ST. PAUL, MN – A clutch three-pointer by Addison Rozell was the difference for the University of Mary women's basketball as the Marauders extended their winning streak to five games by beating Concordia University, St. Paul 60-57.
 
With UMary trailing by one with just over a minute to go, Megan Zander found Rozell open in the corner as the Redfield, SD, native hit a critical three-pointer to give UMary a 59-57 lead. The Marauders defense stood tall the next two possessions, culminating in Lexie Schneider securing a rebound and getting fouled with just three seconds remaining.
 
The Appleton, WI, native went 1-of-2 from the free throw line, giving CSP one more chance to tie the game. Schneider made up for her missed free throw by delivering the game-winning block and grabbing the rebound, securing a UMary win.
 
It was a historic win for Marauders head coach Rick Neumann as he earned his 171^st win at the University of Mary, surpassing Fred Fridley for second all-time in team history. Neumann succeeded Fridley as the Marauders head coach in 2012. The duo worked side-by-side for nine seasons during Fridley's tenure as head coach. The record for wins is 234 by Roger Haug.
 
The victory secured a weekend sweep by the Marauders over two of the top teams in the NSIC standings, the University of Minnesota Duluth on Friday followed by a win over the Golden Bears.
 
Schneider scored 19 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field while also going 9-of-12 from the foul line. The senior grabbed eight rebounds, dished out three assists, and blocked two shots.
 
Zander had only two points in the first half but would finish the game with 17 after a stellar-second half performance. The Mandan, ND, native went 6-of-13 from the field and 3-of-5 from behind the arc.
 
Rozell had nine points while shooting 3-of-5 from three. Rozell also secured six rebounds and blocked two shots. Ryleigh Wacha scored seven points, grabbed four rebounds, and dished out four assists.
 
The first half was tight as CSP held an 11-9 lead after the first quarter. The Golden Bears extended their lead to 24-20 going into halftime.
 
The Marauders were able to regain momentum in the third quarter, outscoring CSP 22-17 to take a one-point lead going into the final quarter. After an exciting back-and-forth quarter, UMary was able to edge out the Golden Bears 60-57.
 
UMary (10-6, 6-2 Northern Sun) shot 41.3 percent from the field while shooting. The Marauders had a great night shooting the three as they went 9-of-19 from behind the arc. CSP (10-4, 6-3 NSIC) recorded a 45.1 shooting percentage from the field while going 5-of-18 from three.
 
The Marauders went 13-of-16 from the charity stripe, while the Golden Bears shot 6-of-13 from the free throw line. Both teams finished the game with 29 rebounds. UMary turned the ball over 13 times, CSP had 14 turnovers.
 
The Marauders head back home to welcome Augustana University (3-10, 2-7 NSIC) to the McDowell Activity Center on Friday, January 12, at 7:30 pm.  
 
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