SCRANTON, Pa.- The Immaculata women's basketball team won their eighth consecutive game defeating Marywood 79-55 on Wednesday evening at Marywood. Carly Coleman led Immaculata registering a double-double scoring a career-high 22 points, shooting 9-10 from the field, and 6-7 from the stripe, with 12 rebounds, two blocked shots, and three steals.

With the win, Immaculata improves to 15-3 overall, and to 5-0 in Atlantic East Conference play. With the loss Marywood falls to 10-9 overall, and 1-3 in Atlantic East Conference play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Reese Mullins scored Immaculata's first basket to tie the score at 2-2 with 9:23 remaining in the first quarter. Carly Coleman scored on a pair of layups as Immaculata tied the score at 8-8. Riley Cassidy scored on a lay-up, and Abigail Boyer hit a three-pointer as Immaculata up 17-13 with 2:28 remaining in the quarter. Reese Mullins scored late on a layup as Immaculata led 21-18 after the first quarter.
• Olivia Ettorre got Immaculata started in the second quarter with an early layup. Carly Coleman hit a pair of jumpers, Alyssa Long hit a jumper, and Riley Cassidy scored on a layup as Immaculata extended their lead to 31-18 with 5:36 remaining in the second quarter. Reese Mullins hit a pair of free throws as Immaculata led 40-21. Marywood scored eight straight points, before Meg Robbins scored on a late tip in as Immaculata led 42-29 at the half. Carly Coleman and Reese Mullins each scored eight first half points for Immaculata.
• In the third quarter, Carly Coleman scored 9 straight points for Immaculata, as the Mighty Macs led 51-39 with 4:45 remaining in the quarter. Tessa Liberatoscioli scored on a layup, and Immaculata would get free throws from Coleman, Reese Mullins, and Olivia Ettorre as Immaculata led 62-44 after three quarters of play.
• In the fourth quarter Meg Robbins scored on a layup, Tessa Liberatoscioli hit a three-pointer, and Robbins followed with another jumper as Immaculata led 69-49 with 7:03 remaining. Julia Pohl hit a pair of jumpers, and Kaylia Rice scored as Immaculata went on to close out the win 79-55.

TOP PERFORMERS

• Carly Coleman registered her fifth double-double of the season, scoring a career-high 22 points, with 12 rebounds, five assists, two blocked shots, and three steals. Coleman was a plus 15 in the game.
• Reese Mullins scored 10 points, with seven rebounds, one blocked shot, and two steals. Mullins was a plus 24 in the game.
• Meg Robbins scored 10 points, six rebounds, and three blocked shots.
• Abigail Boyer scored nine points, with five assists, and two steals. Boyer was a plus 21 in the game.
• Olivia Ettorre scored seven points, with three rebounds.
• Riley Cassidy scored six points, with one rebound, one assist and one blocked shot. Cassidy was a plus 18 in the game.
• Tessa Liberatoscioli scored five points, with six rebounds, all defensive rebounds, three assists, one blocked shot, and three steals.
• Alyssa Long scored four points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Long was a plus 19 for the game.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Immaculata shot 46% (29-63) from the field, 23.1% (3-13) from behind the arc, and 94.7% (18-19) from the stripe. They scored 18 second chance points, 48 points in the paint, and 19 points off turnovers.
• Marywood shot 31.8% (21-66) from the field, 35.7% (10-28) from behind the arc, and 75% (3-4) from the stripe. They scored eight second chance points, 14 points in the paint, and 16 points off turnovers.
• The score was tied two times, and the lead changed hand five times.

UP NEXT

• The Immaculata women's basketball team will be back in action on Saturday, February 1^st when they visit Marymount University for an AEC game at 2:00 p.m.