HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – With a 73-50 win over Hofstra, the Towson University women's basketball team set the new program regular season win record with 21 victories.  

Allie Kubek led the team with 18 points, shooting 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. Aleah Nelson followed closely behind with 16 points, four rebounds and six assists.  

Kylie Kornegay-Lucas neared a double-double with eight points and 11 rebounds in addition to three assists. Anissa Rivera and Ryann Evans also had solid performances with nine and seven boards respectively. The Black & Gold tallied 49 total rebounds.  

Records   

• Towson – 21-5 (12-3 CAA)   
• Hofstra – 6-17 (3-12 CAA)   

How it Happened  

• Towson got out to an early 5-0 lead. The team went onto extend the edge, 8-2, less than three minutes into action.  
• At the 3:16 media break, the Tigers kept the Pride scoreless for 3:25, holding the opposition to 1-of-9 from the field. Out of the stop, Hofstra found the rim to make the score 12-6.  
• Before the end of the first quarter, Narrie Dodson and Kornegay-Lucas added buckets to give the Tigers the 20-8 advantage.  
• After an early score from Hofstra, the Black & Gold took over, going on a 10-0 run halfway through the period. The Pride answered with six points to make the score 32-16 with just under two minutes left in the period.  
• Nelson hit a big and-one just before the half to give Towson the 38-21 edge. Kubek paced the team with 10 points while Rivera grabbed a team-high seven boards. 
• Both teams got on the board early in the third quarter but then struggled to find the basket for over two minutes through the six minute mark. Both squads followed up with baskets and then continued to trade points to make the score 46-33 at the 4:38 media timeout.  
• Hofstra rallied in the final minutes of the third to hit 3-of-3 from the floor and cut the deficit to 11 points, 50-39. The momentum was short-lived though as Towson quickly reversed the flow, going on an 8-0 run, hitting 4-of-4 from the floor in the span. The Black & Gold ended the third in front, 58-40.  
• The final quarter got off to a slow start, as both teams combined for just six points at the 6:56 media timeout. Out of the stop the Tigers went on yet another 6-0 run, led by Nelson with back-to-back fastbreak layups. The fast-paced play forced a timeout from the Pride with just over three minutes to play, 68-46. Hofstra ended the run shortly after the stop with scores on consecutive possessions. 
• In the final moments of play, Quinzia Fulmore, Jamey Napoleon and Mariah Wilson all entered the contest for the Black & Gold and all got on the board. Towson ended the contest with the 23-point win for its 21st win of the campaign. 

Inside the Numbers       

• With the victory over the Pride, the Tigers set the new program record for most wins in the regular season with 21 victories. The previous best of 20 wins was set in 2007-08. 
• Head coach Diane Richardson now has two 20-win seasons under her belt as she also reached 20 wins in the 2018-19 campaign. The 2021-22 slate is the third 20+ victory campaign in program history.  
• The Tigers have now completed five season sweeps of Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opponents so far this season. The Black & Gold have earned two wins over William & Mary (Jan. 9 and Feb. 4), Elon (Jan. 7 and Feb. 6), James Madison (Jan. 16 and Feb. 13), UNCW (Jan. 23 and Feb. 18) and now Hofstra (Jan. 30 and. Feb. 25). The team will go for their sixth and final possible sweep Sunday against Northeastern.  
• Towson has held its opponents to less than 10 points in a quarter 14 times this season. The Tigers most recently held the Pride to just eight points in the opening quarter. 
• The Black & Gold have held 13 opponents to under 35.5 percent shooting in a game this season as Hofstra ended the contest shooting 32.8 percent (21-of-64).  
• At least two Tigers have cracked double figures in 25 of 26 outings so far this season as two landed in double figures against the Pride. Nelson has now scored 10+ points in 24 of 26 contests, including the last 11 games. 
• With 49 rebounds on Friday night, the team has now secured 40+ boards in all but two contests this season and 50+ five times. They have either won or tied the fight off the boards in 20 contests.  
• The Black & Gold earned 29 bench points led by Skye Williams, Narrie Dodson and Kylie Kornegay-Lucas who provided a huge spark with eight points each. Hofstra only recorded 13 points off the bench.  

Next Game   
 
Towson will make the trip to face Northeastern for their final regular season road game of the season on Feb. 27 at noon.