Women’s Hoops Split Season Series With Conference Rival Merchant Marine

Women’s Hoops Split Season Series With Conference Rival Merchant Marine

Game Leaders

Juniata
Pts: Olivia Halfpenny - 13
Reb: Olivia Halfpenny - 8
Ast: Kelsey Livoti - 3
Merchant Marine
Pts: Demi Vanderwal - 24
Reb: Tichina Carmon - 10
Ast: Demi Vanderwal - 4

Team Stats

Juniata
Merchant Marine

Field Goals

(22-66)
(26-57)

Field Goal %

33.3%
45.6%

Rebounds

38
47

Assists

13
10

Turnovers

21
24

Pts off Turnovers

22
21

2nd Chance Pts

19
22

Pts in the Paint

16
32

Fastbreak Pts

0
2

Bench Pts

16
7
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Posted: Feb 14, 2015

Dan Sherman

Asst. SID

Juniata College

814-614-3513

shermad@juniata.edu

 
 

KINGS POINT, NY, Juniata College's women's basketball team fell to conference rival U.S.M.M.A 72-59 on Saturday. The loss drops the Eagles to 6-8 in the Landmark.

 

Sophomore Olivia Halfpenny (McVeytown, PA / Mifflin County) had a team-high 13 points and eight rebounds. Maria Photiades (Abottstown, PA / Delone Catholic HS) scored 11 points, grabbed four rebounds, dished out two assists, and had two steals. Kelsey Livoti (Altoona, PA / Bishop Guilfoyle) and Natalie Hger (Franklin, PA / Franklin) each had eight points.

 

The Eagles trailed by two at the half, but tied the game 38-38 on a Hager three. The Mariners broke the tie and built a 10-point lead. Juniata chipped away, but could not overcome the second-half deficit.

 

The Eagles are 8-15 on the season. The team will play Catholic in DC on Wednesday the 18th. Juniata will return home to close out the season on the 21st against Moravian. The game against the Greyhounds will tip-off at 2 p.m.