a great, great win," said Head Coach Lauren
Hall-Gregory. "We're going to enjoy the moment, but now we have to
refocus and prepare for Chicago on Sunday."
NYU is back in action on Sunday, February 17, when it hosts
the University of Chicago at Coles. Tip-off is at 2:00
pm.