Box Score
Millersville, Pa. – Sophomores
Aurielle Mosley and
Mashira Newman turned in impressive performances and combined for 41 of Millersville's 75 points as the 21st-ranked Marauders rolled to a 75-64 victory over visiting East Stroudsburg Wednesday evening. Millersville improved to 19-4, 9-2 PSAC East while the Warriors fell to 5-18, 2-9 PSAC East.
Mosley, who scored 22 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and had seven blocks, setting the Millersville single-season records in the rebound and block categories. Her two-year block total of 95 ranks 10th all-time. Her rebound total moved to 299, easily surpassing Tina Klotzbeecher's mark of 293 that was set in 1991. She now has 72 blocks on the season, moving her past Jamika Rehm's 2006 total of 70.
Twelve of Mosley's 18 rebounds came on the offensive end and was equivalent to the offensive rebound total from the entire East Stroudsburg team. Division II's leading rebounder (12.8) and ninth leading shot blocker (3.0), she produced a 16-point, 13-rebound and four-block first half to lead her club to a 38-26 lead going into the break. She also hit a perfect six-of-six from the charity stripe, all of which came in the first period.
The Marauders, who never trailed throughout the contest, held ESU scoreless for the final seven minutes of the first period and the first three of the second. Although the Warriors fought back from a 17-point deficit to cut the lead to nine with just over a minute remaining in regulation, Millersville held off the visitors by sinking six of its eight free throw attempts.
Newman tallied 19 points for Millersville and just missed a double-double with a game-high eight assists. She also nabbed a game-high seven steals and hit all four buckets from the free throw line.
Gabrielle Styles had a balanced game with 10 rebounds, eight points, two assists and a block.
Jess Beswick and
Domonique Stroman added five points apiece.
ESU's Cyara Woodridge led her squad with career-highs of 22 points and 10 rebounds. Andrea Veres scored 18 as the two totaled all but 24 of the Warriors' points.
Millersville travels to West Chester on Saturday, Feb. 19 for the second meeting between the two clubs. In the last outing the Marauders took care of the Golden Rams, 81-59. Action is scheduled for 1 p.m., inside Hollinger Fieldhouse.