MARIETTA, Ohio – The Marietta College women's basketball team earned a 69-53 win over Saint Vincent College on Wednesday (Nov. 17) evening inside Ban Johnson Arena. With the win the Pioneers improve to 3-0 on the season and with the loss the Bearcats fall to 1-1 overall.
"I am really proud of how our team stayed composed when Saint Vincent was in their zone. We haven't been zoned yet this year, and I thought we responded really well in the second half when we got the ball moving," said Head Coach
Kole Vivian. "With the exception of fouling to much we did a nice job on defense making them earn their points."
Saint Vincent scored the opening basket of the game, but Marietta answered with five straight points to lead 5-2 three minutes into the game. The Pioneer points were scored by a three from
Hannah Schill (Rootstown, Ohio/Archbishop Hoban) and a jumper from
Olivia Gribble (Irwin, Pa./Norwin). The Bearcats answered with an 8-0 run to regain a 10-5 edge, with just over three minutes to play in the quarter. Marietta halted the run on a three from
Jill Congrove (Circleville, Ohio/Logan Elm). The Pioneers tied the game at 10-10 on a layup from
Camille Cummins (MIddlefield, Ohio/Cardinal).
Erin Hahn (Louisville, Ohio/Louisville) hit a foul shot with four seconds left in the quarter and Marietta led 11-10 to enter the second quarter.
The Pioneers opened the second quarter on a 7-2 run to extend their lead to 18-12. The run was sparked by four points from Hahn, and capped by a three from Schill. The run forced a Saint Vincent timeout. Out of the break, the teams traded baskets through the middle of the quarter, and Marietta maintained a 23-18 edge, with just under four minutes to play in the half. Later in the quarter, the Pioneers scored a quick five unanswered points to lead 28-19, behind a three from
Kate Liston (Little Hocking, Ohio/Warren Local) and a layup from
Makenzie Wilson (Wapakoneta, Ohio/Wapakoneta). Marietta hit a three as time expired as
Ally Grake (Morrow, Ohio/Little Miami) hit a three to lead 31-22, at the intermission.
After the Pioneers held a 38-29 advantage, the Bearcats went on a 7-0 run to trim the Marietta lead to 38-33. The Pioneers halted the run on a layup from Hahn, with six minutes to play in the third quarter. The teams battled for the remainder of the third quarter, but a three from Gribble put Marietta on top 47-37, as time expired in the third quarter.
The Pioneers outscored Saint Vincent 6-3 over the first three minutes of play in the final frame. Schill, Hahn, and Wilson all scored for Marietta to open the quarter, and put the Pioneers up 53-40. Later in the quarter, a 9-0 run by Marietta opened up a 64-43 edge, with four minutes to play in the game. The run was capped by a three from Liston. The Pioneers were able to close the game and a late three from
Adi Hill (Marietta, Ohio/Marietta) gave Marietta a 69-53 win.
The Pioneers were led by Hahn, she had a game high 12 rebounds, and scored nine points. Gribble led Marietta in scoring with 10 points, and had three assists in the game. Grake had a career high in assists with six. Schill had a career high three steals, and scored eight points in the game.
The Pioneers will be back in action Saturday (Nov. 20) when they travel to take on Ohio Wesleyan, with tip off scheduled for 2 p.m.
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