Nainima scored 24 points, including the game-winning buzzer beater, to power NEC preseason favorite Long Island past Cornell in the season opener. The sophomore guard was stellar down the stretch, scoring the Blackbirds final eight points in what was the program’s first season-opening win in the past 24 years. With the game tied at 53-53, Nainima knocked down a jumper from the top of the key to put LIU out in front with one second remaining. The Fiji native shot 9-15 from the field, including 4-9 from behind the arc. She. also notched three rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 38 minutes of action.