CALIFORNIA (Dec. 4) – Behind five players scoring in double-digits, the No. 3 California University of Pennsylvania women's basketball team posted an 86-60 victory over Millersville on Sunday afternoon at the Convocation Center in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Crossover play.
With the victory, the Vulcans improve to 9-0 overall behind a 4-0 mark in league action. Meanwhile, the Marauders fall to 3-5 this season with a 1-3 record in conference play.
Junior forward
Seairra Barrett (Center Twp., Pa./Central Valley) led the team in both points and rebounds on Sunday, tallying 19 points and eight rebounds in just 26 minutes of action. She shot five-of-seven from the floor and 9-of-10 from the foul line in the victory. Classmate
Shatara Parsons (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) posted 13 points, six rebounds, three blocks and three steals versus Millersville.
Redshirt senior
Lana Doran (Northamptonshire, England/Barking Abbey) added 12 points, three assists and three rebounds, while sophomore
Abbey Sporio (Elizabeth, Pa./Elizabeth Forward) registered 12 points on four-of-six shooting, three rebounds and two steals off the bench. Senior
Miki Glenn (Bridgeport, W.Va./Bridgeport) collected 11 points, six assists, three rebounds and two steals against Millersville.
The Marauders took an early 7-3 lead before a layup from Glenn sparked a 22-6 run by the Vulcans to take a 25-13 lead after the first quarter. Cal U extended its lead to 31-16 with 5:21 remaining in the second quarter before Millersville scored five-unanswered points to pull within 31-21. The Vulcans closed the second quarter on a 9-2 run to hold a 40-23 lead at the half.
Millersville scored the opening five points of the third quarter before a layup from Parsons led to eight-unanswered points by give Cal U a 48-28 lead. The Marauders cut the deficit to 54-36 with 3:06 remaining in the quarter before the Vulcans ended the third on a 10-6 run to extend the lead to 64-42. Cal U continued its dominance by opening the fourth quarter on a 13-6 run to take a 77-48 lead with 5:59 remaining in the game. The teams traded baskets until Cal U extended its lead to 83-53 with 2:55 left to play. The Marauders ended the game on a 7-3 run before suffering a 86-60 loss.
The Vulcans finished the game shooting 42.9 percent (27-of-63) from the floor and 78.9 percent (30-of-38) from the foul line. In comparison, the Marauders shot 45.2 percent (19-of-42) from the field and 70.0 percent (21-of-30) from the free-throw line. Millersville out-rebounded Cal U by a 35-34 margin, while Cal U forced 27 turnovers and scored 21 second-chance points.
Senior forward Courtney Hinnant led the Marauders with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Classmate Aunjel Van Brakle added 13 points in the losing effort.
Cal U is idle for nearly a week before hosting preseason PSAC East-favorite Shippensburg on Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Convocation Center with tipoff at 3 p.m.
