Terriers lose third straight to NJIT

Alyssa Fisher's 16 points not enough in 56-49 setback

November 17, 2022 John Torenli, Sports Editor

Alyssa Fisher scored 16 points, but the St. Francis Brooklyn women's basketball team lost at NJIT on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of SFC Brooklyn Athletics

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The St. Francis Brooklyn women’s basketball team was hoping to return to Remsen Street with its first road win of the year.

Instead, the Terriers found themselves playing catch-up all night in Newark, N.J.

Reigning Northeast Conference Player of the Week Alyssa Fisher scored 16 points, but SFC was never able to overcome an early spurt by NJIT, suffering a 56-49 loss to the Highlanders Wednesday night in front of 355 fans at the Wellness and Events Center.

Fisher, who had a season-high 24 points in Sunday’s overtime loss to Rider here in Brooklyn Heights, made 6-of-19 shots to go with four rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal.

She and the rest of her teammates couldn’t connect from long range, however.
Fisher made the lone 3-pointer of the night for the Terriers (1-3), who went a combined 1-for-18 from beyond the arc.

The Highlanders ran out to a 15-2 lead in the opening quarter before SFC began to reel them in.

Bella Green scored 13 points and ripped down eight rebounds for the Terriers, who crawled within two points in the first half after Fisher’s pull-up jumper.

But NJIT (2-2), bolstered by Aria Myers’ 12-point, nine-rebound night, began the third quarter with another run to open an 11-point cushion, leaving SFC to accept its second road loss and third defeat in a row overall.

With Daniel Lynch Gymnasium hosting its final games this weekend, the Terriers will take on UMBC on Sunday at 1 p.m.

In other local college hoops action, Gianna Gotti poured in 30 points but the Brooklyn College Bulldogs were beaten by non-conference rival Kean College Wednesday at Harwood Arena in Union, N.J.

Gotti, a senior guard, went 11-of-26 from the field and 7-of-10 from the line. She also grabbed 12 boards, handed out six assists and picked up three steals for BC, which fell to 1-1 on the campaign.

Senior sensation Gianna Gotti scored 30 points in Brooklyn College’s loss at Kean College on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of BC Athletics

Erica James added 25 points for the Bulldogs, who will meet Bates College Saturday afternoon in the opening game of the Emmanuel College Classic in Boston.

The BC men were run over, 67-40, by visiting William Patterson Wednesday night in front of 103 fans at the West Quad Center.

Kayin Olajide had a team-high 14 points for the Bulldogs, who fell to 1-4 with their third straight defeat.
BC will be back in action Saturday afternoon at Cabrini University in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

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Over at Long Island University, former assistant Kai Dugquem was promoted to head men’s volleyball coach in advance of the 2023 campaign, which kicks off Jan. 10 at Belmont Abbey.

“I’m grateful for this opportunity to lead LIU men’s volleyball,” said Dugquem, who had previous coaching experience at New Jersey City and Utah Valley before arriving in Downtown Brooklyn in 2022, the year of the program’s inception.

“I am excited for this new chapter of my career and look forward to building this young program in its pursuit of athletic excellence,” he added.

Kai Dugquem was promoted to head coach of the LIU men’s volleyball team after serving as a Sharks assistant since 2022. Photo courtesy of LIU Athletics

A former librero at Ohio State University, Dugquem also played professionally from 2012-15 for the Utah Stingers in the National Volleyball Association.

“I am excited for the future and growth of these student athletes as we compete for a national championship and put LIU men’s volleyball on the map as an east coast power,” Dugquem said.