ST. PAUL, MN - The University of Mary Women's Basketball team (11-8, 10-6 NSIC) scored 17 points off the bench but couldn't muster much offensive rhythm in a 58-49 defeat to Concordia-St. Paul (10-10, 7-9 NSIC) Saturday night. 

Megan Zander opened the scoring with a layup on the Marauders first offensive possession. Ryleigh Wacha then gave the Marauders a two-score lead at the 6:36 mark. The first quarter ended 10-8 CSP, with neither team making more than three shots. 

Megan Voit knocked down a pair of treys in the second quarter to help give the Marauders a one-score edge at halftime, 18-16. 

Jalyn Shaw and Ally Gietzel combined for 11 points in the third quarter to retake control of the game 33-26 entering the final ten minutes. 

Ryleigh Wacha hit a big three-pointer to start the fourth quarter and get the Marauders back within two scores. Addison Rozell would later make it a one-point game 37-36 at 4:55 to go with a layup and one free throw after taking a foul. 

However, the Golden Bears would slowly pull away from the Marauders while making the most on the trips to the free throw line, hitting 15-16 in the fourth quarter. CSP would win with a modest 58-49 final score. UMary shot 16-57 (28.1%) in the game and were outrebounded by CSP 45-37. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Megan Voit's trio of threes gave her the team-high nine points. Voit also grabbed six rebounds.

Megan Zander added eight points, four rebounds, and blocked two shots. 

Ryleigh Wacha had seven points, four rebounds, and a steal. 

Addison Rozell, Moriku Hakim, and Reese Wishart each scored six points. Rozell had the team-high in rebounds with nine. 

UP NEXT
UMary returns home to the McDowell Activity Center February 3-4. The Marauders take on the University of Minnesota Crookstown (10-12, 9-7 NSIC) Friday, February 3 at 7:30 pm. UMary then hosts Bemidji State University (6-14, 3-13 NSIC) for the nightcap Saturday, February 4 at 5:30 pm. 

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