Mountaineers Outpace Greyhounds
The win marks the 12th straight home opening victory for the Mountaineers (1-0), and improves coach Mike Carey’s undefeated home-opening record to 10-0. The Mountaineers are also now 3-1 against teams from the MAAC. In front of the fifth-largest crowd in program history, with 6,299 fans in attendance, the Mountaineers relied on a dominating defense to effectively stifle a threatening Loyola (0-1) offense led by guards Katie Sheahin, Miriam McKenzie, and Erica DiClemente. West Virginia forced 33 turnovers, grabbed 15 steals and 23 defensive rebounds while holding Loyola to 35.7 percent (15-of-42) from the field, enabling its offense to put away the Greyhounds. “It was a great atmosphere, and I thought the second half was a little bit better,” said Carey. “We still need to do a better job adjusting and taking things away.” Led by senior co-captains Liz Repella and Madina Ali, the offense finished the game with 46.4 percent (32-69) accuracy from the field. Repella ended the game one rebound short of a double-double, scoring 18 points and taking down nine boards. Ali was close behind, scoring 17 points and recording six rebounds. Combined, the two shot 14-of-24 from the field and accounted for just under half of the team’s 36 rebounds, with 14. Other notable performances were put up by transfers Ayana Dunning and Bianca Jarrett, who combined for 14 points, and true freshmen Brooke Hampton and Taylor Palmer, who made their collegiate debuts against Loyola. Starting at guard, Hampton had eight points and four assists in 29 minutes of play, while Palmer had nine points and one assist in 13 minutes of play. “Brooke Hampton and Taylor Palmer are two freshmen that show in practice that they have the ability to come out here and work hard,” said Ali. “Being able to perform on the court for their first game; I thought they did really well.” “I thought (Bianca) Jarrett did a good job of putting pressure on the ball, and once (Ayana) Dunning settled down in the second half, she scored a few buckets in a row and started improving,” added Carey. Both teams played an extremely competitive first half, with the Mountaineers retaining precarious control and going into the locker room with a 31-25 lead. The WVU defense would be tested early by Loyola, as they would gain momentum on a layup from freshman guard Nicole Krusen and take the lead by two with eight minutes left in the half. Loyola was led by Miriam McKenzie and Erica DiClemente. McKenzie ended the game with 11 points and three rebounds in 25 minutes of play, while DiClemente ended the game with ten points in 30 minutes of play. The Mountaineers will next take on Duquesne on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. at the WVU Coliseum. The game will be streamed live on MSNsportsNET.com. |
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