Sunday, December 29
Pittsburgh, PA
12 p.m.
Davidson College
6-7,1-0Atlantic 10
76
at
70
Duquesne
9-3,0-1Atlantic 10
1
2
3
4
F
Davidson
20
20
16
20
76
Duquesne
20
11
13
26
70
Donovan and Dunn Lead ‘Cats Past Duquesne in League Opener
12/29/2024 2:44:00 PM | Women's Basketball
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Katie Donovan had another career day and Charlise Dunn recorded a double-double as Davidson held off Duquesne, 76-70, to open Atlantic 10 play Sunday afternoon inside UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
The 'Cats ended the Dukes' seven-game winning streak, in addition to dealing Duquesne its first home loss, improving to 6-7 overall and 1-0 in league play.
Coming off a personal-best 24-point effort in Davidson's win over cross-county rival Charlotte eight days ago, Donovan had 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting in 37 minutes action.
In addition to 21 points of her own, Dunn grabbed a career-best 16 boards for her third double-double in a Wildcat uniform.
Candice Lienafa came off the bench to score 12 points for the 'Cats, who finished with a commanding 41-28 margin on the glass.
Tied 20-20 after the opening 10 minutes, Davidson used a 7-2 spurt early in the second quarter and closed the half with five straight capped by a Dunn triple to open up a 40-31 lead at the break.
After Duquesne shot 50 percent in the first quarter, the 'Cats turned up the pressure limiting the Dukes to just 9-of-29 (.310) combined over the second and third to take 56-44 advantage into the final frame.
Davidson would push its lead to as many as 15 late in the third quarter on a Donovan layup.
Despite the setback, Megan McConnell and Jerni Kiaku turned in 20-point performances for Duquesne (9-3, 0-1 A-10) with 27 and 21, respectively.
Up Next
Davidson returns to action Thursday, January 2 for a 7 p.m. tip against La Salle on McKillop Court.
The 'Cats ended the Dukes' seven-game winning streak, in addition to dealing Duquesne its first home loss, improving to 6-7 overall and 1-0 in league play.
Coming off a personal-best 24-point effort in Davidson's win over cross-county rival Charlotte eight days ago, Donovan had 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting in 37 minutes action.
In addition to 21 points of her own, Dunn grabbed a career-best 16 boards for her third double-double in a Wildcat uniform.
Candice Lienafa came off the bench to score 12 points for the 'Cats, who finished with a commanding 41-28 margin on the glass.
Tied 20-20 after the opening 10 minutes, Davidson used a 7-2 spurt early in the second quarter and closed the half with five straight capped by a Dunn triple to open up a 40-31 lead at the break.
After Duquesne shot 50 percent in the first quarter, the 'Cats turned up the pressure limiting the Dukes to just 9-of-29 (.310) combined over the second and third to take 56-44 advantage into the final frame.
Davidson would push its lead to as many as 15 late in the third quarter on a Donovan layup.
Despite the setback, Megan McConnell and Jerni Kiaku turned in 20-point performances for Duquesne (9-3, 0-1 A-10) with 27 and 21, respectively.
Up Next
Davidson returns to action Thursday, January 2 for a 7 p.m. tip against La Salle on McKillop Court.
Team Stats
DC
DU
FG%
.446
.413
3FG%
.286
.188
FT%
.690
.833
RB
41
28
TO
15
8
STL
3
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
10
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
21
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
5
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
4
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