CHARLOTTE - Kadri-Ann Lass' 3-pointer from the right side with 1.7 seconds remaining was off as Charlotte came away with a 75-72 victory in the season opener on Friday evening. Chassidy Omogrosso led all scorers with 20 points. Amanda Kalin added 11 points in her Duquesne debut.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Charlotte overcame a 15 point 3rd quarter deficit and outscored Duquesne 25-12 in the 4th quarter
• Julijana Vojinovic (12) and Conor Richardson (11) also recorded double-figures
• Vojinovic had a game-high seven assists and a team-high eight rebounds
• Eniko Kuttor returned to the lineup and scored eight points after redshirting last season
• Nyilah Jamison-Myers led the 49ers with 18 points

STAT OF THE GAME
Charlotte went to the foul line 43 times, Duquesne only 17

COACH BURT QUOTE "I was very disappointed in how we played the 4th quarter and how we defended. We're going to have to figure out where things went wrong and will rectify that. We're going to have to find a post presence, not by committee, hopefully we'll be able to find that soon."

NEXT UP

• 11/12 at Winthrop
• 11/16 at Pittsburgh
• 11/19 at ETSU
• 11/21 Iona