CHESTER, Pa. – Women's Basketball suffers its first loss of the 2026-27 season on Wednesday evening, falling 77-67 to Immaculata University.
The Pride move to 2-1 on the season.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Jayla Daniels led Widener with 16 points and added three steals.
- Megan Jacoby finished with 15 points, including three three-pointers, two steals and one block.
- Giada Palmieri added 12 points, six rebounds and a team-high four steals.
- Riley Stackhouse contributed nine points and three steals.
- Ava Culler pulled down seven rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Widener opened the game with a 5-0 run, starting with a three-pointer from Megan Jacoby off an assist from Mia Elisano, followed by a layup from Riley Stackhouse. Immaculata responded with a basket from Meg Robbins, but Giada Palmieri and Stackhouse helped the Pride maintain the lead. Elisano and Liliana Metrick added baskets as the teams traded scores. After Immaculata tied the game at 17, Daniels scored the final four points of the quarter, including a fast-break layup with one second remaining, giving Widener a 19-17 advantage.
- Immaculata tied the game at 19 to open the quarter, but Stackhouse and Palmieri answered with baskets to put Widener back in front. Elisano added a layup, and Jacoby converted two free throws before Liliana Metrick connected from beyond the arc to give the Pride their largest lead at 30-23. Immaculata responded with a run led by Abby Grillo and Meg Robbins to close the gap. Kelsey Meenan converted two free throws, and Daniels added a layup to keep Widener ahead. Immaculata finished the half with a late scoring push to take a 39-37 lead into the break.
- Daniels opened the second half with a layup to tie the game at 39, but Immaculata regained the lead behind baskets from Carly Coleman. Sabrina Little added a three-pointer to extend the visitors' advantage to 46-39. Jacoby answered with a three, and Elisano followed with a layup to bring the Pride within four. Stackhouse converted a free throw to make it a three-point game, while Daniels added another layup later in the quarter. Grillo scored twice down the stretch as Immaculata carried a 53-47 lead into the fourth.
- Jacoby opened the final quarter with a three-pointer, and later added a layup as Widener continued to chip away at the deficit. Daniels scored on a fast break to tie the game at 57. Palmieri added a layup and free throw to even the score at 60, before Culler gave the Pride a 62-60 lead with a basket inside. Palmieri added two more baskets as Widener held a 66-64 advantage. Immaculata tied the game at 66 before taking control late, scoring the next six points to build a 72-66 lead. Grillo added a three-pointer and two free throws in the closing seconds as Immaculata secured the 77-67 victory.
UP NEXT
The Pride head to Montclair, N.J., on Saturday, November 14, to take on Montclair State University. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m.
