Purple Knights Falter In ECC Women's Basketball Opener At Dowling, 70-36

Oakdale, N.Y.-Turnovers and cold-shooting proved too much to overcome for the University of Bridgeport women's basketball team, as the Purple Knights fell, 70-36, to the host Dowling College Golden Lions in the 2013-14 East Coast Conference opener for both teams Saturday afternoon on Long Island.  UB committed 21 turnovers on the day and hit on only 20.3 percent of its field goal attempts (13 of 64), including hitting only 3-of-28 from three-point range.  With the loss, Bridgeport is now 2-4 overall and 0-1 in the ECC. Saturday's victory is Dowling's first of the 2013-14 campaign, as the Golden Lions are now 1-2 overall and 1-0 in conference play.

Tiara Aziz (Jr., Easton, Pa.) led UB in scoring with eight points.  Senior Aziza Patterson (Teaneck, N.J.) grabbed a game-high seven rebounds for Bridgeport.

Kamille Ejeta led four Dowling players in double-digit scoring with a game-high 15 points.

The Purple Knights will look to snap a four-game losing streak when they return to the court on Wednesday, December 11 for an ECC tilt versus Molloy College.