YORK, Pa. - For the second straight week the Gallaudet University women's basketball team made history as the Bison defeated York (Pa.) College 70-44 on the road Wednesday evening at the Charles Wolf Gymnasium. The victory ends a 19-game losing streak to the Spartans dating back to January 19, 2000, when GU last beat York with a 67-64 win in York, Pa.

This is second consecutive Capital Athletic Conference win for Gallaudet (4-3, 2-1 CAC) as the Bison sit in third-place in the conference standings. The two CAC wins is the most since the 2004-05 season. One more CAC win would give Gallaudet the most conference wins since the 1999-2000 season when the Bison finished with a 9-5 mark.

The 26-point loss for York (3-4, 0-1 CAC) is the worst at home since January 20, 2001, when the Spartans lost by 29 to Salisbury University, 88-59. The last time York lost by more than 26 points happened on February 2, 2008, when University of Mary Washington won 92-64. The loss also snapped a 19-game regular-season conference winning streak for the Spartans.

Junior center Easter Faafiti (Pittsburg, Calif.), the CAC Player of the Week, led the Bison with 16 points, nine rebounds and seven steals. GU had four players in double point figures including Faafiti, freshman Shaquana McDonough (Pembroke, Mass.), junior center Nukeitra Hayes (Anderson, Ind.) and senior Brittainy Payne (Pine Hill, N.J.).  Payne recorded the lone double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds to go with eight assists. McDonough made 15 points, grabbed six rebounds and came up with three steals. Hayes came off the bench to score 12 points as the GU starting five netted 58 of the 70 team points.

York hit four 3-pointers to begin the game as the Spartans led 14-13 midway through the first half. That was York's last lead as Faafiti converted on a three-point play and netted seven straight points as the Bison took a 30-28 advantage into halftime.

Gallaudet went on a 19-4 run to begin the second half as the Bison outscored the Spartans 40-16 in the final 20 minutes of play.

The Bison scored 42 points in the paint and 25 off 27 York turnovers. Gallaudet outrebounded York by three, 44-41, as the Bison shot 45 percent from the field.

The Spartans were led by April Sparkman's 14-points and 16 rebounds in the loss. York still holds the series advantage 36-11 over Gallaudet.

Gallaudet returns home to host City College of New York in a non-conference game on Saturday, December 12, at Noon in the Field House.