RADNOR, Pa. – Nine Cavaliers tallied at least six points today, as the Cavaliers' offense exploded for a 93-51 victory over the visiting Keystone College Giants today at Nerney Field House. The Blue and White's third consecutive win improved the club to 11-8 overall and 8-2 in the Colonial States Athletic Conference.
Today also marked the program's annual Alumni Day. Prior to the Cabrini Keystone game, the Cabrini women's basketball alums took the floor for some spirited competition and fellowship.
Cabrini's 93 points marked a season high, as the club shot 47.2% from the floor, connecting on 30 field goals, including 10 three pointers, the team's second highest outputs of the season. Cabrini also recorded a season high 57 rebounds and 21 assists to go with 15 steals.
Nine Cavaliers scored at least six points today, led by sophomore
Kate Skalski, who hit 5-7 from three point range en route to a career high 17 points. Senior
Meghan Martin added14 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals in just 18 minutes of action.
Senior
Mo O'Connell and freshman
Nomi Washington added 10 points and combined for nine boards.
Senior
Kristina Startare corralled a game high nine rebounds, while sophomore
Sabrina Hackendorn, O'Connell and Skalski posted five rebounds each.
Freshman
Sarah Ryan added eight points, while freshman
Gaby Jones posted seven points, four boards and three steals. Sophomore
Caroline Price paired season highs of four assists and four steals.
The Blue and White put the game away in the early minutes, scoring the game's first 10 points. The Giants netted their only field goal of the first quarter at the 7:09 mark, before Cabrini closed the opening period on a 15-1 run to carry a 25-4 cushion into the second quarter.
The Cavaliers continued their run into the second period, tallying the first 10 points of the frame. Ryan's triple at the halftime buzzer capped a 23-8 quarter and pushed the Cavaliers' lead to 48-12.
Cabrini showed no letup after the halftime break, as it connected on 9-17 from the field, including 4-8 from three point range. The Cavaliers scored the final 14 points of the third quarter, extending its lead to 74-25 on Skalski's triple.
Freshman Destinee Hall led Keystone with 20 points, while sophomore Nina Hodanich added nine points off the bench.
The Blue and White will return to action on Wednesday at 6 p.m., as they welcome Marywood University (12-6, 9-0 CSAC) to Nerney Field House in the first of two CSAC contests on the night. The Cabrini men (9-8, 7-4 CSAC) will host Immaculata (7-11, 6-5 CSAC) at 8 p.m.
Martin tallied 23 points in Cabrini's 70-65 loss to Marywood when the teams met on Jan. 20.