BISMARCK, ND – A collective team effort helped lead the University of Mary women's basketball team to a huge 81-76 win over RV Missouri Southern State University on day one of the MIAA/NSIC Women's Basketball Regional Challenge. Four Marauders scored in double digits, and seven scholar-athletes had six or more points.
Chloe Pfau led the team in scoring, recording 17 points on an efficient 7-of-8 shooting night and going 2-of-3 from behind the arc.
Allison Undlin shot 7-of-11 from the floor to score 14 points. Undlin also added eight rebounds.
Emily Jaenke went 3-of-6 from three to score 13 points while also adding three steals and a block.
Chloe Nuss put up 10 points off the bench, shooting 4-of-5 from the field.
Chloe Carlson added nine points and four steals from the bench.
Eden Fridley contributed six points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
Dani Coleman put up six points, three rebounds, and two assists.
The Marauders held a 22-20 lead at the end of the first quarter after an eight-point performance by
Emily Jaenke. The Lions outscored UMary 24-14 in the second quarter to take a 44-36 lead going into halftime.
UMary came storming back in the third quarter, shooting 10-of-14 (71.4%) from the field to cut the MSSU lead to 61-59.
Chloe Pfau led the way in the third quarter, scoring eight of her 17 points in the period.
The Marauders took their first lead in the second half with 5:54 remaining in the game after
Chloe Nuss hit a jumper while being fouled to put UMary up 71-70. Layups by Nuss,
Chloe Carlson, and
Allison Undlin extended the Marauders lead to 77-74 with just 34 seconds left.
Eden Fridley and Carlson would then knock down critical free throws to help secure an 81-76 win for UMary.
UMary shot 32-of-52 (61.5%) from the field and 6-of-18 (33.3%) from three, while MSSU went 27-of-61 (44.7%) from the floor and 7-of-16 (43.8%) from behind the arc. The Marauders shot 11-of-20 (55%) from the free-throw line, while Lions went 15-of-24 (62.5%) from the charity stripe.
UMary was outrebounded 30-28 by MSSU. The Marauders and Lions both had 17 turnovers. UMary shot 50% or better in every quarter.
The Marauders stay in Warrensburg, MO, for day two of the MIAA/NSIC Women's Basketball Regional Challenge against hosts #14 University of Central Missouri on Saturday, November 14, at 6 pm.
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