Nainima continues her solid play in the early part of the collegiate career, helping lead Long Island to a split in its NEC openers last week. In a 59-54 win versus Saint Francis (NY), Nainima scored a game-high 22 points and was named most valuable player of the Battle of Brooklyn. In the game, the freshman shot 8-of-16 from the field, 2-of-6 from three-point range and 4-of-4 from the line. She also added two rebounds and three assists in 34 minutes of play. In a 57-56 loss at Central Connecticut State on Saturday, the Suva, Fuji product collected 12 points, on 6-of-9 from the field, two rebounds, one assist and three steals. The rookie has led her team in scoring six of nine games this season and ranks third in the NEC in scoring (16.2 ppg), fifth in three-point percentage (39.5%) and seventh in free-throw accuracy (83.8%).