IMMACULATA, Pa.- Five Mighty Macs scored in double figures as Immaculata defeated Gwynedd Mercy 81-52 for the eleventh consecutive win on Senior Day at Alumnae Hall. Tessa Liberatoscioli and Reese Mullins led all scorers with 18 points apiece. Mullins had nine rebounds, three blocked shots and three steals. Liberatoscioli had seven rebounds, five blocked shots, and six steals.

With the win, Immaculata improves to 18-3 overall, and 8-0 in Atlantic East Conference play. With the loss Gwynedd Mercy falls to 5-16, and 1-6 in Atlantic East Conference play.

Prior to the game, Immaculata honored their four seniors: Abigail Boyer, Tessa Liberatoscioli, Alyssa Long, and Reese Mullins for their Mighty Mac careers.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Tessa Liberatoscioli on an early layup to get Immaculata on the board. Carly Coleman followed with a layup of her own as Immaculata took and early 4-0 lead. Abigail Boyer scored on a layup as Immaculata extended their lead to 8-4. Meg Robbins and Carly Coleman would score later in the quarter as Immaculata led 21-11 after one quarter of play.
• Reese Mullins scored on a layup early in the second quarter while drawing a foul. Mullins completed the three-point play at the four line, as Immaculata increased their lead to 24-21 with 9:04 remaining in the quarter. Meg Robbins, Riley Cassidy, and Abigail Boyer all scored on layups as Immaculata went ahead 33-13 with 4:40 remaining before halftime. Tessa Liberatoscioli hit a three-pointer for Immaculata. Olivia Ettorre hit a jumper with 0:01 remaining in the quarter as Immaculata led at the half 49-17.
• Gwynedd Mercy came out aggressive in the third quarter and scored six straight points midway through the quarter. Immaculata broke the run when Reese Mullins scored on a layup. Riley Cassidy would follow with a three-pointer as Immaculata increased the lead to 62-36 with 1:41 remaining in the quarter. Gwynedd closed out the third quarter with a pair of buckets as Immaculata led 62-40 after three quarters of play.
• In the fourth quarter, Tessa Liberatoscioli, Abigail Boyer, and Reese Mullins all hit three-pointers as Immaculata led 77-44 with 5:33 remaining. Tessa Liberatoscioli later got one of her six steals and took it to the basket with a driving layup. Immaculata would go on to close out the win 81-52 to remain unbeaten at Alumane Hall this season.

 
TOP PERFORMERS

• Reese Mullins scored 18 points, with nine rebounds, five assists, one blocked shot and three steals.
• Tessa Liberatoscioli scored 18 points, with seven rebounds, three assists, three blocked shots, and six steals.
• Carly Coleman scored 12 points, with four rebounds, two assists, one blocked shot, and one steal.
• Abigail Boyer scored 10 points, with four assists, and four steals. Boyer hit a pair of three pointers to move into sixth place all-time in program history for career three pointers with 108.
• Riley Cassidy scored 10 points, with three rebounds, two assists, and one steal.
• Meg Robbins scored seven points, and seven rebounds,
• Olivia Ettorre scored four points, with six rebounds and one blocked shot.
• Alyssa Long scored two points, with six rebounds, eight assists, two blocked shots, and two steals.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Immaculata shot 47.1% (32-68) from the field, 28.6% (6-21) from behind the arc, and 91.7% (11-1) from the stripe. They scored six second chance points, 48 points in the paint, and 18 points off turnovers.
• Gwynedd Mercy shot 32.3% (20-62) from the field, 15.8% (3-19) from behind the arc, and 75% (9-12) from the stripe.
• The game was tied one time, and Immaculata never trailed in the game.

 
UP NEXT

• The Immaculata women's basketball team will be back in action on Saturday, February 15^th when they visit Centenary University for an AEC matchup at 1:00 p.m.