Gallery: (1-8-2025) 2024-25 Women's Basketball vs. VILLE
The Shippensburg University women's basketball team returned to action Friday night and dropped a road game at Millersville, 87-45, in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division opener for both teams at Pucillo Gymnasium.
Shippensburg (5-7, 2-4 PSAC) was within two points of Millersville (9-4, 4-2) after the opening five minutes of play (13-11) before the Marauders proceeded to close the first quarter on a 12-2 run and then outscore the Raiders 20-5 in the second quarter to take control.
The contest was Shippensburg's first game away from home in a 34-day span dating back to the team's trip to San Antonio at the end of November.
Millersville entered Friday with the nation's third-best field-goal defense (32.0 percent) and affirmed that ranking by holding Shippensburg to a season-low 25.0 percent from the field. SU shot just 19 percent from the field in the first half.
On the other end of the floor, the Marauders exploited the Raiders by shooting 66 percent from the field in the first quarter (10-of-15) and 50 percent in the game – draining 11 three-pointers and committing just 10 turnovers. Kali March was one of four in double figures for the hosts, finishing with a game-high 19 points.
Sophomore
Mia Johnson cracked double figures for the Raiders, scoring 12 points. Senior
Abbie Miller scored nine points on 4-of-5 shooting from the floor. Fellow senior
Taja Colbert was 6-of-6 from the free-throw line and finished with eight points.
Junior
Makayla Foddrell grabbed a team-high eight rebounds. Freshman
Jenna Kasmierski recorded her first collegiate tallies with five points and six rebounds in the fourth quarter.
Shippensburg will host Bloomsburg at 6 p.m. Monday at Heiges Field House.
