Hempstead, N.Y. – Fresh off a comeback win against Massachusetts on Wednesday night, Hofstra Women's Basketball will stay at home to host American at 4 p.m. on Saturday at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex.
Fans can purchase tickets by visiting HofstraTickets.com, where it is now possible to print their tickets at home. In addition, fans can also call (516) HOF-TIXX or visit the Hofstra Athletics Box Office in the Mack Sports Complex for more ticket information.
Pride Productions live video/audio of the game will be available with links on this page or via the women's basketball schedule page at GoHofstra.com. The Pride Productions audio only broadcast can be heard via the portal and on the WRHU mobile app, WRHU.org and locally on 88.7 FM.
The Pride (5-3) got back in the win column Wednesday, outscoring Massachusetts, 30-7, in the fourth quarter to rally for a 71-55 victory. The Minutewomen led by as much as 12 and took a seven-point advantage into the final stanza before Hofstra went on the decisive run, marked by six three-pointers and a 73.3 shooting percentage from the field.
Freshman guard
Ana Hernandez Gil knocked down four of the Pride's fourth-quarter treys for a total of six on the night and a season-high 18 points. Junior forward
Ashunae Durant picked up her fifth double-double of the year with 10 points and 11 rebounds, while junior guard
Aleana Leon (14 points) and senior center
Sandra Dongmo (10 points) also finished in double figures. Senior guard
Krystal Luciano chipped in 10 assists and became just the seventh player in program history to notch 400 career assists.
Durant leads the nation in offensive rebounds per game, averaging 6.3 per contest. She also tops the Colonial Athletic Association in offensive and total rebounds per game. Luciano's 6.6 assists per game lead the CAA as well and rank 15th nationally.
American (3-5) comes into Saturday's game looking to win two in a row after beating George Washington in overtime on Wednesday night. Three of the Eagles' contests have needed overtime, in fact, but Wednesday's win was the first that ended in American's favor with the Eagles dropping overtime decisions to CAA team Delaware and Georgia State. Led by junior Emily Kinneston's 11.5 points per game and senior Lauren Crisler's 6.3 rebounds per contest, American has picked up wins over Youngstown State and UMBC.
After hosting the Eagles, the Pride will break for final exams, returning to action on Dec. 22 at Saint Joseph's.
