Box Score Brooklyn, NY---The Brooklyn College Women's Basketball Team won their third straight contest to start 2023, taking a 75-62 decision over visiting Baruch, to improve to a perfect 4-0 in CUNYAC play (7-7 overall). The Bearcats Fall to 8-7, 2-2 CUNYAC. Next Up: Brooklyn continues their conference schedule at home against Hunter College on Friday, 1/13, at the West Quad Center at 5pm.  

The Rundown

• Back-and-forth to start the game, the Bulldogs trailed 12-10 with 3:43 to go in the first quarter before grabbing the lead for good on a 9-0 run highlighted by a made three buried by sophomore forward, Mary Dolgin.  Brooklyn continued to control the tempo through the second quarter, leading by as many as 20 points before taking a 43-28 halftime lead.  
• The Bearcats put up a fight in the third quarter, cutting the Brooklyn lead down to 53-49 at the 2:18 mark.  However, the Bulldogs closed out the quarter on an 8-0 run. 
• Brooklyn maintained a comfortable advantage through the final quarter, leading by as many as 18 points in last five minutes of play.  
• The Bulldogs out-rebounded Baruch 18-9 on the offensive boards on the night, outscoring the Bearcats 13-4 in second chance points. 
• Brooklyn capitalized on 19 Baruch turnovers for 28 points.  

Leading the Bulldogs

• Reining CUNYAC Player of the Week, Gianna Gotti, scored a game-high 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.  She also came up with 6 steals on the night. 
• Senior guard, Nancy Pham, added 12 points and shot 2-3 from behind the arc.  
• Freshman guard, Dior Dorsey, came off of the bench to scored 9 points and grab 8 rebounds.  

Leading Baruch

• Mia Castillo scored a team-high 22 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. 
• Elissa Leung added 15 points and dished out 4 assists.