DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The freshmen duo of
Alexa Kolnitys and
Ellie Toney scored 35 of Davenport's 70 points in a 76-70 loss at Embry-Riddle on Friday in the first game of the ERAU Holiday Classic. Kolnitys scored a career-high 18 points eclipsing her previous high of nine points. She went 7-of-9 from the floor including 4-of-5 from the arc and also had three assists and three steals. Toney finished with 17 points and a team-high seven rebounds to go with her three assists and three steals.
DU's leading scorer and rebounder
Lillee Gustafson was hampered by foul trouble and limited to just 19 minutes. She finished with eight points and two rebounds. The Panthers had a good shooting day with a season-high 13 three's and 54.3 percent from the floor. The telling tale was ultimately in the second quarter when the Eagles outscored the Panthers 17-6. DU managed to shoot 2-of-10 from the floor in the quarter. DU also will need to solve their free throw woes going 7-of-16 in the loss.
Scout Nelson played 38 minutes and finished with nine points and a season-high eight assists (just one shy of her career-high).
Makenna Bryant added nine points in just 10 minutes connecting on all three of her triple tries.
Lauren Wood played 12 minutes off the bench and scored eight points going 3-of-3 from the floor including 2-of-2 behind the arc.
