MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – A late fourth quarter run propelled Mercyhurst over Millersville to give the Marauders their second loss of the season. The Lakers outscored the Marauders 21-13 in the fourth, including 17-5 in the final four minutes of play. Mercyhurst improves to 4-3 overall and 1-0 in the PSAC and 'Ville drops to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in the PSAC.
The Marauders led the Lakers in the first and second quarters of the game. The third was a tough battle as teams fought to gain a lead with three tied scored and five lead changes. The Lakers saw their largest lead of the match during the fourth when a jumper gave Mercyhurst a 16-point cushion over Millersville.
La'Shyra Williams landed a season-high of 22-points and nine rebounds for the Marauders, going 10-for-16 on the floor. Guard, Taylor Langan, marked her second night in a row with double-digits, scoring 11-points and grabbing six rebounds. Freshman, Jaida Parker, landed 4-of-8 shots from the floor to total nine points for Millersville.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- A jump shot in the first quarter by Parker gave the Marauders their largest lead of the match, leading the Lakers by 10-points.
- With five seconds remaining in the second, a strong take in the paint by Williams and assisted by Makiah Shaw put Millersville up by one-point going heading into halftime.
- Millersville began the third quarter trailing the Lakers, but a step back jump shot by Graduate student Jabria Ingram tied the score up 41-41.
- The Marauders saw their last chance at controlling the match after Parker's lay-up put Millersville down by two, and Marin Miller secured a fast break lay-up to tie the score, 57-57.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Merychurst held the edge in points off turnovers (23-17), bench points (38-23), and fast break points (14-5).
- The Marauders held the edge in points in the paint (42-28) and second chance points (10-9).
- Millersville finished the game shooting 46.6% from the floor and only 18.2% from behind the arc. They shot their best from the floor in the third quarter, going 6-for-12.
- Shaw grabbed four rebounds for the Marauders and dished out a team-high of three assists.
POSTGAME REACTION FROM HEAD COACH SHARAY HALL
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Overall thoughts on today's match: "Today was a tough one for our team. Mercyhurst made plays down the stretch, and we couldn't get anything to drop on our end. We knew they were a shooting team and didn't defend the three-point line well. On a positive, La'Shyra played a great game for us and kept us rolling when we needed her. We will take this as a lesson and continue to learn and grow as a young team."
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