Four Hens Score in Double Figures as Women’s Basketball Drops Heartbreaker to Old Dominion in OT

Wednesday, November 12

Norfolk, Va.

6:30 PM

University of Delaware

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Old Dominion

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Photo by: Eli Vaupen

Four Hens Score in Double Figures as Women’s Basketball Drops Heartbreaker to Old Dominion in OT

11/12/2025 9:18:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

NORFOLK, Va. – Four Fightin' Blue Hens scored in double figures as the University of Delaware women's basketball team dropped a heartbreaker in overtime to Old Dominion, 73-66, Wednesday night at Chartway Arena. The Hens fall to 1-2, while the Monarchs rise to 2-1.

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Delaware shot nearly 45-percent from the floor in the opening half, while holding ODU to 21.2 percent from the floor.
UD shot 50-percent from beyond the arc in the contest, making five of its 10 attempts.
Ande'a Cherisier led the team with 15 points while pulling down seven boards, her 34th-career game of 10 or more points.
Trinity Vance notched 13 points on 5-of-8 from the floor and 2-for-3 from three.
Lay Fantroy tallied 11 points and a team-high nine boards to go with five steals. It marked her ninth-straight game with 10 or more points, while she has recorded at least eight points and eight rebounds in all three games this season..
Safi Kolliegbo scored 11 points with five rebounds and three steals. It was her 42nd-career game in double figures.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Delaware went up 11-0, making five of its first eight shots before the Monarchs registered a point. Cherisier recorded six of those points in her return after playing just six minutes in the season-opener against Bloomsburg. The Blue Hen defense held ODU to one of their first 15 while shooting 50% in the first frame. UD took a 15-9 lead into the second quarter, holding Old Dominion scoreless for nearly the final four minutes of the frame.
The Blue & Gold continued its strong defense holding the Monarchs under 10 total points until 2:30 into the second quarter. ODU finally found its scoring touch, going on a 6-0 run in 1:47 heading into the second stanza's media stoppage with 5:43 left in the half. Delaware took a 34-26 lead into the halftime locker room.
After leading for the first 23:09 of the contest, Delaware fell behind for the first time, 39-38, with 6:51 to go in the third. ODU scored nine unanswered in 2:01 to take a 42-38 lead with 5:22 left in the third quarter. The run rose to 13-0 for the Monarchs while UD went without a point for 4:03. ODU outscored the Hens 27-14 in the third, taking a 53-48 advantage into the fourth frame.
At the fourth quarter media timeout, the Hens trailed 62-56 with 4:20 to go in regulation. UD went on a 8-0 run over 1:38 to retake the lead 64-62 with 2:19 to go, thanks to six clutch points from Vance. Delaware held ODU without a point for 4:31, leaving a two-point lead for the Hens with 38 ticks left. ODU tied the game at 64 with 14 seconds, leaving a 64-64 game heading into overtime.
The Monarchs led 69-64 with 2:01 to go in the first overtime period. Cherisier made the first bucket of OT for the Hens with 1:44 to play, making it 69-66 in favor of the home team. ODU shut the door and held on for a 73-66 victory.

GAME NOTES

Kailah Correa made her first-career start.
This was the first overtime game for the Hens since February 9, 2025, when they downed Hofstra using two extra periods.
Fantroy's five steals are the most for a Blue Hen since Nakiyah Mays-Prince swiped the ball six times against William & Mary on January 19, 2024.

UP NEXT
The Fightin' Blue Hens will hit the road to face American on Monday, November 17 at 6 p.m. and the game will air on ESPN+.

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