Box Score

Millersville, Pa. — Senior Gladine St. Julien scored six points down the stretch, including the go-ahead bucket with 38 seconds remaining, as the Millersville women's basketball team knocked off Kutztown 73-69 at Pucillo Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.

The two teams traded the lead seven times in the first 10 minutes, but the Marauders (18-5, 7-3 PSAC East) used a 14-2 run over the next five minutes to build a 28-14 lead. Jenna Philo knocked down a pair of treys and Aiesha Bellamy added four points in the Millersville spurt.

Another Philo 3-pointer put the Marauders up 34-21 with 2:34 to go in the first half, but Kutztown (16-7, 6-4 PSAC East) closed the half on a 7-0 run. The Golden Bears rode leading scorers Melissa McQuade and Rachel Wisemiller in cutting the MU lead to six, 34-28, at the half.

Philo's fifth 3-pointer of the game gave the Marauders a nine-point lead early in the second half, but Kutztown once again answered. Trailing 41-32, the visitors got a 3-point play from Katie Dovey and two quick jumpers, followed by back-to-back 3-pointers from Dovey and Wisemiller to take their first lead of the second half. Junior Ashley Moyer immediately answered KU's 10-2 run with a 3-pointer of her own to put the homestanding Marauders back in front.

Millersville built a five-point lead, the largest by either team in the second half, with 5:01 to go. McQuade and Wisemiller again rallied the Golden Bears, combining for four points and cutting the Marauders' lead to 64-63 with four minutes to go.

Chauntelle Schroeder's layup with 58 seconds to go gave Kutztown a 69-68 lead, but St. Julien answered at the other end to put MU up 70-69. The Golden Bears went to McQuade with the game on the line, but Dominique Stroman came up with the play of the afternoon, stripping a driving McQuade in the lane. Stroman would be fouled and knock down both free throws. Needing three to tie, McQuade's attempt came up way short and Bellamy put the game away with a free throw.

St. Julien eclipsed her previous season-high of 21 points, leading the Marauders with 22. The senior from Leesport, Pa. also pulled down seven boards. Philo finished 5-8 from three-point land and matched her season-high point total with 15. Moyer knocked down four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points, as Millersville shot 60-percent (9-of-15) from deep. Jenna Craig led the team in rebounds with eight.

The Golden Bears were led by Wisemiller's game-high 23 points. Kutztown also got strong contributions from McQuade (17 points) and Schroeder (12 points). Meredith Starr distributed a game-high seven assists to go along with her four points.

With the win, the Marauders assured themselves at least a share of second place in the PSAC East at the conclusion of play on Saturday. The Black and Gold also avenged an earlier 60-56 loss to Kutztown. Millersville will be back in action on Wednesday evening, as it travels to Cheyney for a key PSAC East match-up. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m.