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Meghan Long
69
Winner Concordia Chicago CUC 2-6,1-4 NACC
49
St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU 3-7,0-0 CAC
Winner
Concordia Chicago CUC
2-6,1-4 NACC
69
Final
49
St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU
3-7,0-0 CAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Concordia Chicago CUC 5 22 17 25 69
St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU 18 15 10 6 49

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Danielle Gariglio: Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

Cougars Edge Seahawks in Gritty Affair

ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. -- Kicking off the new decade for Concordia-Chicago athletics, the women's basketball team traveled to the east coast to take on St. Mary's College of Maryland this afternoon. After early offensive miscues, CUC struggled to find its ground before picking up its scoring production to pull off the 69-49 victory. 

Turning Point:
  • Down by as many as 17 points, the Cougars started to gain momentum towards the end of the first half and clawed their way back to a six-point deficit. Opening up the final frame of play, CUC kept its momentum going and went on a four-minute, 12-0 run to take back the lead, at 34-33, beginning with a three-point basket from Tara Hastings. 
Inside the Box Score:
  • A total of 15 different Cougars appeared in today's match up, eight of which appeared in the scoring column.
  • As a team, CUC nailed 80 percent of its free throws and went 11-of-26 from beyond the arc.
  • Charisma Robinson and Meghan Long had impressive performances, with Robinson tallying seven points and nine rebounds while Long had eight points and five rebounds. The duo also picked up four and five steals, respectively.
  • Bailey Steinkamp and Michaela Thornton led the Cougars with a team-high 13 points each.
  • With her three pointer in the second half, sophomore McKayla Tilton tallied her first three-point field goal of the season.
  • CUC produced 28 bench points and 21 fast break points.
Quick Recap:
  • Steinkamp kicked off the day with a three-pointer, followed by a layup from Robinson that handed CUC an early 5-2 advantage. 
  • After the opening possession, the Seahawks took their lead back just three minutes into the game and extended it to 9-5, thanks to back-to-back three pointers.
  • Nine first quarter turnovers for the Cougars allowed St. Mary's to establish an 18-5 lead heading into the second quarter.
  • Thornton drained a long range basket at the 9:30-mark, ending CUC's nine-minute scoring drought.
  • With 4:13 to go in the half, Thornton drained another three-point jumper and ignited a 10-0 run for the Cougars, capped off by a fast break layup from Long. Thanks to the offensive surge, CUC pulled within eight points of the Seahawks.
  • Tilton closed out the half with an isolated three-pointer that pushed the game to 33-27, Concordia's closest score margin since the opening minutes of the contest.
  • Continuing their momentum into the second half, the Cougars held St. Mary's scoreless for the first four minutes of the frame and took back the lead thanks to a three-pointer from Tara Hastings and a driving layup from Thornton.
  • After gaining a 39-33 lead, third quarter foul troubles allowed St. Mary's to work its way back into a one-point, 44-43, game moving into the final 10 minutes.
  • With five minutes remaining in regulation, Tilton hit her second three of the game to solidify CUC's win with a 10-point lead.
  • Over the final stretch of play, the Cougars outscored St. Mary's 25-6 to pull off the 20-point victory.
Up Next:
  • As part of the St. Mary's New Year's Classic, the Cougars will return to the floor tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m. (EST) to take on Christopher Newport University inside Michael P. O'Brien Arena.
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