IMMACULATA, Pa.- Senior Abigail Boyer scored a game-high 22 points as Immaculata earned their second win of the week defeating McDaniel College 60-54 on Saturday afternoon at Alumnae Hall.

Immaculata is now 3-1 this season, and McDaniel falls to 3-1 with the loss.

How it Happened

Immaculata got this going in quickly as Carly Coleman opened the scoring with a rebound and put back. Abigail Boyer would follow with a three-pointer to give Immaculata a 5-0 lead. Reese Mullins would follow with a three-pointer of her own to extend the led to 8-0. Tessa Liberatoscioli would hit a three-pointer later in the quarter, as Immaculata led 18-5 after one quarter of play.

Abigail Boyer hit another three-pointer to get Immaculata started in the second quarter putting Immaculata ahead 21-6. Carly Coleman scored on a layup to increase the lead to 23-8. McDaniel got a basket and a pair of free throws from Raegan Lenz to cut the lead to 23-12. Olivia Ettorre followed with a jumper to break the run. Tessa Liberatoscioli it a three-pointer, and Abigail Boyer hit a pair of three-pointers late in the second quarter as Immaculata led 36-23 at halftime.

McDaniel trimmed the Immaculata lead to six at 40-34 after a pair for free throw from Raegan Lenz with 5:14 remaining in the third quarter. Abigail Boyer hit another three-pointer to extend Immaculata's lead back to nine. Alyssa Long followed with four free throws, and Reese Mullins hit a jumper with 1:41 remaining in the third quarter to extend Immaculata's lead to 49-35. Immaculata would take at 49-37 lead into the fourth quarter.

Abigail Boyer opened the scoring in the fourth quarter with a layup. McDaniel responded scoring five straight points. Boyer answered back with a lay up and another three-pointer as the Mighty Macs led 56-43. The Green Terror refused to go quietly, as the cut Immaculata's lead to seven at 56-49. Olivia Ettorre scored on a layup and later added a free throw. Ayssa Long hit one free throw as Immaculata would go on to close out the win 60-54.

Top Performers

• Abigail Boyer scored 22 points shooting 8-for-13 (62%) from the field, 6-for-6 (100%) from behind the arc, with two assists and four rebounds.
• Reese Mullins scored nine points with four rebounds, and two steals.
• Tessa Liberatoscioli scored eight points, with six rebounds, one blocked shot, and two steals.
• Olivia Ettorre scored seven points with one rebound.
• Carly Coleman scored five points, with a team-high seven rebounds, and three steals.
• Alyssa Long scored five points, with three rebounds, and two steals.
• Riley Cassidy and Francesca Scarpone played important minutes for Immaculata each scoring two points.
• Julia Pohl came off the bench to play important minutes for Immaculata in third and fourth quarter.
• Teya McConnaha led McDaniel with 12 points.
• Elaina Beckett scored 10 points and added a game-high 13 rebounds for the Green Terror.

Team Stats

• Immaculata shot 34.4% (21-61) from the field, 47.4% (9-19) from behind the arc, and 64.3% (9-14) at the free throw line. Immaculata had nine second chance points, scored 22 points in the paint, and scored 19 points off turnovers.
• McDaniel shot 27.4% (17-62) from the field, 24% (6-25) from behind the arc, and 66.7% (14-21) from the free throw line. McDaniel scored 18 second chance points, 20 points in the paint, and scored 9 points off turnovers.
• There were no lead changes in the game, and the score was never tied.

Up Next

• The Immaculata women's basketball team will be back in action on Wednesday, November 20^th when they visit Penn State Berks for a 6 pm game.