Hempstead, NY – The Hofstra women's basketball team controlled the game on both sides of the ball in a 75-44 victory over Queens College from the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex in the Pride's home-opener of the 2026-27 season. Hofstra improves to 1-1 on the season with Saturday's win.
Angel Jones put on a show for the Hofstra crowd, posting 19 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and six steals against the Knights.
Ema Karim and
Comari Mitchell also finished in double-figures with 11 points each, while
Kelian Cedano and
Felicia Jacobs pulled down 10 rebounds apiece, and
Michaela Hodge blocked a career-high three shots.
Hofstra opened the game on a 6-0 run before Queens College found the bottom of the hoop, and the Pride kept at it with another four unanswered points to lead 9-2 at the 4:02 media timeout. The Knights rallied with eight unanswered points to take a 10-9 lead, but a three from Karim and a fastbreak layup by
Kiyanna Blacks-Stewart gave Hofstra a 14-10 advantage inside the final minute of the quarter. A last-second jumper by Queens College's Enise Hodzic brought the Knights to within two entering the second quarter.
The Pride exploded out of the break with 11 unanswered points to take a commanding 13-point lead, with Jones responsible for six of those 11 points during the run that lasted over three minutes. Queens College closed the gap to 10 points with 4:38 left before halftime, but Hofstra rattled off an 11-4 run to lead 40-23 at halftime.
The Pride's lead grew to 24 points with the first seven points of the third quarter, with
Paloma Garcia Rosado scoring five of those points, before the Knights ended their scoring drought with three consecutive free throws midway through the quarter. Hofstra kept up the pressure on both ends, and a late run of seven unanswered points saw the Pride close out the quarter with a 58-30 advantage. The Pride outscored Queens College 17-14 in the fourth quarter to see out the win in the first game of the season from the Mack Sports Complex.
Jayla Cook was the leading scorer for Queens College with eight points, and Faith Greene pulled down six rebounds to pace the squad.
Hofstra returns to the Mack Sports Complex on Wednesday, November 11, with a 6 p.m. contest against Coppin State.
NOTES:
-Hofstra is now 5-3-1 all-time against Queens College. This was the first meeting between the two programs since January 29, 1985.
-The Pride recorded 16 steals and scored 33 points off 23 Queens College turnovers.
-Hofstra's 59 rebounds are the most in a game by the Pride during the
Danielle Santos Atkinson era and the most in a game since pulling down 59 against Buffalo on December 3, 2015.
-All 13 members of the Hofstra women's basketball team saw the floor for at least four minutes in today's win.
