WASHINGTON, D.C. – The College of Staten Island women's basketball team hit the road Saturday afternoon for an East Coast Conference (ECC) contest in Washington, D.C., taking on the University of the District of Columbia (UDC).

CSI led for much of the first half and entered halftime with a 32–29 advantage. The Firebirds responded in the third quarter, outscoring the Dolphins 20–16 to take a narrow 49–48 lead into the final period. In a tightly contested fourth quarter, CSI edged UDC 9–7 to secure a 57–56 victory, earning its first ECC win of the season and improving to 3–7 overall and 1–2 in conference play.

Racky Kane led the Dolphins early, scoring six points in the opening quarter to help CSI take a 13–12 lead. Kyra Rose jumpstarted the second quarter with an and-one to extend the advantage to 16–12, and Giuliana Dito followed with a three-pointer to make it 19–14. Despite CSI controlling the pace, UDC tied the game at 26 and briefly took a 29–26 lead with under three minutes remaining in the half. Strong contributions from Rose, Shonyae Edmonds, Jasanii Francis-Torres, and Arielle Barnes helped the Dolphins regain the lead and head into intermission up 32–29.

Rose and Edmonds opened the second half with continued scoring, pushing CSI's lead to seven at 36–29, however, UDC once again answered, reclaiming the lead at 38–36. The teams traded baskets down the stretch, but the Dolphins were unable to regain the lead, trailing 49–48 at the end of the third quarter.

The fourth featured limited scoring on both sides, with CSI outlasting UDC 9–7. Dito knocked down her third three-pointer of the game to give the Dolphins a 52–51 lead, which they held for the remainder of the contest to secure the one-point victory.

Rose and Edmonds both recorded double-doubles, with Rose leading all scorers with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists while shooting 50% (5-10) from the field. Edmonds added 10 points and 12 rebounds. Dito finished with nine points on three three-pointers, while Francis-Torres and Kane chipped in seven points apiece.

The Dolphins return home to the Tank for a non-conference matchup against American International College on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 5:30 PM