The Hofstra Pride women’s basketball team bested the College of William & Mary Tribe 75-68 in their second matchup of the weekend doubleheader on Sunday, Jan. 3 at Kaplan Arena.  

The Pride was led by junior forward Jaylen Hines, who had her best performance offensively all season, scoring 27 points (10-of-15 FG) while also adding nine rebounds. Junior guard JaKayla Brown also shined for the Pride in the contest, as she notched her seventh-straight game with double digit scoring. Brown had 15 points, shooting 45% from the field.

This game looked to be going in favor of the Tribe in the first half , as they took a 37-31 lead with under two minutes till halftime. However, the Pride finished the quarter with a 6-0 run to trail by three at the break.

The second half saw a back and forth affair with Hofstra staying within reach of the Tribe throughout the second half.

After a layup by William & Mary late in the fourth quarter with 3:09 to play, Hofstra trailed 68-63. However, following that score the Pride turned things on once again offensively. An effort of 8-of-10 from the stripe and no fouls from the Pride in those final three minutes helped them get back within a bucket in the late going. 

Junior forward Jaala Henry gave the Pride the advantage, making it 69-68 with just 1:46 left to go in regulation. After a stop and another good possession offensively, junior guard Rosi Nicholson added to her point total with a jump shot that gave the Pride a more comfortable lead, making the score 71-68. The Pride finished the game on a 12-0 run to earn the victory.

The win marks the Pride’s first Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) victory of the season, as well as the first CAA victory for Hofstra head coach Danielle Santos Atkinson. The Pride now sits at an overall record of 3-5 (1-1 CAA).

The Pride will look to gain momentum as they move on to face the Northeastern University Huskies in another CAA matchup on Thursday, Jan. 7 at the Cabot Athletic Center in Boston Massachusetts. Tip-off is set for 12 p.m.

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