Complete Game Notes (.PDF)
ABOUT THE MARAUDERS
• Millersville takes on Mansfield for the second time this season at home in Pucillo Gymnasium on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m.
• Millersville has come face-to-face with Mansfield 73 times since the teams first met in 1981. The Marauders lead in the all-time series 68-5. Millersville's 63-60 victory over the Mountaineers in January continued the Marauders win streak against Mansfield. Millersville has won the last five contests between the two teams.
• The Marauders are 5-6 when playing at home and the Mountaineers are 0-11 when playing on the road.
• Millersville enters the game with the fifth-best offense in the PSAC while Mansfield's sits at 18th. The Marauders are ranked eighth in field goal percentage, fifth 3-point percentage and seventh in free throw percentage, all ahead of the Mountaineers.
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Lauren Lister leads the Marauders in scoring. Her 25.5 points per game is first in the PSAC and second in the nation. She holds a 50.1 field goal percentage and has gone 201-of-401 from the field in 22 games. She is ranked fourth in the nation for field goals made. With 41 points against Shippensburg, Lister broke the program's all-time scoring record with 1,544 points in just three years. She leads the team in steals with 46, ranking sixth in the PSAC. Lister is the team's leading rebounder averaging 6.0 per game.
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Olivia Mottern leads the team in 3-pointers. Her 2.0 3-pointers per game puts her at 10th in the PSAC. She has gone 45-of-117 from downtown in 23 games. She holds a 91.4 free throw percentage.
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Courtney Dimoff currently leads the Marauders in assists with 82, ranking 12th in the PSAC. She is second in 3-pointers with 42 in 23 games.
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Mia Leonard leads the Marauders in blocks with 35, ranking third in the PSAC.
• Millersville holds a 41.9 field goal percentage and has tallied 146 3-pointers. The Marauders are 326-of-438 (.744) in free throws. The team averages 72.1 points and 36.7 rebounds per game. The Marauders have recorded 168 steals and 79 blocks in 23 games.
SERIES INFORMATION
• Series vs. Mansfield: 68-5
• Series Streak: Millersville, 5
• First Meeting: 1981 (W, 72-46)
• Last Meeting: 2020 (W, 63-60)
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Mary Fleig vs. Mansfield: 52-4
• Michael Whitling vs. Millersville: 1-7
THE LAST MEETING: Millersville 63, Mansfield 60 (Jan. 25, 2020)
•A 10-1 run from Millersville starting at the 4:18 mark and lasting through the end of the first quarter gave Millersville a strong 10-point lead, 17-10.
• Mansfield's momentum kicked in during the second quarter outscoring Millersville 22-8. A last second 3-pointer put the Mountaineers up 29-25 heading into the second half.
• Millersville regained control early in the third quarter off of back-to-back Leonard layups and a
Samantha Brusha fast break layup. The Marauders followed up with a 9-1 run through the next five minutes.
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Olivia Mottern 3-pointer with five minutes left in the game gave Millersville a two-point lead that they would hold onto throughout the rest of the game. Mansfield's Reed sunk a three to make it a one-point game with five seconds remaining, but two
Courtney Dimoff free throws sealed the deal.
SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS
• Mansfield enters the contest with a 1-17 conference record. Its only PSAC victory was against Clarion on Dec. 21. Of its three wins this season, two have been decided by three points with its largest margin of victory being nine.
• The Mountaineers currently hold a 13-game losing streak. They have not recorded a victory in 2020. Of the losses, six occurred at home and seven on the road. Mansfield is 0-11 hen playing on the road.
• Jasmine Hilton (10.6) and Paige Whitfield (10.0) are averaging double-digits for the Mountaineers.
• Hilton leads the team from the field shooting 41.0 percent in 24 games. She is the teams leading rebounder averaging 6.4 per game.
•Whitfield leads the Mountaineers from the 3-point range shooting 32-of-144 from beyond the arc. She holds an 82.5 free throw percentage sinking 47 buckets from the charity stripe.
• Kira Merritt leads the team in assists with 71.
• Mansfield holds a 34.7 field goal percentage, 27.6 3-point percentage and a 68.6 free throw percentage. The Mountaineers average 54.6 points and 33.7 rebounds per game. The team has recorded 213 steals and 47 blocks in 24 games.
