BETHLEHEM, Pa – The 19th-ranked Gettysburg College women's basketball team suffered its second loss of the season as the Bullets shot a season-low 23.5 percent from the floor in a 55-35 defeat against the University of Mary Washington at the Steel Club Classic, hosted by Moravian University Sunday afternoon.
Teams |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
Mary Washington (12-1) |
16 |
17 |
9 |
13 |
55 |
Gettysburg (7-2) |
8 |
4 |
10 |
13 |
35 |
Gettysburg's Top Performers
- Mackenzie Tinner '22 (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North) – 9 Points, 5-6 FT, 4 Rebounds
- Carly Rice '22 (Pennington, N.J./The Pennington School) – 7 Points, 5 Rebounds
- Mackenzie Szlosek '25 (Holtsville, N.Y./Sachem East) – 6 Points, 4 Rebounds
Mary Washington's Top Performers
- Tory Martin: 12 Points, 8 Rebounds
- Ashley Martin: 10 Points, 3 Rebounds
- Jordan Carpenter: 9 Points, 15 Rebounds
Game Summary
- First Quarter: The contest was close early as Rice scored four of the Bullets six points to lead 6-4 with under four minutes to go. That would be the last lead of the day for Gettysburg as Mary Washington ran off with a 12-2 run to close the opening quarter ahead 16-8.
- Second Quarter: The Bullets struggled on the offensive end in the second quarter as the Eagles outscored 17-4 to lead 33-12 at halftime.
- Third Quarter: Gettysburg outscored Mary Washington 10-9, but the Eagles maintained a steady 20-point advantage heading into the final quarter.
- Fourth Quarter: The margin would drop no lower than 20 in the final stanza as Mary Washington snapped Gettysburg's seven-game winning streak.
By the Numbers
- Gettysburg finished a season-low 23.5 percent (12-of-51) from the floor, while Mary Washington concluded 16-of-61 (26.2 percent). The Bullets shot 47.8 percent (11-of-23) from the free throw line, and the Eagles went 22-of-28 (78.6 percent). Mary Washington also won the rebounding battle 56-35.
- Rice was named to the Steel Club Classic All-Tournament team.
Where the Series Stands
This was the first-ever meeting between Gettysburg and Mary Washington in women's basketball.
Next Up
Gettysburg continues non-conference action on the road at Catholic University this Tuesday beginning at 7 p.m.