Cabrini University Cavaliers (10-4, 2-0 Atlantic East) vs. Gwynedd Mercy University Griffins (6-7, 1-0 Atlantic East)
Wednesday, January 15, 6pm
Nerney Field House

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Last Meeting: Cabrini 91, Gwynedd Mercy 74 (1/27/2019, Radnor, PA)
Nomi Washington paced the Cavalier offense with a career high 31 points in 36 minutes. The guard added nine rebounds and four steals to match her play on the offensive end. 

Senior Meghan Matthews netted 14 points, seven boards and four blocks, while junior Lexi Edwards rounded out the Cavaliers in double figures with 11 points. Sophomore Kirsten Searcy added a season high nine points off the bench. 

Following a near even first half in which the Cavaliers held a slim 36-35 lead at the break, the Blue and White found their offensive rhythm to start the third quarter. A triple from sophomore Dani Tyrell jump started a 10-to-5 Cavalier run to open the third. A pair of layups from Edwards followed by an and-one from Washington highlighted the Cavalier spurt. 

Trailing 50-40 with 6:13 left in the quarter, the Griffins responded with an 8-3 run to trim the Cavalier lead to five points. A triple from Edwards, however, swung momentum back in favor of the Blue and White as they ripped off a huge 19-to-4 run to end the quarter. In total, six different Cavaliers scored during the run, led by Searcy's seven points, while the Cabrini defense forced four turnovers. 

Leading 72-52 to start the final stanza, the Cavs pushed their lead to a game high 23 points with 8:14 to play. The Griffins would not go down without a fight, however as they used a 19-to-4 run, fueled by their defense, to claw to within eight points with just over three minutes to play. The Gwynedd defense held the Blue and White without a field goal for nearly six minutes and forced eight consecutive missed shots during the run.

The eight point deficit is as close as the Griffins would come, however, as a layup from Matthews with 1:54 to play ended the drought and put the Cavs back up by 10. Cabrini would end the game on a 10-to-1 run to earn their sixth consecutive victory. 

Cabrini Last Time Out: Cabrini 76, Marymount 67 (1/11/2020, Radnor, PA)
All 11 players marked the scoring column, while eight grabbed at least one rebound and nine recorded at least one assist.

Junior Kate Lannon led the way with 18 points on 7-11 shooting, while classmate Lexi Edwards added 13 points. Senior Meghan Matthews grabbed a game high 11 rebounds and joined junior Kirsten Searcy and freshman Sydney Kesselman with seven points.

Sophomore Katie McShea got the Saints off to a hot start, scoring 11 of the team's 16 points, while graduate student Abby Fisher added five, as the visitors led 16-15 after a first quarter that saw seven lead changes.

The Cavaliers took control of the game in the second quarter. Trailing 23-22 a the 6:14 mark, a triple by junior Ashley Tutzauer sparked an 11-0 spurt that included threes by Lannon and Searcy, to take a 33-23 lead with 4:04 left in the half. The Blue and White carried its 39-33 lead into the halftime break after shooting .467 from the field and committing just six first half turnovers.

The Saints looked to make a comeback in the final period, slicing the Blue and White lead to just 62-57 with just over four minutes to play, but back to back buckets by freshman Miranda Liebtag and sophomore Dani Tyrell pushed the cushion back to nine points with 2:59 on the clock.

Despite recording just one made field goal over the game's final 2:59, the Cavaliers put the win to bed at the free throw line, where it converted 6-8 over the final 1:21.

Gwynedd Mercy Last Time Out: Marymount 68, Wesley 28 (1/8/2020, Dover, DE)
A total of seven players finished in double digits as Gwynedd Mercy cruised past Marywood, 108-70, to nab an Atlantic East Conference victory in their AEC opener on Saturday.

The Griffins led 26-11 after the first quarter and by 24 points at the half en route to their fourth-straight win.

Sydney Thompson paced the Griffins with 16 points, while Chyanne Fine added a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Tamia Wessels finished chipped in 13 points, while Kelly Owens added 11 points. Tolu Omole, Denise Sacco and Elise Sylvester rounded out the Griffins in double figures with 10 points each. 
 

	TALE OF THE TAPE
Cabrini		Gwynedd Mercy
10-4, 2-0 Atlantic East	Record	6-7, 1-0 Atlantic East
69.9	Points per Game	87.1
.385	FG Percentage	.312
.343	3-Points FG Percentage	.238
.734	FT Percentage	.640
40.1	Rebounds per Game	51.2
16.8	Assists per Game	17.5
5.1	Blocked Shots per Game	2.8
10.6	Steals per Game	18.2
15.1	Turnovers per Game	17.5
	TEAM LEADERS
Kate Lannon (14.4)	Points per Game	Denise Sacco (10.6)
Meghan Matthews (6.5)	Rebounds per Game	Chyanne Fine (5.6)
Cassidy Gallagher (2.9)	Assists per Game	Elise Sylvester (3.4)
Katie Rodriguez (2.2)	Blocked Shots per Game	Cayla Sharkey (1.0)
Ashley Tutzauer (2.6)	Steals per Game	Jill Kane (3.1)