NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The first career double-double from rookie Emma O’Connor highlighted a dominant performance by the underclassmen on Saturday afternoon as the fifth-ranked Captains improved to 21-1 behind a 92-39 victory against Regent University (1-12). With 64 points from first-year players and all but five points in the game scored by underclassmen, the CNU women’s basketball team captured the 14th straight win while maintaining a perfect record at the Freeman Center in 2024-25.
O’Connor finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds while a breakout performance from Katerina Dakos headlined the day with 23 points for the Captains in her first career start. The 23-point showing was the highest scoring performance by a CNU player this season and tied for the most since Alivia Giles poured in 28 against Marymount on January 10, 2024.
Four Captains finished in double figures with O’Connor and Dakos joined by rookie Sarah Pritz, with 16 points, and sophomore Jessica Dornak, with 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting. The quartet of underclassmen were joined by Caitlin Crump (9 pts, 9 reb), Charlotte Torgerson (6 pts), Madison McKenzie (4 pts), and Aliyah Elliott (2 pts) to round out a stout showing by the youngest players on the lineup as they combined for 87 of the 92 points in the game. Those last five points came out of the hands of fifth-year senior Gabbi San Diego on 2-of-5 shooting.
Taking on a Regent squad that featured just eight players on the roster, the Captains started a fresh group of five against the Royals. Dakos made the most of her…
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