READING, Pa.- A dominant fourth quarter propelled the Immaculata women's basketball team to a 77–55 road victory over Alvernia on Monday night. The Mighty Macs outscored the Golden Wolves 23–4 in the final period, fueled by
Olivia Ettorre's career-high 22 points, 11 of which came in the closing quarter.
Carly Coleman added her third consecutive double-double, finishing with 20 points and 13 rebounds to anchor Immaculata on both ends of the floor.
With the win, Immaculata moves to 4–2 on the season, while Alvernia drops to 3–3.
HOW IT HAPPENED VS ALVERNIA
- Alvernia opened the game on a 4–0 run as Immaculata went scoreless for the first four minutes.
- Olivia Ettorre broke the drought with a driving layup to put the Mighty Macs on the board.
- Sabrina Little followed with a steal and a layup, helping Immaculata take a 13–10 lead with 2:07 left in the first quarter.
- Ettorre added a late jumper, and Immaculata ended the quarter ahead 17–16.
- Carly Coleman scored the first eight points of the second quarter for the Macs, and Abby Grillo added a three-pointer and a layup to stretch the lead to 30–21 midway through the period.
- Riley Cassidy's driving layup, a layup from Keira Benoit, and a buzzer-beating jumper from Ettorre sent Immaculata into halftime up 41–29.
- Cassidy opened the third quarter with a three-pointer, and Coleman added a layup to extend the lead to 46–32.
- Alvernia responded with an 11–0 run to close the gap to 46–43 and eventually surged ahead 51–50 with 1:28 left in the quarter.
- Riley Cassidy knocked down two free throws, and Julia Pohl finished a layup with five seconds remaining to give Immaculata a 54–51 advantage heading into the fourth.
- Carly Coleman took over to start the final period, scoring six straight points to push the lead to 60–51 with 6:42 to play.
- Olivia Ettorre then scored on a layup and drilled back-to-back threes, extending the margin to 70–53 with 3:26 remaining.
- The Mighty Macs controlled the final minutes and closed out a convincing 77–55 victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Olivia Ettorre paced all scorers with a career-high 22 points, shooting 9-for-16 from the floor, 3-for-9 from beyond the arc, and 1-for-1 at the line. She also contributed two rebounds and a steal.
- Carly Coleman recorded her third consecutive double-double, finishing with 20 points—including a perfect 8-for-8 at the line—along with 13 rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and three steals.
- Riley Cassidy delivered a season-high of 14 points and added three rebounds and an assist.
- Abby Grillo scored 11 points to go with seven rebounds, two assists, and a game-high five steals.
- Julia Pohl chipped in six points, two rebounds, and a steal.
- Sabrina Little added two points, three assists, and two steals.
- Keira Benoit contributed two points and two rebounds.
- Meg Robbins provided strong support on the glass with seven rebounds, along with a block and two steals.
- Team Stats: Immaculata shot 44.1% (30–68) from the field and 26.1% (6–23) from three-point range, while going a perfect 11–11 at the free-throw line. The Mighty Macs totaled 10 second-chance points, 38 points in the paint, eight fast-break points, 23 points off turnovers, and 10 points from the bench.
UP NEXT
The Immaculata women's basketball team will return to Alumnae Hall on Wednesday evening when the host Widener at 6 p.m.
