OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The Widener University women's basketball team used a 17-6 closing run as the Pride downed the Stevenson Mustangs 62-53 in a MAC Commonwealth matchup on Friday night.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Kyra Schenk posted her first double-double of the season behind 16 points and 10 rebounds and connected on 6-of-9 shots from the field.
- Erin Phelan added 15 points.
- Jordan D'Ambrosio had 12 points and tied a career-high in assists, which she initially set the night before, with eight.
- Nicole Barnes dropped nine points with five boards and five steals.
- It was Widener's first win at Stevenson since January 4, 2014, snapping a six-game road skid against the Mustangs.
- The Pride shot 50.0 percent from the floor in the final 10 minutes and held Stevenson to a 4-for-20 performance.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Widener took the early lead in the game as a jumper by D'Ambrosio and a pair of layups from Schenk staked the Pride to a 6-0 lead just more than three minutes in. Stevenson battled back, tying the score at 8-8 before a 5-0 WU run in the final 2:31 of the period, all scored by Phelan, pushed the Pride up 13-8 after 10 minutes. Both teams found their legs in the second half, with Widener steadily increasing its lead, going up by as much as 13 on a pair of Schenk free throws. The Mustangs pushed back, using a 7-0 spurt, but a layup by
Brooke Bachtle at the end of the half put the Blue and Gold up 33-25 at break.
The second half did not start kindly for the Pride as Stevenson forged a major rally, eventually taking a 47-45 lead in the early seconds of the fourth quarter. Undaunted, Widener ratcheted up the defense, not allowing SU a field goal for more than six minutes, outscoring the Mustangs 11-0 during the span, to come away with the win.
UP NEXT
Widener is back in action for the opening game of a home-and-home series against Albright on Thursday, February 18. Tipoff from the Schwartz Center is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
