PURCHASE, NY --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College women's basketball opened the 2022-23 season with a highly contested 60-53 road loss Wednesday evening against the Manhattanville College Valiants (1-0) in a non-conference affair inside Kennedy Gym. 

"We show spurts of a great defensive team but we are not consistent. We need to lock in defensively for an entire game and be more patient and poised on offense to limit turnovers. We were often stagnant on offense and need to create more movement which will create more assists."-said head coach Kimani jackson

How it Happened​​​​​​

• York outscored Manhattanville 17-10 in the first quarter, helped by eight points from Mac-Dege Dessources.
• Manhattanville started the second quarter on an 8-0 spurt over a 2:01 stretch.
• The Cardinals briefly pushed their lead to 21-18 after a made jumper by Dessources.
• Manhattanville outscored York 15-1 the rest of the half to lead 33-22 at the break.
• Ellma Hodzic scored five points to fuel a 7-0 start for the Cardinals in the opening 2:25 of the third quarter.
• The Valiants immediately responded with a 5-0 run of their own to extend the advantage to eight (38-30) with 6:21 left in the period.
• Across the final 6:21 of the third the two schools nearly matched each other, with Manhattanville outpacing York, 12-9.
• Down 54-42 , the Cardinals rallied for eight consecutive points, cutting the deficit to 54-50 with 5:12 remaining.
• York trimmed the lead to 56-53 with 1:40 left after Dessources made a layup.
• The Valiants held York scoreless the rest of the way as Kristen Sobola's layup pushed the advantage to 58-53 to seal the victory.  

Inside the Box Score
Dessources and Aminata Sagna each recorded double-doubles for York. As the go-to offensive option, Dessources scored a game-high 24 points (8-of-19 FG, 8-of-13 FT) and beasted inside, grabbing a game-best 15 rebounds to generate her 42nd career double-double. Dessources's 15 rebounds gives her 998 career boards to pass Stayce Kay Muirhead (983 rebounds, 2011-15) to become York's all-time leader in rebounds. Sagna tallied 10 points (3-of-7 FG, 3-of-4 FT) and 10 rebounds. Running the offense, Hodzic chipped in with nine points and led the team in assists (2) and steals (3).

Jamison Agostino and Niyona Smith reached double-digit scoring for Manhattanville. Agostino put in 17 (5-of-15 FG, 3-of-4 FT) and she connected on four of her nine threes. Smith scored 12 points (4-of-11 FG, 4-of-4 FT) and pulled in a team-high seven boards.

Both programs ended with similar offensive statistics. The Cardinals shot 32 percent (19-59) from the field, 36 percent (4-11) from downtown, and 65 percent (11-17) from the free-throw line. The Valiants connected on 35 percent (19-54) of their shots, 43 percent (6-14) of their threes, and shot 73 percent (16-22) from the line.

Ultimately, York held the edge in rebounds (43-36) and steals (8-7), while Manhattanville outplayed the Cardinals in assists (12-5) and blocks (4-3). Both teams committed over 20 turnovers, as the Cardinals cashed in 22 points from the Valiants' miscues, while Manhattanville converted 23 York turnovers into 18 points. York also finished with more second-chance points (15-9).

Up Next
The Cardinals (0-1) travel Saturday (Nov. 12) to Bronxville, New York, to face the Sarah Lawrence College Gryphons (0-0) at 5 p.m. from Campbell Sports Center.

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