WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Nov. 25) – The Waynesburg University women's basketball team welcomed Hiram to the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets never trailed on the day and rode a balanced offensive attack to a 77-66 win.
 
Waynesburg (2-2) boasted four double-digit scorers on the day and were led by junior point guard Monica Starre, who put together a fine all-around effort for the home team. She scored a game-high 19 points on five-of-nine shooting from the floor and eight-of-nine from the free throw line. She added a contest-best nine assists, seven rebounds, six of which were offensive, and four steals to the winning effort.
 
Senior forward Addy Knetzer recorded her first double-double of the season after racking up 15 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Junior guard Rachel Eng connected on seven-of-12 shooting from the floor for 14 points, while senior Mackenna Drazich contributed 11 points and four assists.
 
The Yellow Jackets scored the first eight points of the game and nearly doubled their advantage before the end of the opening quarter when they went up 16-2. A late three-pointer by the Terriers (1-5) made the score 16-5 at the quarter break.
 
Waynesburg grew its advantage to as many as 21 points before heading into halftime with a 38-19 lead. To Hiram's credit, the visiting team outscored the Jackets 28-16 in the third and pulled to within just six points (66-60) with 5:13 showing on the game clock. However, a layup by Starre and a three-pointer by freshman Andrea Orlosky re-established a double-digit lead at 71-60 with just under four minutes left to play.
 
The Jackets were able to close out the victory from that point on. Waynesburg's lead was down to eight points with 1:30 remaining in the contest, but Starre converted on three-of-four tries from the foul line down the stretch.
 
The Orange and Black shot 47.6 percent from the floor and out-rebounded the Terriers by a 41-to-33 margin.
 
Waynesburg opens Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) play on Wednesday, Nov. 29, when they host Grove City. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.