Ciullo
JESSE CAREY
53
Neumann NU 8-16,6-7 Atlantic East
60
Winner Marywood MWD 13-11,8-5 Atlantic East
Neumann NU
8-16,6-7 Atlantic East
53
Final
60
Marywood MWD
13-11,8-5 Atlantic East
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 F
Neumann NU 12 10 14 13 4 53
Marywood MWD 12 6 14 17 11 60

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Pacers Come Out on Top in Overtime Victory Against Neumann

Marywood clinches postseason spot in Atlantic East Tournament

Scranton, Pa. — The Marywood University Women's Basketball team hosted Neumann University (8-16, 6-7 AEC) in Atlantic Eastern Conference play, Wednesday. The Pacers (13-11, 8-5 AEC) forced overtime, eventually topping the Knights, 60-53. 

After being knotted up at 12-12 in the first quarter, the Knights pulled away by four heading into halftime. 

With four seconds on the clock, down by one, Olivia Ciullo was fouled. 

Ciullo made one of two free throws to tie the game at 49-49 and force overtime. 

Marywood commanded overtime, outscoring the Knights, 11-4, to win. 

The Pacers went 21-64 (32.8 percent) overall, 37.5 percent from three, and 75.0 percent from the charity stripe. 

Anyah Ortiz led Marywood with 16 points.

Mia Blume was just shy of a double-double, tallying 13 points and a team-high nine rebounds. 

Megan Cavoli had 11 Pacers points and Ciullo recorded 10. 

Tamari Hubbard had four steals for the Pacers.

Neumann was held to 31.3 percent from the field, 11.8 percent from three, and 78.6 percent from the line. 

The Knights' Emily DuPont had a double-double, totaling 20 points and 14 rebounds. 

With the victory, Marywood clinches a spot in the Atlantic East Conference tournament. 

The Pacers will conclude the regular season on Saturday, hosting Marymount University. 
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