Skip To Main Content
Photo by: John Angelillo
John Angelillo

Women's Basketball

Contact: Joseph DeBenedictis - Sports Information Director (212-650-3123)

Hawks Coast to 87-25 Win Over New Rochelle

New York, NY – Senior forward Andrea Buckham (Queens, NY/Flushing) was one of five Hawks to score in double figures, leading the way with 20 points as Hunter coasted towards an 87-25 win over the College of New Rochelle in a non-conference women's basketball game Wednesday night at the Hunter Sportsplex.

Freshman forward Rachel Ilg (Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake) scored a career high 15 points, shooting 7-of-9 in 24 minutes of action off the bench. Junior guard Megan McKenna (Rockaway, NY/Midwood) finished with 15 points, while freshman guard Johanna Keilwitz (Wolmirstedt, Germany/Sportgymnasium Halle) added 14 points and senior center Juanita Whyms (Far Rockaway, NY/Stella Maris) had ten points and five boards. Junior guard Shamar Stewartson (Springfield Gardens, NY/Far Rockaway) led the Hawks with seven steals and five assists and also scored nine points in 18 minutes off the bench.

For the Blue Angels, freshman forward Kristina Nilaj shot 50% from the field and 6-of-6 from the free throw line to lead her team with 14 points.

Hunter (7-5) next heads to Brooklyn on Saturday where they will face the Bulldogs in the first game of a men's and women's CUNY Athletic Conference doubleheader with the women tipping off at 12:30 p.m., followed by the men at 3:00 p.m.

– www.huntercollegeathletics.com –
Print Friendly Version