Niagara University, N.Y. – Lily Deng-Lual scored 12 points, and
Jalyn Moore added 14, but Niagara fell 38-95 to Sacramento State at the Gallagher Center in Niagara University, N.Y.
Niagara goes to 0-5, while Sacramento State improves to 4-1.
Niagara recorded the first points in the game as
Katarina Veljovic forced a steal and assisted on
Jalyn Moore's fast break. Sacramento then went on to record 23 points in the quarter compared to Niagara's six.
In the second quarter of play, the Hornets recorded their highest point total in a quarter with 29 as they outscored the Purple Eagles by 20. The Purple Eagles were led by Moore, who recorded four points, followed by Bila, who knocked a triple, and Rojas, with two.
The Purple and White found their rhythm in the third quarter, scoring 17 points on 7-of-16 shooting.
Lily Deng-Lual scored ten of her points in the quarter.
Alejandra Rioja scored all six of her points in the third, including three layups, and assisted on Moore's second-quarter three-pointer.
The Hornets then went on to outscore Niagara by 19 points in the final frame of the game as Moore recorded three points, Deng-Lual with two, and Rojas with one.
Niagara Notes
• Niagara goes to 0-1 all-time against Sacramento State
•
Tania Barredo and
Lauren Cooper made their Purple Eagles debut
• Deng-Lual recorded a career best in points with 12 and blocks with two
• Moore also posted a career high in points with 14 and steals with five
Up Next
Niagara women's basketball is back in action on Wednesday, October 18, as they travel to Michigan for a 7 p.m. tipoff.
