Box Score

West Chester, Pa. — Senior Gladine St. Julien eclipsed the 1,000 point plateau for her career, but it wasn't enough as California (Pa.) used a big second half to down the Millersville women's basketball team 67-57 in the PSAC Semifinals on Friday evening.

The Marauders (23-6) were ready for the No. 3 Vulcans (26-3). With the game tied at eight and 14:27 to play in the opening stanza, MU grabbed the lead on a Jenna Philo jumper and never trailed throughout the remainder of the half.

Millersville had Cal U. on its toes, opening up a double-figure lead, 32-22, with 3:05 to go, but there are plenty of reasons the Vulcans are ranked third in the country. For one, they have the ability to rally at any time, and they did just that on Friday. Brooque Williams, Amber Dubyak, and Kayla Smith helped lead the charge, cutting the Cal U. deficit to two (32-30) at the break. Junior Aiesha Bellamy was outstanding in the first half. Bellamy scored a team-high 10 points, dished out two assists, and came up with a steal in MU's stunning first half.

The Vulcans trailed at halftime for only the third time this year and the first time since Jan. 17 against Lock Haven and were in no mood to continue playing from behind. Cal U. opened up the second half on a 21-9 run to extend its lead to 10 with 13:27 to play. With their lead steadying between 10-14 points, the Vulcans had to stave off one more push from the Marauders.

St. Julien cut the lead to seven, 59-52, on a jumper in the paint with 4:47 to play that gave her 1,001 career points. With Cal U. missing three free-throws in a row and a Jenna Craig layup, the Black and Gold jumped to within six with 55 seconds to play. The Vulcans, however, nailed their last four attempts at the line to end MU's seven-game winning streak and its PSAC Tournament title hopes.

Millersville was once again hampered by its performance at the free throw line. MU shot just 4-of-13 (30.8-percent), while Cal U. shot 14-of-20 (70-percent) on the evening. Williams, the PSAC's leading scorer and third-leading rebounder, put up a game-high 21 points, with 12 coming in the second half. and 11 boards. 2007-08 PSAC West Freshman of the Year Kayla Smith also finished with a double-double scoring 16 points and pulling down 13 rebounds.

Bellamy was Millersville's rock on Friday evening. The junior from Harrisburg scored a team-high 16 points, while also collected five rebounds and distributing four assists. St. Juilen and Ashley Moyer each finished with 11 points for the Marauders, who fell to 0-5 all-time against the Vulcans in PSAC Semifinal games.

MU now awaits news of where it will be seeded in the upcoming NCAA Division II Tournament. The Marauders stood fourth in the latest Atlantic Region Rankings, released on Wednesday. The NCAA Selection Show is slated for Sunday night at 9.