THE SPORTS DESK
UMW Basketball: Eagles split a double-header with Wolverines
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Forward Aby Diop scored a game-high 13 points and added 10 rebounds to lead the University of Mary Washington women’s basketball team to a 53–29 win over Wesley College on Saturday afternoon at the Anderson Center in a Capital Athletic Conference game.
Leading by 14 at halftime, the Eagles maintained the defensive pressure in the second half, limiting the Wolverines to 16 points.
A 9–0 run by the Eagles in the final 6:10 put the game away, as Brieneke Matthes scored a pair of baskets in the run.
Mary Washington shot 37 percent, making four 3-pointers and finishing 3–6 from the free-throw line.
Emily Piazza scored a career-high nine points, including hitting both her 3-point attempts. Wesley was led by Jazmine Miller’s 11 points.
The Eagles will return to action on Monday night when they visit Roanoke College at 5:00 p.m.
Wesley 13 16 — 29
UMW 27 26 — 53 Scoring
Wesley (2–10): Heather Fuller 9, Allie Martin 0, Jazmine Miller 11, Haley Thomas 0, Pez Scott 9, Jenny Kaufmann 0, Karen Wearden 0, Miesha Reeves 0, Bryanna Waugh 0. Totals: 12–54 5–9 29.
UMW (9–3): Aby Diop 13, Aubrey Howland 2, Carol Dye 3, Sam Partonen 4, Erin Drumheller 5, Emily Piazza 9, Amanda Witmer 2, Caitlin Ciniero 2, Claire Haeuptle 7, Caitie Geoghegan 2, Brieneke Matthes 4, Amy Bowden 0. Totals: 23–62 3–6 53.
Halftime: UMW 27, Wesley 13. Three-point goals: Wesley 0. UMW 4 (Piazza 2, Drumheller, Haeuptle). Rebounds: Wesley 39 (Fuller 15). UMW 48 (Diop 10).
BOYS BASKETBALL
The Eagles scored a season-low 48 points en route to a 65–48 CAC loss to Wesley at the William M. Anderson Center Saturday.
The Eagles turned the ball over 20 times and shot 32 percent from the field in falling to 6–7 overall and 0–2 in the Capital Athletic Conference.
The Wolverines jumped ahead of the Eagles early, taking a 15–6 advantage 10 minutes into the first half before the Eagles’ Antonio Ortega hit a 3-pointer to pull the Eagles within six. Mary Washington closed the gap to two on a layup by Ortega with four minutes remaining in the first, but never got closer as they failed to get into a rhythm against the Wolverines’ full-court trapping defense.
Forward Paul Reynolds led Wesley and all scorers with 21 points to go along with 12 rebounds.
Mary Washington was led by guard Taylor Johnson’s 13 points and six rebounds. Sean Armstrong had 12 points to go along with eight boards.
Mary Washington will travel to Marymount University on Wednesday for an 8 p.m. game.
Wesley 28 37 — 65
UMW 18 30 — 48 Scoring
Wesley (12–4): Paul Reynolds 21, Wayne Lennon 8, David Langan 8, Eric Selby 2, Quincy Pettiford 9, Leo Rogers 0, Rasheed Carter 3, AJ Tilghman 5, Sean Hopkins 0, Anthony Bowers 5, Brandin Youngblood 4. Totals: 21–51 20–28 65.
UMW (6–7): Lamonte Fields 9, Sean Armstrong 12, Bradley Reister 4, Taylor Johnson 13, Dom Morra 0, Dylan Farinet 2, Marcellus Holley 0, John Yoxthimer 0, Conrad Etchi 0, E.J. Willis 2, Antonio Ortega 5, Jamie Richardson 1, Gaither Mason 0. Totals: 18–56 9–20 48.
Halftime: Wesley 28, UMW 18. Three-point goals: Wesley 3 (Lennon, Tilghman, Bowers). UMW 3 (Reister, Johnson, Ortega). Rebounds: Wesley 49 (Langen 14). UMW 32 (Armstrong 8).
