ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Winona State University women's basketball team battled back to tie their game against Maryville University late in the fourth quarter, but the Saints pulled away in the final two minutes to deal the Warriors a 62-52 loss on Saturday, Nov. 18.
Ava Sergio scored a season-high 14 points and
Emma Carpenter added 13 to the Warrior effort. The Saturday setback closed out the final non-conference road trip of the season for Winona State, as WSU will move into NSIC play next week.
Key Details: Maryville University 62, Winona State 52.
Attendance: 155
How it Happened
Maryville jumped out to a 12-0 lead with a tough run right out of the gate.
Ava Sergio put WSU on the board with a layup at the 4:45 mark of the first quarter, followed quickly with a 3-pointer from
Lindsey Hahn.
Alex Dornfeld completed the first quarter scoring for Winona State with a layup as the period wound down, setting the scoreboard at 17-11 in favor of the home side.
In the second quarter, Winona State would make an important run early on, with
Ava Sergio and
Emma Carpenter leading the way. Carpenter's 3-pointer at 7:15 in the stanza pulled WSU to within two points at 20-18. Dornfeld delivered a 3-pointer of her own just before the halfway point of the quarter, with
Olivia Gamoke getting the Warrior assist on the play.
Maryville would score the final points of the first half, knocking down one of two free throws with three minutes left, followed by a jumper from Antoinnette Mussorici to give Maryville a six-point cushion at 27-21.
Halftime: Maryville 27, Winona State 21
After the break, Winona State put together another scoring burst, closing to within five points at 38-22. The WSU run was powered by back-to-back 3-pointers from
Lindsey Hahn, with Warrior teammate
Kaitlyn Schrimpf assisting both buckets.
A late triple by the Saint's Carsyn Fearday extended the Maryville advantage to 45-35 as time expired in the third quarter.
The fourth quarter found Winona State gaining the upper hand, as the Warriors tied the game at 47-47 when Sergio scored in the paint and then delivered the and-one free throw to complete a three-point play. After a brief MU comeback,
Mattie Schimenz drew the two teams level again at 49-49 and then spotted the Warriors a one-point lead with a pair of made free throws.
Unfortunately for Winona State, Maryville would eventually climb back into the lead and hold the Warriors off with a run of successful trips to the free throw line in the final minute of play, dealing WSU a 62-52 loss.
Notable Contest Comparables
WSU turned in a top-flight foul shooting performance, hitting 12-of-14 from the line as a team.
Winona State's bench contributed 37 points to the Warrior effort, compared to just six points from Saints non-starters.
Maryville edged WSU in terms of points in the paint, with the Saints scoring 21 points down low whereas WSU had 16 points.
Beyond the Box Score
The loss to the Saints snapped a two-game winning streak over Maryville. WSU defeated MU 61-59 on Nov. 18, 2016 and beat the Saints 82-76 on Nov. 22, 2019.
Winona State will play at home for the first time next Tuesday; WSU has been on the road for their first X games this season.
WSU Stat Standouts
Ava Sergio, 14 points
Emma Carpenter, 13 points
Alex Dornfeld, 12 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block
Vanessa Alexander, 4 rebounds
Kaitlyn Schrimpf, 4 assists, 3 rebounds
Up Next
Winona State (0-4, 0-0 NSIC) will host Concordia University, St. Paul on Tuesday, Nov. 22 to open NSIC play. The Golden Bears and Warriors will tip off at 7:30 p.m. in McCown Gymnasium, home of WNB Financial Court.
