The Malone University women's basketball team will play its final home game of the calendar year this Saturday, December 10th when Carlow University (PA) visits Osborne Hall for a matinee matchup at 1:00 pm. Following Saturday's contest, the Pioneers will be on the road for 10 of their next 11 games.
 
GameDay
(12/10) Malone (3-4) vs. Carlow (5–2) 1:00 pm
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All-Time Series
The two teams, who were both once part of the now-defunct American Mideast Conference (AMC) in the NAIA, have played on 13 prior occasions. Malone holds a 10-3 all-time advantage. The Pioneers defeated the Celtics 80-50 when they last met in 2011.

Malone Notes - Roster | Schedule | Stats

• The Pioneers are coming off of a 76-58 road loss to Clarion on Wednesday that followed a 77-39 win over Salem International on Tuesday. After shooting a season-best 43.5% against SIU, Malone shot a season-worst 32.8% at Clarion
• Additionally, Malone pulled down a season-high 50 rebounds in the win over Salem but was outrebounded by a 45-35 margin at Clarion.
• Alaina Schwarz led Malone with 13 points on 5-7 shooting in the loss to Clarion. It was the second time in 25 career games that she reached double-digit scoring.
• Hannah McCue also tallied 13 points in the loss and has reached double-digit scoring in all seven games since becoming a Pioneer. On the season, McCue is averaging a double-double with 14.1 points and 10.0 rebounds per game and leads the team with 17 steals.
• Rachel Goddard, who has 47 career double-digit scoring games and 12 steals on the season, is checking in with 12.1 points per game. Despite shooting just 36.4% from the floor, Goddard is getting it done elsewhere, averaging career-highs in assists (6.0 apg) and rebounds (4.6 rpg). Through seven games this season, she continues to lead NCAA DII with a 6.0 assist-to-turnover ratio (42 assists, seven turnovers).
• Baylen Dyrlund is the third Pioneer averaging double-digit scoring (11.6 ppg). After a red-hot start to the season, she has cooled down as of late, shooting just 30.8% over her last three games. Dylrund leads the Pioneers in free-throw shooting, making 81.8% (18-22) of her free throws.
• Sophomore sharpshooter Chrissie Vaughan leads the squad in three-point shooting, making 41.7% (15-36) of her long-ball tries. Vaughan has netted at least two treys in each of the last six games.
• As a team, Malone has made 65 threes on the season and rank 10th in the country with 9.3 made three-pointers per game.
• The Pioneers enter Saturday's tilt against Carlow with a 9-3 record in their last 12 home non-conference games.
   

Carlow Notes - Roster | Schedule | Stats

• The Celtics are members of the River States Conference in the NAIA with dual affiliation in the USCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association). They are 3-0 on the road this season.
• Carlow is coming off a 78-50 in over Penn State Greater Allegheny on Wednesday. The Celtics finished with a +40 rebounding margin (62-22) over an undersized Lions unit.
• 6'1" Forward Emma Stille collected a team-high 21 points and 16 rebounds in the win. On the season, she is averaging a double-double with 11.2 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.
• Guard Alexis Yanief is averaging 8.0 ppg while fellow guard Leah Goodwin checks in with 6.6 ppg and leads the squad with 22 steals
• As a team, Carlow has recorded 86 steals and forced its opponents into 140 turnovers through seven games this season.
• The Celtics have the #2 scoring defense (52.1 ppg) of the 135 teams in NAIA Division II.