Women’s Basketball Ends Season With WNIT Split

By COLIN LOUGHRAN STAFF WRITER

All good things must come to an end, and after a WNIT appearance defined by tenacity, the Fordham Women’s Hoops season has officially come to a close.

Within a span of less than 10 days, the Rams received a WNIT bid, defeated Drexel University 73-63 at the Rose Hill Gym and dropped a heartbreaking 78-73 second-round contest to Columbia University on the road to cap off a memorable campaign.

Fordham’s first-round WNIT matchup required a team effort. The Drexel Dragons received a special performance from graduate guard Keishana Washington during last Thursday’s game. The Ontario native dropped 43 points and also made five three-pointers. The outing was not particularly surprising as the 5-foot-7-inch spark plug averaged the secondmost points per game in the NCAA this year with a mark of 27.7.

Fordham was propelled by a key first half from senior Anna DeWolfe, and only trailed by five at the break. The veteran guard collected nine points in the half and was even better in the second. All told, DeWolfe posted a teamhigh 22 points along with three boards and an assist.

The Rams outscored the Dragons 49-34 in the second half thanks to a holistically good team showing. Specifically, graduate students Asiah Dingle and Jada Dapaa and sophomore Colleen McQuillen all made their mark and helped guide the Rams to victory. Dingle earned 16 points, two rebounds and four dimes. Dapaa grabbed a teamhigh 13 rebounds and scored 12