Box Score
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Feb. 12) – The Waynesburg University women's basketball team maintained its number-three spot in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) standings with an 80-69 win over visiting Thiel on Wednesday night at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse.
The majority of the first half was a tightly contested affair between the two squads. However, with the Tomcats (4-18, 3-12) holding on to a slim 28-27 advantage with just under four minutes to go until halftime, the Yellow Jacket (12-10, 10-5) offense caught fire. A three-pointer from freshman guard
Katie Gehlmann started a 16-1 run for the home team that put the Orange and Black ahead 43-29 with 1:43 showing on the scoreboard. Waynesburg maintained double-digit leads until the two teams broke for their respective locker rooms with the Jackets ahead 48-37.
Thiel got right back into the game after the second half commenced thanks to a 9-0 surge that took just 2:36 to accomplish. The home team not only stopped Thiel short of grabbing the lead back, but scored the next seven points to move ahead 55-46 at the 15:54 mark of the period.
Waynesburg never led by less than four points for the remainder of the contest and closed out the game on an 8-1 spurt that sealed up the win. It was the Jackets' fifth-straight triumph over Thiel.
The victors were led by senior forward
Elaine Hasek and junior forward
Heather Davis, who scored 15 and 14 points, respectively. Hasek and Davis both pulled down a team-high nine rebounds. Sophomore guard
Lauren Blair helped out by dishing out a game-high eight assists.
The Jackets unleashed a long range barrage upon their opponents by connecting on 10-of-23 three-point attempts, including a blistering eight-for-10 performance in the first half. Junior guard
Hayden Giuliani buried three treys, which accounted for all nine of her points on the evening.
Waynesburg will look for a third-straight win on Saturday, Feb. 15, when Westminster comes to the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. The Titans are just one game behind the Yellow Jackets and Washington & Jefferson in the conference standings.
