2016-17, WBB, Maggie Mitchell
Joe Mattis
Junior Maggie Mitchell led Gannon with 15 points and five rebounds on Wendesday night.
44
Gannon GAN-W 4-14, 4-8
56
Winner Mercyhurst MER-W 16-2, 11-1
Gannon GAN-W
4-14, 4-8
44
Final
56
Mercyhurst MER-W
16-2, 11-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Gannon GAN-W 12 10 9 13 44
Mercyhurst MER-W 14 14 14 14 56

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1/21/2017 | 1:00 PM

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Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Levi Rex, Assistant Director of Media Relations

Gannon Lady Knights Hang Tough Against Mercyhurst, Fall 56-44

THE RUNDOWN
  • Score: Mercyhurst 56, Gannon 44
  • Records: Mercyhurst (16-2, 11-1), Gannon (4-14, 4-8)
  • Location: Erie, Pa. – Mercyhurst Event Center
  • The Short Story: The Gannon Lady Knights hung tough with the Mercyhurst Lakers on Wednesday night (Jan. 18). The Lady Knights were within single-digits most of the game but couldn't get over the hump as Mercyhurst won, 56-44.
     
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER HOW IT HAPPENED
  • A Maggie Mitchell (Newark, Ohio/Newark) three-pointer and Julia Braungart (Southampton, N.J./Camden Catholic) layup combined to give Gannon an early 5-2 lead over the Mercyhurst Lakers.
  • The game featured ties at five, seven and ten points before Mercyhurst pulled out to a 14-12 lead at the end of the first quarter.
  • Natalie Piaggesi netted a layup to begin the second quarter but Mitchell responded to keep the deficit at two, 16-14.
  • From that point, Mercyhurst went on a 10-4 run over the middle portion of the quarter to pull out to a 26-18 lead.
  • Gannon cut the deficit to 28-22 by halftime.
  • The Lakers pushed the lead to 10 at the 5:51 mark of the third quarter with two points from Piaggesi, 32-22.
  • Gannon ensued with a 9-4 run capped off by a Chelsea Rourke (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) three-pointer and the Lady Knights closed within 36-31 at the 2:38 mark.
  • The fourth quarter began with Mitchell driving through the lane and getting the bucket to fall while picking up a foul on Mercyhurst's Alex Artise. Gannon trailed by nine, 43-34.
  • The Lady Knights closed to within six at 43-37, 45-39 and then again at 47-41.
  • The Lakers made a final 10-2 run to push the lead to 55-41.
     
GAME NOTES
  • Mitchell paced the Lady Knights with 15 points while also kicking in five rebounds and two assists.
  • Lanise Saunders (Pittsburgh, Pa./Taylor Allderdice) recorded a team-high 11 rebounds. She leads the team, averaging 8.5 rebounds a game this season.
  • The Lady Knights were 8-of-20 (.400) from the field in the first half but only 7-of-31 (.225) in the second-half.
  • GU finished the game 15-of-51 (.294); Mercyhurst shot 18-of-55 (.327).
  • Gannon's bench outscored Mercyhurst's bench, 11-7.
  • The game featured four lead changes and three ties.
     
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon's 56-point defensive effort tied the lowest total by an opponent this season. The Lady Knights also held Findlay to 56 points on Nov. 27.
  • Mitchell extended her conference-leading free-throw percentage to .887 after going 5-of-5 from the charity stripe against the Lakers.
  • Saunders stuffed two shots in the game, her 25th and 26th blocks of the season. Saunders ranks among the PSAC's top 10 players in blocked shots.
  • Rourke also had a block in the game, her 20th of the season.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon will head to Mansfield for its final Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) crossover game on Saturday (Jan. 21).
  • Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m.
  • The contest can be heard live on Jet Radio 1400 and via the 90.5 WERG online stream at www.wergfm.com.
  • Gannon leads the all-time series, 8-0. 
     
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Players Mentioned

Lanise Saunders

#54 Lanise Saunders

C
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Electrical Engineering
Maggie Mitchell

#10 Maggie Mitchell

G
5' 7"
Junior
Sport and Exercise Science
Chelsea Rourke

#13 Chelsea Rourke

G/F
5' 11"
Freshman
Nursing
Julia Braungart

#4 Julia Braungart

G
5' 6"
Freshman
Pre-Physician Assistant/Biology

Players Mentioned

Lanise Saunders

#54 Lanise Saunders

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Electrical Engineering
C
Maggie Mitchell

#10 Maggie Mitchell

5' 7"
Junior
Sport and Exercise Science
G
Chelsea Rourke

#13 Chelsea Rourke

5' 11"
Freshman
Nursing
G/F
Julia Braungart

#4 Julia Braungart

5' 6"
Freshman
Pre-Physician Assistant/Biology
G