Box Score
Millersville, Pa. - The Lady Marauders forced visiting University of the Sciences into 39 turnovers and led from wire to wire in another blowout victory Monday night, 67-45, at Pucillo Gymnasium. Millersville improves to 4-0 on the season with the win and runs its regular season winning streak to 17 games dating back to last season.
Millersville (4-0) started strong and used 21 steals on defense to generate much of its offense. Led by junior Jenna Craig, the Marauders capitalized on turnovers as they held a 37-15 points off turnovers advantage and outscored the Devils 24-3 on second chance opportunties. Craig scored 13 points to lead all scorers for Millersville, while forward Gladine St. Julien was the only other Marauder in double-figures with 12.
The Marauders used a 10-2 spurt to start the game as guard Jenna Philo connected for a 3-point basket on the first possession. Turnover after turnover resulted in more points for Millersville as Philo's second 3-point basket of the game capped the 10-2 run. Philo finished the game with a season-high nine points on 3-of-7 shooting from long range.
Millersville extended its lead to 18-4 and did not let the Devils connect on their second field goal until after the midway point of the first half. Guard Allison Weiss, who finished with just four points, sank a field goal with 9:40 to play to end another Marauder run.
Millersville carried a 14-point lead (34-20) into the locker room. The Devils never came closer than 12 points down the rest of the way as Millersville put the game out of reach down the stretch. A 13-0 run starting at the 16:40 mark of the second half put Millersville in front by 25 (53-28) and allowed head coach Mary Fleig to turn it over to the reserves.
PSAC Eastern Division Freshman of the Week, Gabrielle Styles, gave Millersville a boost off the bench scoring four points and pulling down six rebounds, all on the offensive end. Millersville was relentless on the offensive glass, holding a 29-6 rebounding advantage on the scoring end. Styles and second-year guard Dominique Stroman each had six while Craig and forward Emily Balogh grabbed three apiece.
The 39 turnovers forced by Millersville was the second-most this season only eclipsed by the 41 they caused in the season-opening victory over Columbia Union. Millersville is causing nearly 33 turnovers per game while commiting just over 15.
The Marauders will enjoy the next ten days away from game action, before heading to West Chester next Friday, December 5, where they will take on Chestnut Hill beginning at 6 p.m. in the annual West Chester Tournament.
