Pioneers Tripped up in OT

Alfred State scored the first basket in overtime but Mercyhurst outscored the Lady Pioneers 11 to 4 the rest of the way to earn a 78-73 victory.  The Lady Saints are now 14-9 on the year while the Lady Pioneers are 8-10.

In a game that featured nine lead changes and nine ties it was Helena Covington's (Elmira Free) two foul shots with 19 seconds remaining to knot the game up at 67-67.  MNE had a chance to win it in regulation but their last second shot did not fall.

Alfred led by as many as eight in the 1st half and held a 32-30 lead at the break but the Saints controlled the play in the 2nd half and led by as many as eight.  

Marcedes Caver (Cleveland, OH) led the three Lady Pioneers in double figures with 23 points and eight rebounds.  Briana Meehan (Whitesville) finished with 17 points and Covington recorded a double-double with 12 points and 13 boards.  Jennifer Fedrick (Buffalo/Bennett) chipped in eight points and nine rebounds.

MNE's bench led the way with 49 of their 78 points.  Crashoona Wynn led the Saints with 20 points and 10 boards and Lacey Miller chipped in 14 points and 14 rebounds.  Kashawnna Sampson also finished with 10 points.

Alfred shot 35.4% from the field and was only 2 for 14 from beyond the arc while Mercyhurst shot 41.7% from the field and was 7 for 23 from three.  Offensive rebounds were key to both teams offensive attacks.  The Pioneers grabbed 24 offensive boards and 17 second chance points while the Saints grabbed 19 boards that led to 19 second chance points.

The blue & gold hit the road for the final time in the 2013-14 season on Saturday when they travel to Central Penn College for a 1 p.m. tip-off.

Social Media Recap

1. Tough break ASC loses in OT MNE 78 - ASC 73

2. 27.6 seconds left, ASC down by three with the chance to tie the game MNE 76-ASC 73

3. ASC 69 - MNE 67 #OT

4. Pioneers strike first in OT

5. Regulation just wasn't enough, overtime here they come

6. Helena Covington made two clutch free throws to tie the game

7. Game is down to the wire with :10 sec in regulation ASC 67-MNE 67

8. ASC 65- MNE 64

9. ASC takes the lead with 1:30 left

10. Caver makes both free throws cut the lead to 1 MNE 64- ASC 63

11. Marcedes Caver at the line shooting two trailing by three with 2:13 left #MNE 64- #ASC 61

12. ASC trailing by 3 with 3:50 left in the game MNE 60- ASC 57

13. ASC full-timeout with 15:17 left in the 2nd Half MNE 41- ASC 36

14. The lady pioneers are shooting 31% from the field while MNE is shooting 38% from the field despite trailing by 2

15. Marcedes Carver leads the lady pioneers with 11 points and 4 rebounds while Jalin Steel leads MNE with 8 points and 6 rebounds #statleaders

16. Softball girls supporting the women's basketball team pic.twitter.com/2jjznUynh2

    

17. At the end of the 1st Half Pioneers lead MNE by the score of 32-30

18. Fedrick finishes the foul plus the freethrow #And1Ref #CountIt ASC 22- MNE 14

19. ASC full timeout with 8 mins left in the1st Half; Lady Pioneers leading ASC 19 - MNE 14

20. Nice rejection by Covington!! #GetItOut

21. Sweet pass from Brito to Covington for two #droppingdimes

22. Alfred State wins the tip

23. This is a rematch between the Pioneers and Lady Saints - MNE won the first match 67-50

24. Less than ten minutes to tip off - Pioneer starters: Meehan, Brito, Fedrick, Caver, Covington