CONTACT: Steve Mullen (518) 629-8063
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Monday, November 21, 2005
The Hudson Valley Community College (2-4) women's basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak with a 64-45 win over SUNY Delhi (1-8) earlier tonight in Troy.
Sophomore guard Kristene Longendyke (Kingston/Kingston High School) paced Hudson Valley with 18 points. Freshman forward Naiyma Reid (Far Rockaway/Far Rockaway High School) added 14 points and freshman guard Felicia Melilli (Poughkeepsie/Poughkeepsie High School) chipped in with 13 points, six steals and seven rebounds.
Sophomore Keneil Rainey (Peekskill/Peekskill High School) led Delhi with 24 points.
Hudson Valley will play in the Adirondack Community College Tournament this Saturday-Sunday, November 25-26.
Delhi (45): Keneil Rainey 7-10-24, Natalie Hunt 4-4-12, Andrea Alexander 1-0-3, Jamie Clifford 0-2-2, April Tullar 1-2-4, Totals: 13-18-45.
Hudson Valley (64): Naiyma Reid 6-2-14, Amy Georgia 0-1-1, Kristene Longendyke 7-2-18, Felicia Melilli 4-4-13, Amanda Carroll 2-0-4, Emily Vasquez 2-2-6, Kelley Barnes 2-1-5, Stacey Swan 1-0-3, Totals: 24-12-64.
Three-point goals: Delhi 1 (Alexander); Hudson Valley 4 (Longendyke 2, Melilli, Swan).
Halftime: Hudson Valley, 29-19.