Firebirds Fall on the Road at Bowie State

BOWIE, MD – The University of the District of Columbia women's basketball team was defeated by Bowie State University, 100-57 on Monday night at A.C. Jordan Arena.

The Firebirds (2-6) were paced by freshman guard Daeja Quick - the reigning East Coast Conference Rookie of the Week - who recorded her 2^nd consecutive scoring effort of over 20 points, as she led all scorers with 22 points. Also, sophomore transfer guard Natalija Dubrovina, who had been shooting just 24-percent from the field on the year, got off the schneid tonight by making 5-of-12 FG, including 4-of-8 from long range to finish with a season-best 15 points.

Reserve Kyaja Williams led five Bulldogs in double-figures with 18 points and a game-high nine rebounds as Bowie State improved to 6-1 on the season.

Bowie State led wire-to-wire as the hosts held UDC scoreless for the first 8:37 of regulation and without a field goal for 9:10. The Firebirds missed their first 12 field goal attempts  of the game and went just 1-for-15 in the opening quarter to go with nine turnovers. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, shot 47-percent from the field and took a commanding, 18-6 lead at the end of the period.

UDC began to pick things up offensively in the 2^nd quarter as Quick added eight points to her total and Dubrovina knocked down a pair of threes to add to her's, but UDC could not keep pace with Bowie State as the Bulldogs still outscored the Firebirds, 28-20 in the quarter and took a commanding, 46-27 lead at halftime.

Quick would score the first five points of the 2^nd half on a jumper followed by a three-pointer, and that quick 5-0 burst brought UDC within 14, 46-32. That was as close as the Firebirds would get the rest of the way, however, as BSU out-scored UDC 23-7 the remainder of the quarter and extended its lead to 30, 69-39 heading into the final period.

The Bulldogs continued their ferocious attack in the 4^th quarter as they went on to win by their largest margin of the night, 100-57.

Next up, UDC will return to ECC play with a visit to Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, NY on Friday night at 6 p.m.