Dominican Women's Basketball Earns Road Victory Against Fresno Pacific

Penguins overcome fourth-quarter struggles to defeat Fresno Pacific 71-61

Published on Feb. 7, 2026

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The Dominican University women's basketball team defeated Fresno Pacific 71-61 on the road on Saturday. Keyonee Neal and Janiya Sawyer both posted double-doubles to lead the Penguins to the victory, despite being limited to just 8 points in the fourth quarter.

Why it matters

This win on the road against a conference opponent is an important result for the Dominican women's basketball team as they look to improve their standing in the PacWest conference standings.

The details

Keyonee Neal had 11 points and 13 rebounds, while Janiya Sawyer added 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Penguins. Dominican led 63-46 heading into the fourth quarter but was only able to score 8 points in the final period. Mahliya Wilson scored a team-high 15 points and Kaylyn Buchanon had 13 points and 8 rebounds for Dominican.

  • The game was played on Saturday, February 7, 2026.

The players

Keyonee Neal

A player for the Dominican University women's basketball team who recorded a double-double in the win over Fresno Pacific.

Janiya Sawyer

A player for the Dominican University women's basketball team who also recorded a double-double in the victory.

Mahliya Wilson

A player for the Dominican University women's basketball team who scored a team-high 15 points in the game.

Kaylyn Buchanon

A player for the Dominican University women's basketball team who had 13 points and 8 rebounds in the win.

Fresno Pacific

The opponent that the Dominican University women's basketball team defeated on the road.

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The takeaway

This road victory against a conference foe is an important result for the Dominican University women's basketball team as they look to improve their standing in the PacWest conference standings and make a push towards the postseason.