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Martin Celebrates Career Win 400 as Blue Hens Rout Hofstra, 73-56
1/15/2017 7:13:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Sunday proved to be a career day for the Delaware women's basketball team as the Blue Hens picked up the 73-56 victory at Hofstra.
Tina Martin, who is in her 21st season at the helm of the Hens. Additionally, sophomore Nicole Enabosi (Gaithersburg, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) registered a career-best 24 points while junior Makeda Nicholas (North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon) posted a career-high 19 points.Enabosi added 12 rebounds for her third straight game with a double double and her eighth overall on the year.
Delaware, which has struggled on the glass as of late, tied a season-high with 45 rebounds to HU's 29. The Blue Hens (8-8, 2-3 CAA) also shot 50.0 percent on 25-of-50 shooting from the field to go along with a season-best 21 free throws made.
Down 33-29 at halftime, the Hens made a run late in the third quarter and took the 54-47 lead. Delaware wouldn't look back and eventually outscored the Pride, 19-9, in the final stanza.
Ashunae Durant led Hofstra (8-7, 1-3 CAA) with 15 points and 12 rebounds while Krystal Luciano notched 14 points and seven assists.
“I'm really proud of the kids today. We got win number two in the conference and that's what really matters right now. We're trying to climb the ladder and hopefully this will give us a little bit more confidence. We need to build upon this race in the conference. I have to give credit to our point guards, and well, really all of our players as they controlled the tempo. We went strong to the rim today, there was definitely a better effort on the glass, and we took better shots.” Kayla Miller. I can't say enough about the administrators I've had in my time; they've all been so great and supportive. I bleed blue and gold; I love this place. It's a proud moment for this women's basketball program and I'm very proud of my players and staff over the past 21 years.”
Junior Makeda Nicholas
“It felt really good to get this win in front of family and friends. We really worked hard for this W. We definitely stepped up our game in the third by following the gameplan and getting a lot of transition points.”
[On Coach Martin]: “I'm definitely happy for my coach and this is such an awesome accomplishment. Not many coaches can achieve something like this in their careers.”
· Erika Brown collected 10 points, six rebounds and six assists in the win.
· Rebecca Lawrence tallied a season-high four rebounds for the Hens.
· Delaware held an 18-1 advantage in second chance points.
· UD's 73 points is the most scored since scoring 72 versus the College of Charleston on February 12, 2016.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Friday, January 20 – Northeastern at Delaware * – 7 p.m. – Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)
· Sunday, January 22 – College of Charleston at Delaware * – 2 p.m. – Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)
· Friday, January 27 – Delaware at William & Mary – 7 p.m. – Kaplan Arena (Williamsburg, Va.)
MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Hayon, Assistant Sports Information Director | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389 | C: 302-379-9182
