WB17F
88
Winner Gwynedd Mercy GMWB 1-3, 1-0 CSAC
50
Cairn CUWB 1-3, 0-1 CSAC
Winner
Gwynedd Mercy GMWB
1-3, 1-0 CSAC
88
Final
50
Cairn CUWB
1-3, 0-1 CSAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Gwynedd Mercy GMWB 25 22 30 11 88
Cairn CUWB 12 10 18 10 50

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Jonathan Logan, Sports Information Assistant

Griffins Climb Past Cairn For First Win

LANGHORNE, PA. -- The Gwynedd Mercy University Women's Basketball team opened up Colonial States Athletic Conference play with an 88-50 win Wednesday evening at Cairn University for their first win on the season.

13 Griffins reached the scoring column, led by a game-high 22 points from senior Charlotte Kucowski on 4-of-8 shooting behind the arc. Junior Julianna Hoisington chipped in 11 while Nicole Dombrowski led GmercyU with 10 rebounds and added eight points.

After jumping out to an early 25-12 lead in the opening quarter, GMercyU (1-3, 1-0 CSAC) would take a 47-22 lead into the halftime break on the backs of eight first-half three-pointers. GMercyU would stretch their largest lead 84-40 early in the fourth and come away with the 88-50 victory.

Also highlighting the Griffins were 38 points off the bench and the team would turn 22 Highlander turnovers into 24 points.

For the game, the Griffins shot 35-of-77 (45.5%) from the field connecting on a season high 12 three pointers and six free throws. 

E.J. Hartzler led Cairn (1-3, 0-1 CSAC) with 15 points on five three-pointers while teammate Kendra Stum chipped in 12 points and eight caroms.

The Griffins return back to action on Saturday when they host Notre Dame of Maryland University at 1 p.m. at the Griffin Complex in CSAC action.

 
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