CLARION, Pa. - Four Golden Rams scored in double figures as West Chester University women's basketball earned its first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference victory of the year, 78-74, at Clarion University on Sunday.
Freshman
Sasha Marvel (Medford Lakes, N.J. / Caravel Academy) and senior
Alexis Anderson (Allentown, Pa. / Louis E. Dieruff) led with 15 points each while senior
Gabrielle Troisi (Norristown, Pa. / Pope John Paul II) and junior
Justyn Roberts (Harrisburg, Pa. / C.D. East) had 12 apiece.
The Golden Rams (3-4 overall, 1-1 PSAC) fell behind the Golden Eagles (1-5, 0-2) early. West Chester trailed 36-29 with 4:55 remaining in the first half when sophomore
Tacari Talford (Robesonia, Pa. / Conrad Weiser) knocked down a jumper that sparked a 10-0 run.
WCU led 39-37 at half and didn't trail again until Clarion took a 51-50 advantage with 2:27 remaining in the third quarter. Down 62-54 early in the fourth quarter, the Golden Rams faced their largest deficit of the game as senior
Katherine Fisher (Rutledge, Pa. / Strath Haven) made a jump shot to spearhead another West Chester rally.
Two free throws from Troisi had WCU ahead 74-67 with 43 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, and the Golden Rams never looked back.
West Chester has nearly two weeks off before playing again when it returns to Hollinger Field House to face PSAC opponent Mercyhurst University on December 7 at 1 p.m.
