IMMACULATA, Pa. — The Immaculata University women's basketball team continued its strong run in Atlantic East Conference play, rolling past Pratt Institute 74–32 on Saturday afternoon inside Alumnae Hall.
Carly Coleman powered the Mighty Macs with a standout all-around performance, posting 13 points, 10 rebounds, and six steals to record a double-double while leading a stifling defensive effort.
Abby Grillo and
Olivia Ettorre added nine points apiece, with Ettorre knocking down three shots from beyond the arc.
Immaculata's depth proved decisive, as the bench contributed 36 points.
Keira Benoit,
Sabrina Little, and
Adriana Bristow each provided key minutes and scoring support in the lopsided victory.
With the win, Immaculata improves to 14–3 overall and remains unbeaten in conference play at 6–0. Pratt falls to 1–13 on the season and 0–6 in Atlantic East action.
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST PRATT
- The Mighty Macs jumped out to an early 10–3 lead behind three-pointers from Grillo and Coleman. Immaculata extended the advantage to 14–5 when Riley Cassidy grabbed an offensive rebound and found Little for a driving jump hook with 3:01 remaining. Coleman closed the quarter with a rebound and put back drawing foul and converted the ensuing free throw with 0.8 seconds left, as Immaculata led 25–10 after the first quarter.
- Meg Robbins opened the second quarter, scoring with a field goal in the paint off a pass from Grillo. Ettorre pushed the lead to 30–15 with a three-pointer. Coleman recorded her fourth steal of the game with 2:07 remaining, feeding Little for a driving layup, then capped the half with a fast-break layup off her own steal with seven seconds remaining to give Immaculata a 40–19 advantage at halftime.
- Ettorre hit a pair of three-pointers early in the third quarter, and Coleman added a putback off an offensive rebound as Immaculata began rotating its lineup. Bristow connected on an outside jumper as the Mighty Macs carried a 53–27 lead into the fourth quarter.
- Julia Pohl opened the fourth-quarter scoring with a jumper in the paint. Cassidy Perri assisted on a basket by Morgan Robinson before recording a steal and finishing a driving layup on the next possession. Benoit scored all nine of her points in the final quarter, while Lianna Adames and Sofia Kouridakis also added baskets as Immaculata closed out the win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Carly Coleman recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, adding six steals, the most by a Mighty Mac this season. She also dished out six assists, accounting for half of Immaculata's assists.
- Olivia Ettorre knocked down three three-pointers, matching her season high, and finished with nine points while adding a block and a steal.
- Abby Grillo contributed nine points, three assists, and two blocks, while shooting 3-for-9 from the field and 1-for-6 from beyond the arc.
- Sabrina Little scored nine points off the bench and added an assist and a steal, helping spark the offense in transition.
- Keira Benoit shot 4-for-7 from the floor for a career high nine points in just nine minutes, scoring multiple times in the fourth quarter.
- Immaculata forced 29 Pratt turnovers and converted them into 33 points.
- Immaculata got 36 points off the bench in today's game.
UP NEXT
Immaculata will be back in action on Thursday, January 29, when they travel to Scranton to play Marywood for an AEC matchup at 6 p.m.
