WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Senior guard
Darius Faulk scored five of her 10 points in the fourth quarter as Hofstra used a late 10-0 run to rally past UNCW for a 68-64 Colonial Athletic Association victory at Trask Coliseum on Friday afternoon.
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The Pride, which earned its fifth win in the last six games, upped its record to 12-3 overall and 3-1 in the CAA. Meanwhile, the Seahawks dropped to 5-10 overall and 1-3 in the league after losing for the fourth time in the last five games.
Faulk scored all five of her fourth quarter points during the game-deciding run to lead the Pride to the victory. She also contributed six rebounds with two assists and two blocked shots.
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Sophomore forward
Ashunae Durant and junior guard
Kelly Loftus each tallied 21 points for Hofstra, combining to make 17 of 28 shots from the floor. Durant, who was 9-for-11 from the field, also grabbed a team-high eight rebounds while Loftus converted 8 of 17 field goal attempts, including a 3-for-6 effort from three-point range.
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Senior guard
Shatia Cole paced UNCW in the loss by scoring a season-high 23 points, including 17 points in the first half. She made 9 of 16 shots from the field, including a 2-for-3 performance from long range, with three rebounds and two assists.
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Sophomore center
Rebekah Banks set a career high with 16 points with eight rebounds while junior guard
Naqaiyyah Teague contributed 14 points with three rebounds and three assists.
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How It Happened: Trailing by a 61-58 margin with 3:09 left, the Pride scored 10 straight points to reclaim a 68-61 advantage with 13 seconds remaining. After Durant trimmed the deficit to 61-60 on a jumper with 2:24 remaining, Faulk scored five straight points over a 26-second span to give Hofstra a 65-61 edge.
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#SeahawkStats: The game was played in front of 3,639 fans, including nearly 3,000 elementary school students as part of the "Seahawks Tomorrow" series … Hofstra has won six of the last seven meetings against UNCW and leads the all-time series by a 16-13 margin … Cole became the first UNCW player to score 20 points in a game this season … She also recorded her fifth double-digit scoring effort in the last six games and reached the 20-point mark for the eighth time in her college career … Cole now needs seven points to reach 1,000 for her career between UNCW and Coastal Carolina … After being held scoreless against Towson on Sunday, Teague earned her eighth double-digit scoring performance in the last 10 games … The Seahawks had three players score in double figures for the seventh time in 15 games this year … Hofstra, which entered the game averaging just 13.0 turnovers per game, committed 19 miscues against the Seahawks, who scored 23 points off those turnovers … UNCW scored 32 of its 64 points in the paint … Hofstra outrebounded UNCW by a 34-25 margin … The Pride shot a season-high 55.6 percent from the field, which is also the highest mark allowed by the Seahawks this season … There were six ties and eight lead changes.
What's Ahead for the Seahawks: Sunday, Jan. 17 vs. College of Charleston • 2 p.m. • Trask Coliseum, Wilmington, N.C.
Friday, Jan. 22 at William & Mary • 7 p.m. • Kaplan Arena, Williamsburg, Va.
Tuesday, Jan. 26 at Elon • 7 p.m. • Alumni Gym, Elon, N.C.
