SHEPHERDSTOWN, W. Va. – Millersville women's basketball couldn't bounce back from a low-scoring third quarter, falling to Shepherd 96-62.

Millersville falls to 8-17 on the season and 5-15 in conference play. Shepherd improves to 19-6 overall and 13-6 in PSAC play.

HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Marauders trailed by 14 points at the end of the half, 45-31. Shepherd outscored Millersville 25-8 in the third quarter shooting 68.75 percent from the field.
• Shepherd sunk 12 baskets from beyond the arc. The Rams shot 57.8 percent from the field and 57.1 percent from the free throw line.
• Abby Beeman and Marley McLaughlin combined to shoot 10-of-13 from the three.
• It is the most points by Shepherd against Millersville since the Marauders 88-71 loss against the Rams on Jan. 2, 2019.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Lauren Lister led the Marauders' offensive efforts shooting 8-of-12 from the field and 9-of13 from the free throw line for 28 points. She led the team in steals with three.
• Mia Leonard reached double-digits with 11 points. She led the defensive efforts with two blocks. Five of her eight rebounds were defensive.
• The Marauders saw their most success in the second and fourth quarters shooting 50 percent and 43.75 percent, respectively.
• Millersville's bench out-performed Shepherd's 20-15.

HEAD COACH MARY FLEIG QUOTES
• "They are a good defensive team. We knew they had every position and athletic kids that can guard us. They did a good job on (Lauren) Lister the whole game. We just weren't making shots or good decisions. We didn't execute the way we could."
• "Lauren (Lister) had a great overall game. She played very good defense and did a great job offensively. We just didn't have the energy of everyone else to meet the level of what she was playing at."
• "Everyone is going to enjoy some time off mentally and physically. Both those aspects wear down from being here since back in December and grinding it out. It will help their bodies and help them mentally to be able to come back for next week."
 
NOTES
• Millersville still leads the all-time series against Shepherd 9-3. The Rams have won the last three contests between the teams.
• Lister has scored at least 20 points in 22 games. Her 28 points put her at 611 points marking her second 600-point season. Only five other players have had multiple 600-point games in PSAC history.
• Leonard has now recorded nine double-digit games.

UP NEXT
• The Marauders return to the court in a week on Wednesday, Feb. 26 on the road at West Chester. The game is slated for a 5:30 p.m. start.