Freshman Jessica DeNicola’s basket with 0.7 on the clock lifted the Molloy to a 79-77 victory over visiting Queens College
DeNicola was excited about helping her team to victory. “When the last play was going on, all I was thinking was that I have to put the ball in the basket,” DeNicola said. “Delmara gave me a great pass, and we worked together as a team, which is why we got the win. Winning our first game tonight is an unbelievable feeling. We did it with heart and teamwork. Everyone on our team came out with intensity and we worked together and got the win.”
The Lions got off to a rough start, but then used a 16-0 run to take 29-21 lead. The run was led by two three-pointers by sophomore Courtney Dolnick, and four points from both Reece and DeNicola.
Molloy came into the second half with a 44-32 lead and slowly saw their lead cut into by the Knights. With 8:37 left in the game, freshman Amanda Bartlett hit a lay up to cut the Lions lead to 58-57. But, the Lions would hang tough.
The game was a back-and-forth affair right to the finish. With 29.6 remaining, Queens freshman Christine Harnischfeger hit two foul shots to tie the game at 71. This set up the play that would get the Lions their first win of the year.
Reece, who scored eight points down the stretch, was excited her team got the victory. “It felt great,” she said. “Going 0-6 to start a season wasn't the greatest feeling. After every loss, I would have this knot in my stomach. I was relieves after tonight’s win, It’s the start of something new. The team and coaching staff worked really hard and we got what we deserved.”
Molloy head coach Tim O’Hagan was pleased with his team’s victory. “It’s been tough around here as far as getting into practice, It was also lingering on our shoulder we were 0-6 and struggling against the world. To persevere and get the win the way we did I give the kids credit .”
With the win the Lions move to 1-6, 1-0 in ECC Conference play. Molloy will face St. Thomas Aquinas on the road Saturday at 1pm.
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