Monday, February 18
Raleigh, NC
7PM
NC State
22-3 (9-3)
72
vs
95
#5/6 Notre Dame
24-3 (11-2)
1
2
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4
F
#5 Notre Dame
23
18
34
20
95
#9 NC State
21
15
23
13
72
#9/11 NC State Falls to #5/6 Notre Dame in 14th Annual Play4Kay Game
2/18/2019 10:44:00 PM | Women's Basketball
More than $200,000 was raised for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund this season
February 18, 2019
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RALEIGH – The No. 9/11 NC State women's basketball team (22-3, 9-3 ACC) endured a 95-72 defeat to visiting No. 5/6 Notre Dame (24-3, 11-2 ACC) Monday evening on Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum.
Monday's contest was the Wolfpack's 14th annual Play4Kay game in honor of former NC State women's basketball head coach Kay Yow. An annual event to raise awareness and money in the fight against women's cancers, NC State's game this year resulted in total donations to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund of more than $200,000. Through the support of fans and the university community, the NC State athletic department presented a check for $25,903 during the game and local business Bojangles' raised and donated more than $175,000 as well.
A three-pointer by Aislinn Konig tied the game up at 47 apiece with 7:03 remaining in the third quarter, but Notre Dame scored 12 straight points in two-and-a-half minutes to take a lead that it would not relinquish. After the Fighting Irish surged out to a 59-47 advantage during a third quarter in which they shot 14-21 (.667) from the field, the Wolfpack was unable to cut its deficit to fewer than 10 points for the remainder of the game.
Reigning ACC Rookie of the Week Elissa Cunane had a fantastic game for the Wolfpack, scoring a career-high 28 points on 10-19 shooting and a 7-7 success rate from the free-throw line. She was joined in double figures by 17 points from Kiara Leslie. Konig and Leslie each tied for a team high with six assists.
All five Notre Dame starters achieved double figures. Arike Ogunbowale led her team with 22 points while teammates Marina Mabrey (21), Jessica Shepard (18), Jackie Young (16), and Brianna Turner (12) also had strong offensive performances. Shepard and Young added 13 and 12 rebounds, respectively, to record double-doubles on an evening during which the Fighting Irish out-rebounded the Wolfpack 45-28. It was just the third time all season NC State has been out-rebounded.
Postgame Notes
-Monday's game was the second straight sellout in the month of February (5,500).
-NC State's 10-11 (.909) effort at the free-throw line was its second most accurate performance of the season (11-12, .917 at No. 24 Florida State).
-Notre Dame outscored the Wolfpack 37-2 on the fast break and 62-30 in the paint.
-Freshman Esra McGoldrick hit her first career three-pointer during the game.
-NC State hit 10 three-pointers for the sixth time in a single game this season.
-The Wolfpack shot 9-14 (.643) from the field during the first quarter.
NC State quickly turns around to play two more games this week. The Wolfpack will host Wake Forest on Thursday, Feb. 21 and will then play at rival UNC-Chapel Hill on Sunday, Feb. 24.
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RALEIGH – The No. 9/11 NC State women's basketball team (22-3, 9-3 ACC) endured a 95-72 defeat to visiting No. 5/6 Notre Dame (24-3, 11-2 ACC) Monday evening on Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum.
Monday's contest was the Wolfpack's 14th annual Play4Kay game in honor of former NC State women's basketball head coach Kay Yow. An annual event to raise awareness and money in the fight against women's cancers, NC State's game this year resulted in total donations to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund of more than $200,000. Through the support of fans and the university community, the NC State athletic department presented a check for $25,903 during the game and local business Bojangles' raised and donated more than $175,000 as well.
A three-pointer by Aislinn Konig tied the game up at 47 apiece with 7:03 remaining in the third quarter, but Notre Dame scored 12 straight points in two-and-a-half minutes to take a lead that it would not relinquish. After the Fighting Irish surged out to a 59-47 advantage during a third quarter in which they shot 14-21 (.667) from the field, the Wolfpack was unable to cut its deficit to fewer than 10 points for the remainder of the game.
Reigning ACC Rookie of the Week Elissa Cunane had a fantastic game for the Wolfpack, scoring a career-high 28 points on 10-19 shooting and a 7-7 success rate from the free-throw line. She was joined in double figures by 17 points from Kiara Leslie. Konig and Leslie each tied for a team high with six assists.
All five Notre Dame starters achieved double figures. Arike Ogunbowale led her team with 22 points while teammates Marina Mabrey (21), Jessica Shepard (18), Jackie Young (16), and Brianna Turner (12) also had strong offensive performances. Shepard and Young added 13 and 12 rebounds, respectively, to record double-doubles on an evening during which the Fighting Irish out-rebounded the Wolfpack 45-28. It was just the third time all season NC State has been out-rebounded.
Postgame Notes
-Monday's game was the second straight sellout in the month of February (5,500).
-NC State's 10-11 (.909) effort at the free-throw line was its second most accurate performance of the season (11-12, .917 at No. 24 Florida State).
-Notre Dame outscored the Wolfpack 37-2 on the fast break and 62-30 in the paint.
-Freshman Esra McGoldrick hit her first career three-pointer during the game.
-NC State hit 10 three-pointers for the sixth time in a single game this season.
-The Wolfpack shot 9-14 (.643) from the field during the first quarter.
NC State quickly turns around to play two more games this week. The Wolfpack will host Wake Forest on Thursday, Feb. 21 and will then play at rival UNC-Chapel Hill on Sunday, Feb. 24.
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Team Stats
ND
ST
FG%
.526
.426
3FG%
.308
.400
FT%
.611
.909
RB
45
28
TO
10
15
STL
10
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
28
FGM
10
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
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