Hessling's Double-Double Highlights Pacers' CSAC Win

Box Score Rosemont, Pa. – Marywood University had its most productive shooting performance of the season in a 76-59 victory over Rosemont College Saturday afternoon in Colonial States Athletic Conference women's basketball. The Pacers outscored the Ravens 19-10 to pull away in the final quarter.

Natasha Hessling had her second double-double of the season with 19 points and 10 rebounds. She made eight of 11 shots (72.7 percent) from the field.

Hessling led four Pacers in double figures. Aryah Aungst made six of her eight attempts for a career-best 14 points. Alyssa Olson finished with 12 points, six rebounds and six assists. Catie Nealon made three shots from beyond the arc for 11 points.

Marywood (5-8, 3-1 CSAC) enjoyed a season-best 47.5 percent performance from the field. The Ravens (8-5, 2-2 CSAC) were held to a 35.7 field goal percentage. The Pacers outrebounded the Ravens 39-29 to lead off the glass for the sixth time in the past seven games.

Marywood's bench outscored the opposition by a 17-4 margin.

In the first quarter, the Ravens took an early 9-7 lead off of a Jasmyn Park jumper with 6:56. Aungst equalized the score nine seconds later with a shot of her own. The Pacers closed a quarter with a five-point run capped by a Nealon 3-pointer at the buzzer to go ahead by a 23-17 score.

After Olson extended the lead to eight on the first possession of the second quarter, Rosemont rattled off 12 straight points over a four-minute span. Leilani Naone-Carter made consecutive baskets to provide the Ravens with a 29-25 lead with 6:32 left in the half. Erika Bistran delivered a pass to set up a Hessling layup that ended the drought, and she evened the score at 29 apiece on a Pacers' next possession. Aungst grabbed an offensive rebound and dished it to Hessling to reclaim the lead (31-29).

Aungst's 3-pointer with 2:55 left in the half punctuated a nine-point run that resulted in the Pacers' 34-29 lead. Marywood went into the break with an eight point advantage.

Coach Tara Macciocco stands four shy of the 200-win plateau.

Marywood looks to continue its season-first winning streak when it hosts Keystone College on Tuesday at 6:00 pm.

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Players Mentioned

#34 Natasha Hessling: C/F; 5' 9"; Junior

#24 Catie Nealon: G; 5' 6"; Senior

#25 Alyssa Olson: G; 5' 8"; Junior

#15 Aryah Aungst: G; 5' 8"; Freshman

#05 Erika Bistran: G; 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#34 Natasha Hessling
: 5' 9"; Junior
: C/F

#24 Catie Nealon
: 5' 6"; Senior
: G

#25 Alyssa Olson
: 5' 8"; Junior
: G

#15 Aryah Aungst
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: G

#05 Erika Bistran
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: G