IMMACULATA, Pa. – Led by junior Kasey Hicks' first career triple-double, the Immaculata University women's basketball defeated the College of Notre Dame, 58-32, on Thursday night, Feb. 14, at Alumnae Hall.

Immaculata improves to 6-17 overall and 4-10 in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, while Notre Dame falls to 5-17, 3-11 PAC.

Hicks finished the contest with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the triple-double. Senior Nina Cammarano held game-high honors with 15 points, while freshman Holly Miara added eight points. Freshman Deanna Tropea led the Mighty Macs on the glass with 11 rebounds, and junior Shannon Kueny swiped eight rebounds.

It was a closely contested contest during the opening 10 minutes that saw three ties and three lead changes. The Mighty Macs took the final lead change of the first stanza at the 9:19 mark as Cammarano made a layup, putting Immaculata ahead, 17-16. Cammarano's basket began a 17-2 offensive explosion, in which five Immaculata players scored, in a little less than eight minutes. Sasha Matthew was successful on her layup attempt with 33 seconds remaining in the first half, ending a 9:08 dry spell for the Gators from the field.

Immaculata held the 32-20 advantage at intermission behind 37.5% shooting from the field (12-32), including 4-of-5 (.800) from behind the arc. Notre Dame was only 7 for 32 (.219) from the field, 1-of-9 from three-point, during the first half.

The Mighty Macs came out firing in the second half, outscoring the Gators 7-1 over the first five minutes. Notre Dame hit its first second-half bucket from the field at the 14:38 mark as Faith Wassink sunk a three-pointer, but the Gators would not be successful on another shot until the 11:28 mark.

By then, the Mighty Macs had jumped ahead, 49-26, and would not relinquish their 20-plus point lead. Immaculata's largest advantage grew to 29 points, 55-26, with 6:47 left in the contest, and the game would end with the Mighty Macs winning by a 58-32 margin.

Matthew led the Gators with nine points, while Briana Grap chipped in seven points. India Scott finished with a game-high 15 rebounds.

Immaculata will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 16, when it welcomes Rosemont into Alumnae Hall. Tip-off is slated for 1 p.m.