Results
BALTIMORE, Md. – The Gettysburg College women's basketball team opened its campaign with an exhibition matchup at Division I UMBC inside the Event Center Tuesday evening, where the hosts took the 92-50 victory.
The setback does not count against Gettysburg's regular-season record as a Division III institution, but UMBC received credit for its first win of the campaign.
Final Result
| Teams |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
F |
| UMBC (1-0) |
24 |
26 |
25 |
17 |
92 |
| Gettysburg |
11 |
11 |
14 |
14 |
50 |
Top Performers - Gettysburg
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Ashley Gehrin '20 (Chester, N.J./West Morris Mendham) – 18 Points, 5 Rebounds, 2 Assists
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Meredith Brown '21 (Landisburg, Pa./West Perry) – 13 Points, 5-of-7 from the field, 2 Steals
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Olivia Matto '23 (East Petersburg, Pa./Hill School) – 10 Points, 4-of-6 from the field
Top Performers – UMBC
- Te'yJah Oliver – 22 Points, 9-of-15 from the field, 4-of-5 from three-point range, 4 Assists, 4 Steals
- Lyric Swann – 12 Points, 5-of-8 from the field, 3 Steals, 2 Assists
- Jen Gast – 12 Points, 4-of-6 from the field, 13 Rebounds, 2 Blocks
How It Happened…
- First Quarter: The Bullets kept things close in the first quarter as they came within six (15-9) off a second chance three-pointer by sophomore Carly Rice (Pennington, N.J./The Pennington School) with 3:58 on the clock. The hosts held Gettysburg to two points the rest of the quarter as the Retrievers spurted nine points.
- Second Quarter: The Retrievers pulled away with a 13-0 run at the end of the second quarter to hold the steady lead heading into the half.
- Third Quarter: Gehrin and Brown netted a combine total of 12 points, but UMBC mounted a furious lead heading into the final quarter.
- Fourth Quarter: Matto scored all 10 of her points in the final quarter, including two three-pointers, but UMBC continued its offensive dominance as they shot 60 percent from the field in the second half.
By the Numbers
- Gettysburg finished 18-of-55 (32.7 percent) from the floor, while UMBC was 35-of-61 (57.4 percent).
- UMBC held a 49-23 advantage in rebounds and forced 19 turnovers.
- The Bullets went 10-of-15 (66.7 percent) from the free throw line, while the Retrievers shot 16-of-30 (53.3 percent).
Next Up
Gettysburg officially begins its season at No. 10 Messiah College on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m.
