WELLAND, ONT. – The Villa Maria College Women's Basketball team opened its season at Niagara College on Saturday, Oct. 10.
 
JUST THE BASICS:
SCORE: Villa 30, Niagara 73
LOCATION: Welland, Ont. (Canada) | Simplii Financial Center
TEAM RECORDS: Villa (0-1), Niagara College (1-0)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Knights got out to a fast start and 19-7 lead after the first quarter.
• Redeemer's lead went to 20 points at the break, 33-13.
• The Knights had their best quarter in the third with 23 points for a 56-24 lead.
• The fourth quarter also favored the home team, 17-6.
• The Vikings went board for board with the Knights with three rebounds separating the teams, 52-49.
• Keiliany Diaz led the Vikings in scoring with seven points.
• Angelina Budelewski was the team's top rebounder with 10 on the afternoon.
• Promise Myers added six points
• Noora Alkaldi finished with eight rebounds, and added four points.
• Jeneva Dandrea-Terreri, Sa'Niya Glover, and Diaz each finished with seven boards, while Alyssa Saavedra finished with six.
• Two steals each came from Dandrea-Terreri and Alkaldi.

 
UP NEXT:
The Vikings host Redeemer University in the team's home season-opener on Oct. 17 with tip-off set for 2 PM.