The Malone University women's basketball team opens up Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) competition this Thursday, December 5th when it makes the short trip to Pepper Pike, Ohio to meet Ursuline College at 6:30 pm. The two programs have developed a budding rivalry, meeting seven times over the last three seasons, including five wins for the Pioneers.
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12/5 Malone at Ursuline – 6:30 pm
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Series History
Malone is 17-7 all-time against the Arrows, including the aforementioned 5-2 record since joining the G-MAC three seasons ago. In two meetings last year, each squad won on their own court. Ursuline topped Malone 64-42 in January before the Pioneers bounced back with a 60-59 win in Canton in late February.
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Team Comparison
| Category |
Malone |
Ursuline |
| Record (G-MAC) |
4-3 (0-0) |
2-5 (0-0) |
| Points per game |
70.0 |
71.4 |
| Points allowed |
66.0 |
80.3 |
| Scoring margin |
+4.0 |
-8.9 |
| FG% |
42.8% |
40.8% |
| 3-point% |
37.1% |
32.1% |
| Free throw% |
82.1% |
75.8% |
| FG% defense |
40.5% |
43.7% |
| Rebounds |
37.7 |
33.3 |
| Rebound margin |
+3.1 |
-11.4 |
| Turnover margin |
-2.7 |
+0.4 |
Malone Notes
- 2019 G-MAC Freshman of the Year Robin Campbell is averaging a team-high 16.3 points per game headed into conference play. She is coming off of a career-high 28-point performance in a 69-48 win at Clarion last week.
- Campbell, who went 10-of-10 at the free throw line in the victory, is one made free throw away from tying and two makes away from breaking the school record for most consecutive free throws (30).
- In large part to Campbell's success at the line this year, Malone ranks fifth in the country in team free-throw percentage.
- Redshirt junior guard Holly Groff is second on the team in scoring (13.4 ppg). She scored 33 points in two games against Ursuline during her sophomore season in 2017-18.
- Senior forward Sydney Wentling is scoring 9.7 ppg and ranks 11th in the G-MAC in rebounds (6.3 rpg).
- Senior Ellen Doyle (8.9 ppg) scored 19 points in two games against Ursuline last season. She has at least one steal in five straight games.
- Freshman Alexis Hutchison (7.6 ppg) leads the team in field-goal shooting (50%) and is second on the team with eight steals.
- Malone enters Thursday's contest ranked third in the G-MAC in three-point shooting, but made just 1-of-11 in the win at Clarion, the lowest in almost five years. The Pioneers did, however, score 50 points in the paint.
- The Pioneers went 13-9 in the G-MAC last winter, including wins in seven of the last eight regular season matchups.
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Ursuline Notes
- The Arrows were 7-15 in conference play in 2018-19 and missed out on the postseason for first time since 2012.
- Ursuline is 0-2 at home this season, but snapped a five-game losing streak with a 68-63 win at Mercyhurst last Saturday.
- The team is led by Rebekah Green (16.9 ppg), Ky Crevison (12.3 ppg) and Julia Cardwell (8.9 ppg, 8.3 rpg)
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