Elon, NC – The Hofstra University women's basketball team faced off against the Elon University Phoenix on Friday, February 18, dropping its weekend opener by a 66-53 final at the Schar Center.

Jaylen Hines led Hofstra with 18 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field. Rosi Nicholson posted her third-consecutive game in double figures with 12 points and a team-best two three-pointers. Nicholson also posted a strong game on the glass, pulling down seven rebounds. Jahsyni Knight dished out a season-high seven assists for the Pride while committing just one turnover.

Hofstra started fast on Friday, scoring the first six points of the contest before the Phoenix tallied eight-unanswered of their own. The game of runs continued throughout the remainder of the first quarter with Elon holding a 16-14 edge at the horn. Hofstra rallied in the second quarter with six-straight points at the midway point to level the scoring at 22-22, though it was Elon once again closing the stanza with a surge to take a 33-27 lead into halftime.

Despite consecutive jumpers by Hines and Jaala Henry to cut the deficit to two points, Elon rallied off 10 points to take its largest lead of the game at 12 points with four minutes to play in the third quarter. The final four minutes saw limited scoring and Hofstra was unable to close the gap during the final period as Elon held on for the victory.

Kayla Liles led Elon with 17 points behind a 4-for-7 effort from beyond the arc. Brie Perpignan added 15 points, six rebounds, and four assists, while Vanessa Taylor hauled in eight rebounds to lead the Phoenix.

Hofstra dips to 5-15 overall on the season and 2-10 in Colonial Athletic Association play, while Elon improves to 13-9 and 5-7 in league play.

The Pride returns to action Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. when they travel to The College of William & Mary.

Notes:
-Hofstra is 3-13 all-time versus Elon
-Nicholson finished in double figures for the third-consecutive game and fourth time this season
-Hines tallied her fifth-straight game with double-digit scoring 14^th on the season.
-Hines inches closer to the 1,000-point milestone, needing just 11 points to accomplish the feat