FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - Senior forward
Mia Chapman provided a game-high 17 points and added ten rebounds, while watching her defense force 27 turnovers as the Dickinson women's basketball team picked up their second straight win and third victory in their last four with a 54-37 non-conference triumph over the University of Mary Washington inside the Anderson Center.
First Quarter
- Dickinson started out strong with Chapman scoring six points and Emma Landes adding two of her own to make it 8-1 with 5:33 left.
- The duo of Juliona Mabie and Rileigh Weaver combined for six straight to close within 8-7 not even a minute later.
- The remainder of the frame saw just two baskets both for the Devils courtesy of Gabby Smelcer and Victoria Zerbe pushing the lead out to 12-7 after one.
Secon dQuarter
- Dickinson just continued extend the gap coming out of the break going on an 8-0 run with buckets coming from Clare Cronley, Jessica Maina, Chapman and Zerbe to make it 20-7 at the 6:18 mark.
- After missing their first seven shots of the frame, Mabie finally found the bottom of the net for the Eagles with 2:49 left.
- However, they would go cold the rest of the period, while Landes posted the only other bucket inside the final minute to take a decisive 22-9 advantage into the halftime break.
Third Quarter
- Chapman picked up a couple of early scores for the Devils, but contributions for Jenna Steadman and Weaver cut the deficit down to 26-20 with four minutes gone.
- Leah Dubin joined Landes and Smelcer on a 6-2 spurt for a 32-22 advantage still with four minutes left.
- After Emma Terry and Cronley traded two foul shots each, two triples for Lizzie McGrath and a solo bomb dropped in by Cronley sent the Devils lead to 15 thru 30 minutes at 43-28.
Fourth Quarter
- It would take more than two minutes before someone recorded points in the period as a jumper from Chapman sent the Red and White on an 8-2 charge opening up a 51-30 edge.
- Weaver notched four in a row, before Julianna Fisher picked up a basket to make it 51-36.
- Fortunately, it got no closer as Addison Cadwell and Jelena Subasic each tallied down the stretch to set the 54-37 result.
Dickinson Top Performers
- Points - Chapman (17), Cronley (9), Landes and McGrath (6)
- Rebounds - Chapman (10), Zerbe (9), Landes (6)
- Assists - Cronley (3), Dubin, Maina, McGrath and Zerbe (2)
- Steals - Cadwell, Chapman, McGrath, Smelcer and Zerbe (2)
Opponent Top Performers
- Points - Weaver (15), Steadman (9)
- Rebounds - Huff, Terry and Weaver (6)
- Assists - Terry (3), Huff and Steadman (2)
- Steals - Jenisch (2)
Up Next
- Dickinson (5-3) looks for their third straight win on Tuesday night when they welcome York College of Pennsylvania to the Kline Center for a 7pm non-conference tipoff.
