Millersville, Pa – Mercyhurst Women's Basketball rounded out their weekend with a win to help them split their first pair of PSAC games. The Lakers defeated Millersville on the road Saturday afternoon in a 75-62 win to move to 3-3 on the season.

How It Happened

After falling to West Chester on Friday the Lakers traveled to the Pucillo Gymnasium to take on another PSAC East opponent – Millersville. The Mercyhurst squad started the game slow, as the Marauders built a ten-point lead in the first, but after a couple buckets by Jayde Boyd the Lakers finished the quarter with a four-point deficit, 20-16.

Mercyhurst stepped on the gas in the second, as they tied the game after a long-distance shot by Julia Buchman, 29-29. Boyd drew a couple of fouls and converted them into points at the free throw line. The Lakers went into the break losing by one point, 35-34.

The third quarter was similar, as both teams couldn't build a significant lead to begin. After a couple of minutes of play, the Lakers caught fire as Lexi Wagner knocked down two three-pointers and Paige Woodford helped with one more long-distance jumper. Mercyhurst jumped into the lead and finished the quarter winning by a score of 54-49.

The Marauders came out strong in the fourth, as with five minutes left on the clock the score was tied 57-57. That's when the Lakers went on the final run to finish their opponents. Buchman had a nice driving layup and Woodford followed that with another three-pointer as the Lakers began to pull away. Mercyhurst held on to the lead for the rest of the game and defeated Millersville by a score of 75-62.

By The Numbers

Julia Buchman led the charge for the Lakers with 20 points on 7-14 from the field. She was helped by Jayde Boyd with 19 and Grace Centrulla with 12. Centrulla also added five rebounds and one block to her line. The Lakers shot 50% from distance and knocked down 12 three-pointers to keep their hot shooting alive after knocking down 19 in their home opener last week against Roberts Wesleyan.

What's Next

The Lakers return home on Thursday, December 8th, for a game against Salem University which is set to begin at 5:00 p.m.