Susquehanna Women Use Balanced Scoring to Top USMMA, 63-46
SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- Susquehanna University's sophomore
guard/forward Jessica Zigarelli (Warren, N.J./Watchung
Hills Regional) notched a team-high-tying nine points to
help Susquehanna defeat the visitors from the United States
Merchant Marine Academy, 63-46, in a Landmark Conference women's
basketball game at Orlando W. Houts Gymnasium on Feb. 5.
Zigarelli also tied a game-high with six rebounds
and was a perfect 4-for-4 shooting from the field.
Susquehanna (12-9, 6-4 Landmark) never trailed in the game and
jumped out to a 12-3 lead over the USMMA (8-12, 1-9 Landmark) on
five consecutive made baskets. From there, SU used a 23-6 run over
a 10-minute, 28-second span to put the game out of reach. The USMMA
was able to bring the lead to within 21 points before the half but
went in trailing, 40-18.
SU's senior forward Samantha Jansson (Cumbola,
Pa./Nativity B.V.M.) also tallied nine points and made
four of her six attempts from the field. Teammate and junior guard
Erika Barron (Tamaqua, Pa./Tamaqua Area) dished
out a game-high-tying two assists while adding seven points and
three boards for the Crusaders.
Junior guard Nikki Schneck (Cresco, Pa./Pocono Mountain
East) handed out two assists and scored five points, while
sophomore forward Christina Jacoski (Sayre, Pa./Athens
Area) led all players with two blocked shots.
The Crusaders led for the majority of the second half by more than
20 points and built their biggest lead at 57-30 with 10:30
remaining. The final tally was the closest the USMMA could get to
the lead since the 9:05 mark of the first half.
The Mariners were guided by freshman guard Rebecca Grimes
(Fairfax, Va./Paul VI Catholic), who recorded a game-high 10
points, including two three-pointers. The Landmark's leading
rebounder at 9.2 per game, junior forward Janay Weathers
(Fredericksburg, Md./Riverbend) only pulled down six rebounds to go
along with six points. Freshmen guards Tamara Kaileh (Kings Park,
N.Y./Kings Park) and Roshenda Josephs (Culpeper, Va./Highland) each
made a game-high two steals.
Susquehanna saw 14 of its 16 players score a point and forced
23 turnovers. SU also held the USMMA to just 30.6-percent shooting
for the field (15-for-49).
Next Game: Saturday, Feb. 6, vs. Drew (Landmark Conference
game - "Pink Zone"
Day/Pepsi Day
2010), 2 p.m.