WEST CHESTER, Pa. – Despite having an early lead after the first quarter, the Millersville University women's basketball team couldn't stay in front, falling 85-73 to Urbana Sunday afternoon.  
 
The Blue Knights pulled ahead with a one-point lead at halftime and held onto the lead through the rest of the game. Olivia Mottern helped keep the Marauders within reach going 4-of-6 from the 3-point line. Lauren Lister led the team in scoring with 26 points in the game.

Millersville is now 0-2 while Urbana improves to 2-0. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Trailing by six points just three minutes into the game, Millersville gained momentum off two good free throws from Ty Taylor. The Marauders then went on a 14-0 run to take an eight-point lead with just over two minutes left in the quarter. Urbana tried to close in on the Millersville, but still trailed by six at the end of the quarter, 19-13.
• Millersville led by no fewer than seven points until five minutes left in the of the second quarter when a turnover and a steal generated a layup for the Blue Knights, stating an 8-0 run that tied the game at 29-29. The Blue Knights pulled away with four points in the last minute to take the one-point lead going into the half, 33-32.
• Urbana held onto the lead through the third and fourth quarters. Millersville trailed by nine with just six minutes left in the game, but a Mottern 3-pointer followed by jumpers from Courtney Dimoff and Lauren Lister put Millersville within two points of taking the lead.
• The Blue Knights pulled ahead by the end of the fourth quarter to take a 12-point lead--their largest of the game.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Mottern tallied 17 points in the game going 4-of-6 from the 3-point line and 5-of-8 from the floor. Taylor reached double-digit scoring with 13 points. She went 5-of-8 from the free throw line and 4-of-6 on field goals.
• Mottern, Taylor and Samantha Brusha led the team in rebounds with five each. Lister recorded three steals in the game.
• Millersville led in fast break points (22-21) and points off turnovers (26-24).
 
POSTGAME REACTION FROM HEAD COACH MARY FLEIG
• "We just weren't defending today. They scored too many points in the paint. Our defense was trying to clog up the middle and they were able to shoot from the outside." 
• "Olivia Mottern was 4-of-6 from three today and they were some key shots for us. She's been shooting the ball well. We believe in her." 
• "Right now, I just think we're still finding out where our strengths are and where are weaknesses are. We just have to keep getting better" 

NOTES
• This was the first-ever meeting between the Marauders and Blue Knights.
• This is the second double-digit scoring effort in as many games for Lister.

UP NEXT
• Millersville continues its campaign on the road at Chestnut Hill on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m.