SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. (Dec. 1) – Sophomore guard
Miki Glenn (Bridgeport, W.Va./Bridgeport) recorded her second double-double of the season on Monday night, as the No. 22 Vulcans earned a 91-57 in-region victory at Shepherd in non-conference play.
With the win, the California University of Pennsylvania women's basketball team improves to 5-1 overall. Meanwhile, Shepherd falls to 4-2 this season and has now lost back-to-back games against Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West opponents.
Glenn scored a game-high 22 points (19 second half) after shooting 5-of-12 from the floor and 11-of-12 from the free-throw line. She also collected 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals in the victory. Glenn has averaged 18.4 points over the last five games after being held to single-digits in the season-opener.
Senior
Emma Mahady (Albury, Australia/Xavier) finished with 20 points on 8-of-16 attempts and tallied eight rebounds, two assists and two steals. Junior
Lana Doran (Northamptonshire, England/Barking Abbey) added 15 points, seven rebounds (four offensive), five assists and three steals while playing all 40 minutes. Senior
Kaitlynn Fratz (Accident, Md./Northern Garrett) scored a season-high 13 points and added three rebounds and three assists.
Cal U scored the initial 10 points of the game and jumped out to a 23-4 lead with 13:00 left in the first half after making 10 of its first 16 shots. The Rams countered with a 12-4 run over six-plus minutes to trim the deficit to 27-16 with 6:24 remaining before the break. Cal U later posted an 8-4 rally in the closing minutes before taking a 45-29 lead at halftime.
The Vulcans opened the second half with an 11-4 run to take a 56-33 lead after a traditional three-point play by Glenn with 16:49 left to play. Cal U later scored seven of nine points before Shepherd mounted a 13-2 rally to work the deficit down to 68-53 at the 8:44-mark. The Vulcans then sealed the victory with a 16-2 run over five-plus minutes to take an 84-55 lead on a layup by junior
Brittany Nelson (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East) with 3:27 remaining in the game. Cal U later scored the final seven points of the game, as Shepherd was held without a field goal for the last 7:50 of the contest.
Cal U finished the game shooting 46.5 percent (33-of-71) from the floor and converted 84.6 percent (22-of-26) from the free-throw line. In comparison, Shepherd shot at a 36.1 percent clip (22-of-61) from the field and made 76.9 percent (10-of-13) from the charity stripe. The Vulcans held a sizable 47-29 rebounding advantage and scored 18 second-chance points. Cal U also totaled 27 points off turnovers after forcing Shepherd into a season-high 20 turnovers.
Freshman guard Morgan Arden led the Rams with 20 points and nine rebounds while playing only 15 minutes off the bench. Senior Alex Weakland and redshirt sophomore Cara Mason both finished with nine points and Mason also added six assists.
Cal U returns to PSAC West play on Wednesday, Dec. 3, when it hosts Pitt-Johnstown at 5:30 p.m.