Last week, she averaged 16.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 5.0 steals and 1.7 blocks per game. She shot .472 from the field (17-36) and .467 from three-point range (14-30).
In a 66-47 win over New York City College of Technology on January 28, she finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists—the third known triple-double in NJCU women’s history and the first since 2002. Eight of her 10 boards were defensive, and she added five blocks, five steals and only one turnover in 36 minutes. Espinoza had 18 points alone in the first half, shooting 6-of-8 from the field and 5-of-6 from three-point range, as NJCU built a 38-22 halftime margin. She shot 7-of-14 in the game and 5-of-9 from deep.
In a 70-48 win over City College of New York on January 30, Espinoza shot 6-of-8 from three-point range to tie the single-game individual record for triples while helping NJCU achieve a team record 10 threes, and she scored 15 of her 18 points in the first half as the Gothic Knights jumped out to a 27-point first-half advantage. Espinoza tied current assistant coach Latrese McNair for the single-game individual school record for three-pointers made. Espinoza challenged for another triple double, finishing with 18 points (6-8 FG, all threes), nine rebounds (eight defensive), six assists and four steals with just one turnover in 30 minutes. NJCU took control of the game with a decisive 23-1 run over a span of 7:29, during which Espinoza banged home back-to-back triples for a 32-16 edge. Espinoza had nine points during the tear.
In a 62-41 loss to The College of New Jersey on February 2, Espinoza had 11 points, canning three three-pointers, with six steals and five rebounds.
While she does not qualify for the New Jersey Athletic Conference statistical leaders because she has not played 75 percent of NJCU’s games, Espinoza, in 11 games, is second on the team in scoring at 14.5 points per game (159). She also leads the Knights in field goal percentage (.426, 58-136), three-point percentage (.408; 31-76), assists per game (3.7; 41 total), steals (39), steals per game (3.5), and minutes per game (36.1, 397). Additionally, she is shooting .750 from the line (12-16), and is averaging 5.8 rebounds (20-44-64) and 0.8 blocks (9).
If she had played in 75 percent of NJCU’s games, she would currently lead the NJAC in steals and minutes per game, rank third in three-point percentage and three-pointers made per game, and list fifth in the league in scoring and assists per game.
The former Ramapo College standout (2002-05) now has 932 points in her collegiate career between the two schools with five games remaining.
