SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - For a third-straight game, the Freshman point guard Marin Miller led the Marauders in scoring with her double-digit performance in Saturday's match-up. Miller tallied 25-points which creates a new season-high for the point guard, going 6-for-10 on the floor and draining 4-of-6 three-pointers. Miller also grabbed three rebounds and made two steals and assists.  

Millersville (8-5, 3-4 PSAC) notched their second road win of the week over Shepherd (0-12, 0-7 PSAC). The victory over the Rams marks Millersville's first win over Shepherd since the 2017-18 season and Millersville's first win at Shepherd since 1999.

In her first start of the season, Bria Beverly was the second leading scorer for Millersville, shooting 60% from the floor and making 3-of-6 free throws for 15-points. Beverly also grabbed seven rebounds for the Marauders. Making an impact off the bench was Jabria Ingram who scored her personal best of 12-points while also grabbing six rebounds and dishing out two assists.  

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Millersville pulled away early in the first quarter, outscoring Shepherd 13-4 in the first seven minutes of action. The Marauders forced nine turnovers and generated eight-points from Shepherd's mistakes. Holding the Rams to scoring 11-points, Millersville held a seven-point advantage heading into quarter two.
• Creating an 11-point lead from a Makiah Shaw layup, Millersville stretched the score 25-14 and looked to be generating offensive flow. With five minutes till the half, Shepherd capitalized on missed shots and turnovers by the Marauders to outscore Millersville 9-2. Shepherd shrunk Millersville's first quarter cushion to trail by four-points at halftime. 
• After three lead changes, Shepherd held a one-point lead with 1:08 remaining in the third. The Rams made two free throws and extended their lead to three-points, looking to hold an advantage to enter the fourth. Miller and Ingram both drained three-pointers with 0:34 seconds remaining to hand the lead back to Millersville. Shepherd made two free throws to head into the final quarter trailing 42-43. 
• The Marauders outscored Shepherd 26-14 in the fourth to help create a safe distance to secure the road win. The Rams got within three-points of Millersville with under six minutes remaining, but Millersville answered with a 9-2 run to stretch their lead to double-digits. The Marauders were sent to free-throw line five times in the final minute of regulation to score nine additional points, beating Shepherd with a score of 69-56. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

• Brenna Ortwein grabbed eight rebounds to lead Marauders for a second-straight game. Ortwein also tallies two steals and assists.
• Taylor Langan scored nine-points, grabbed seven rebounds and led the team in steals with four.
• The Marauders shot their best from the floor in the third, making 6-of-11 shots.
• Millersville held Shepherd to shooting 30.77% from the floor in the second quarter.
• Millersville held the edge in points off turnovers (28-19), second chance points (6-5), and bench points (15-11).  

POST GAME THOUGHTS FROM HEAD COACH SHARAY HALL  
"We showed some grit today to pull it out down the stretch. We had players who stepped up and brought some inside game to our offense and bring some productive chaos to our defense such as Bria Beverly and Jabria Ingram. Marin had high volume efficient game today. I'm proud of her growth and confidence in today's contest." 
 
UP NEXT 

• Millersville is back in Pucillo Gymnasium to host two tough PSAC East opponents next week. The Marauders will face off with Kutztown on Jan. 11 at 5: 30 p.m. before playing the East Stroudsburg Warriors on Jan. 14 at 1 p.m.