'Ville's late rally comes up short against Jefferson

Monday, November 9

Philadelphia, PA

6:00 PM

Millersville University

0-1

Jefferson

1-0

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Millersville	13	9	15	17	54
Jefferson	17	11	13	21	62

11/9/2026 8:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

By: Bailey Smith, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The Millersville University women's basketball team connected on eight 3-pointers and dished out 15 assists, but 20 turnovers proved costly as Jefferson converted them into 17 points to hand the Marauders a 62-54 loss.

Daniella Ranieli answered Jefferson's opening basket with a steal and fast-break layup, and Millersville took an early 5-2 lead on a Carley Berk 3-pointer. Naomi Zulueta added a jumper off an Arianna Seitz assist, but Jefferson responded to regain the lead. The teams traded baskets throughout the opening quarter, with Jefferson closing on a jumper at the 1:11 mark to take a 17-13 advantage.

Berk opened the second-quarter scoring for the Marauders with a 3-pointer off a Bryn Zentner assist to cut the deficit to two. Jefferson answered with a run to build a 27-19 lead with 2:52 remaining in the half. Gabby Bowes responded with a 3-pointer off a A. Seitz assist, but Jefferson added a late free throw to take a 28-22 lead into halftime.

Jefferson extended its advantage to eight to start the third quarter, but Berk connected from beyond the arc to bring Millersville within five. After Jefferson pushed its lead back to nine, Zentner scored inside off a Bowes assist. The teams traded baskets before the Marauders made their biggest push of the quarter in the final 38 seconds. Mariah Shue knocked down a 3-pointer off a Berk assist, and Berk followed with another triple off Shue with one second remaining. The back-to-back 3-pointers cut Jefferson's lead to 41-37 heading into the fourth.

Millersville continued to chip away in the fourth quarter. A. Seitz converted four early free throws, and Zentner added a basket and a free throw to pull the Marauders within 46-44 with 6:32 remaining. Jefferson responded with a 10-0 run to extend its lead to 54-44. Shue answered with a 3-pointer, and Berk added a defensive stop with a blocked shot before converting a A. Seitz pass in transition to bring Millersville within 54-49 with 1:57 remaining. Jefferson maintained its lead at the free-throw line down the stretch, and despite a late 3-pointer from Shue, the Marauders came up short, falling 62-54.

Marauders Top Performers:
Carley Berk