FOND DU LAC - Marian University women's basketball (1-13, 1-6 NACC) used a 15-4 second quarter to cut the deficit to one at halftime before Dominican pulled away for a 69-51 win.
- Marian struggled in the opening quarter, as Dominican jumped out to a quick 12-2 lead.
- Sophomore Nyedeng Awak scored the Sabres' only field goal in the first eight minutes, as they opened 1-of-9 with six turnovers.
- The Stars held a 12-point lead, 22-10, entering the second quarter.
- Marian opened the second quarter on a 9-2 run, swinging momentum in their favor.
- Marian forced eight turnovers and held Dominican to just 2-of-11 shooting in the second quarter, cutting the Stars' lead to just one at halftime.
- Freshman Jon'Niyah Akins was instrumental in the Sabres' second-quarter run, finishing the half with four assists, a career-high.
- An 18-6 run to start the third quarter gave Dominican a double-digit lead once again.
- Freshman Holly Goodwin's and-one layup ignited an 8-2 Sabres run in the fourth quarter, cutting the deficit to 13 with 5:55 left.
- Dominican led by as much as 20 in the fourth-quarter, staying composed down the stretch in a 69-51 victory.
- Both teams entered the game winless in conference play at 0-5 in the NACC.
- Free throws plagued the Sabres, as they shot a season-low 10-of-23 (.435) for the game.
- Five Sabres totaled two or more steals: seniors Brianna Guelig and Chelsea King, sophomores Taycee Schwanke and Emily Eastham, and freshman Jon'Niyah Akins.
- Marian converted their 17 steals into a 24-10 edge in points off turnovers.
- Dominican's trio of Kennedy Yost (18), Lia Saunders (17), and Teagan Dahl (14) accounted for 49 of the team's 69 points and seven of eight three-pointers.
- Today marked the 37th all-time matchup between the Sabres and Stars, with Marian leading the series, 21-16.
- The loss snapped a five-game winning streak in the series for Marian, with the Sabres' previous loss to Dominican coming in the 2021-22 season.
