Sam Yencha was the only District 2 graduate playing in Monday’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Women’s Basketball Tournament.
Here is a recap of her game:
SAM YENCHA
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY WOMEN
5-foot-11 sophomore guard/forward from Holy Redeemer
Monday’s result
Jefferson, the No. 3 seed (28-5) lost to Assumption, the No. 1 seed (27-5), 62-57 in the East Region championship.
Individual statistics
vs. Assumption – Started, played 40 minutes; 3/7 FG, 3/3 FT, 9 points; 6 offensive, 12 defensive, 18 total rebounds; 1 assist; 6 turnovers; 1 block; 1 steal.
Notes
Assumption rallied in the fourth quarter, outscoring Jefferson 19-8 to advance to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Women’s Division II Basketball Tournament. … The Rams opened the game by scoring the first 11 points and held a 15-8 lead at the end of one quarter of play. … Jefferson’s Haley Meinel and Morgan Robinson were named to the NCAA East Regional All-Tournament Team. … The 18 rebounds were a career-high for Yencha, who averaged 11.3 points and 14.0 rebounds for the NCAA Tournament. … For the season, Yencha led the Rams with 10.5 rebounds per game. She had 141 offensive and 206 defensive rebounds.
Up Next
Season complete.
