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Scranton, PA – Marywood University used a 13-0 run midway through the first half to break open a tight game on their way to a 64-46 victory over Rosemont College in Colonial States Athletic Conference women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon. The Pacers improve to 12-4 on the season and 6-1 in conference play while the Ravens fall to 5-9 on the year and 2-5 in the CSAC.
Marywood scored the first six points of Saturday's game, but Rosemont fought back and took a 10-9 lead on a lay-up by Heather Daneker with 12:04 to play in the first half. Allison Bruet (Binghamton, NY) hit a three-pointer on Marywood's next possession to put the hosts back on top by two before the Ravens' Ashley Montecchio tied the score at 12-apiece with a field goal. The Pacers responded with a 13-0 run over the next five minutes to take a 25-12 lead and Marywood would hold a 13-point halftime advantage at 30-17.
Bruet led all scorers with 11 points in the first half including 3-4 shooting from three-point range for the Pacers, who shot 34.4 percent from the field in the opening half and 28.6 from beyond the arc. Daneker's eight first half points led Rosemont, who shot 29.6 percent from the floor in the opening 20 minutes of play and went 0-8 from three-point land.
Marywood outscored Rosemont 10-2 in the first 3:04 of the second half to build a commanding 40-19 lead. The Pacers stretched their lead to as many as 25 points while the Ravens came no closer than to within 17 points in the second half as Marywood picked up their sixth-straight victory.
Bruet tied for a game-high with her second-straight 15-point performance which came on 5-9 shooting from the floor, a 3-4 effort from three-point range, and making a pair of free throws. Mariah Schaeffer (Bainbridge, NY) scored nine points and pulled down a game-high nine rebounds while Jamie Halloran (Scranton, PA) also finished with nine points. The Pacers shot 34.4 percent for the game from the field including 31.6 percent from beyond the arc. The team also knocked down 16 of 20 free throw attempts.
Daneker led Rosemont with 15 points while Montecchio added 12 points in the loss. Vanessa Johnson grabbed a team-best eight boards for the Ravens, who shot 27.1 percent from the floor for the game and 68.8 percent from the free throw line.
Marywood honored the team's lone senior, Marilee Sobrinski (Ocean City, NJ) prior to the game for her dedication to the team over the past four seniors. Starting her first game of the season, the senior guard played 23 solid minutes, collecting two assists, one steal, and making one of two free throws while helping to shutdown Rosemont's offense.
The Pacers return to the court on Monday evening when they visit local rival Baptist Bible College in a CSAC game slated to tip-off at 6:00 p.m. in Clarks Summit.
