Women's Basketball unable to Overcome slow start Friday

REDLANDS, Calif. – The University of Dallas women's basketball team (0-2) were defeated 66-53 by Chapman University (1-0) in the "Redland's Tournament" on Friday on the campus of University of Redlands. Slow starts in the first two quarters were too large of a deficit for the Lady Crusaders to overcome.

After trading baskets from the opening tip, the Panthers would rattle off an 11-0 run to tie and take the lead for good in the contest. CU carried an 18-12 advantage at the end of the opening quarter.

In the next frame, Chapman would push the momentum further by leading by as many as 18 with 5:41 minutes until halftime. The Lady Crusaders cut the margin to 30-17 off a three-pointer from junior Seana Stoia (Tulsa, Okla.). UD was still down 41-27 at intermission as the Panthers countered in the following possessions.

Dallas competed well in the second stanza, being outscored by one point, 26-25 during the span.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Stoia and classmate Lindsey Gendron (Houston, Texas) paced the Lady Crusaders with season-highs in scoring, 14 and 13 points, respectively.
• UD outshot the Panthers 44.7-percent to 37.7-percent from the floor in this contest, and also outrebounded its opponent 35-32.
• The Lady Crusaders were 17-for-20 (85-percent) from the free throw line. Stoia tossed 9-of-10 points from the charity stripe.
• Chapman won the turnover battle 26-8, and also swiped 18 steals.
• Megan Charles posted a game-high 24 points and went 10-for-17 in shooting percentage. Natalia Ebrahimian garnered a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Lauren Sato chipped in 11 points, while Katelyn Serizawa dished five assists.

UP NEXT

Dallas faces host school, University of Redlands, tomorrow at 7 p.m. (PCT).