FLUSHING, N.Y. – The Queens College women's basketball team is looking to bounce back following an East Coast Conference loss to Molloy University last Wednesday evening.
The Knights now welcome the Redhawks of Roberts Wesleyan University on Friday (Jan. 19) evening in the first of two meetings this season in conference play.
Queens College Knights Preview
- The Knights are looking to earn their first ECC win of the year as they host the Redhawks on Friday evening.
- Sophomore guard Brianna Davis (Bronx, N.Y.) leads the offense averaging 13.1 points, and 5.4 rebounds to go with 2.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game with one double-double on the year.
- Davis recorded a career-high 30 points to go with nine rebounds and five steals in the victory over Bloomfield.
- On Monday (Nov. 20) Davis was awarded ECC Player and Defensive Player of the Week honors for performance.
- On Monday (Dec. 18) Davis earned her second Weekly Award Honors as the sophomore found a spot on the Honor Roll sheet.
- Rookie forward Nkiru Awaka (Hyde Park, N.Y.) is averaging 12.1 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game.
- Awaka has tallied five double-doubles on the year with a career-best 29 points (vs. Wilmington), 14 rebounds (vs. Caldwell), three blocks (vs. Caldwell), & four steals (vs. Felician)
- On Tuesday (Jan. 2) afternoon Awaka would earn her sixth ECC Rookie of the Week honors.
- Rookie guard Jalea Abrams (Elmira, N.Y.) is averaging 10.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.
- Abrams tallied a career-high 20 points against UDC on November 29.
- On Monday (Dec. 11) afternoon Abrams earned her first weekly awards honors as she was named Rookie of the Week.
Roberts Wesleyan University Redhawks Preview
Series Record: 13-8
Current Steak: L1
Last Win: December 9, 2022
(Home 61-58)
Last Loss: February 18, 2023
(Away 53-65)
- Roberts Wesleyan enters the week with an overall record of 5-7 and 1-3 in ECC play and are coming off a win over St. Thomas Aquinas College on Sunday afternoon.
- Friday's meeting will be the first of two meetings this season and the 22nd overall with the Knights leading the series 13-8
- Danielle DiCintio leads the offense averaging 11.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.
- Georgia Haverlock is averaging 10.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.
Next Game
The Knights travel to Upstate New York for a weekend trip against D'Youville University and Daemen University from Friday (Jan. 26) to Sunday (Jan. 28) afternoon.
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ECC Sports Network and fans can follow along on
live stats as well.
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