IMMACULATA, Pa.- The Immaculata women's basketball team (1-0) opened their 2025-26 with a dominant win over Moravian 81-56 at Alumnae Hall on Saturday afternoon. Freshman
Abby Grillo led all scorers with 26 points in her collegiate debut. Senior captain
Olivia Ettorre scored 14 points, with seven rebounds, and five blocked shots. Sophomore captain
Carly Coleman scored 13 points, with five rebounds to help lead the Mighty Macs.
Prior to the game, Immaculata commemorated their historic 2024-25 season by unveiling their Atlantic East Conference Championship banner. Former Immaculata standouts
Abigail Boyer,
Tessa Liberatoscioli,
Alyssa Long, and new Immaculata Assistant Coach
Tori Foster were on hand to unveil the banner.
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST MORAVIAN
- Moravian jumped out to an early 6-0 lead, capitalizing on some early miscues.
- Abby Grillo sparked Immaculata's offense with a driving layup for her first collegiate basket and completed the three-point play at the foul line. She then hit a three-pointer to give the Mighty Macs their first lead, 8-6, with 6:48 remaining in the first quarter. Grillo finished the quarter with 11 points as Immaculata led 25-13.
- Olivia Ettorre scored her first points of the season in the second quarter with a jumper and a three-pointer, pushing Immaculata's lead to 34-17. She also added two blocked shots in the first half.
- Sabrina Little scored her first collegiate points with a layup late in the second quarter, helping Immaculata take a 40-21 lead into halftime.
- In the third quarter, Ettorre scored five more points to extend the lead to 43-23, and Coleman added late points as the team led 61-38 after three quarters.
- Carly Coleman scored late in the third quarter as Immaculata led 61-38 after three quarters of play.
- In the fourth quarter, Katie McGuigan recorded a steal, then took the ball up court for a coast-to-coast layup, while Ettorre and Coleman each scored seven points. Ettorre added three more blocks as Immaculata closed out the 81-56 victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Abby Grillo scored 26 points (10-14 FG, 3-6 3PT), three rebounds, and two assists in her collegiate debut.
- Olivia Ettorre scored 14 points (5-10 FG, 2-5 3PT), game-high seven rebounds, two assists, five blocked shots.
- Carly Coleman scored 13 points (5-10 FG), five rebounds, four assists, and one steal.
- Meg Robbins scored eight points, three rebounds, three assists, and one block.
- Riley Cassidy scored six points and had three rebounds.
- Julia Pohl scored six points, five rebounds, two assists, one block, and one steal (off the bench).
- Sabrina Little scored six points, with two rebounds and two steals in her collegiate debut.
Team Stats:
- Field Goal Percentage: 48.3% (29-60)
- 3-Point Percentage: 26.3% (5-19)
- Points Off Turnovers: 23
- Points in the Paint: 34
- Second Chance Points: 9
UP NEXT
The Immaculata women's basketball team will be back in action on Saturday, November 15, when the visit Ursinus College for a 1 p.m. game.
