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NYACK, N.Y. – Four players scored in double figures for the Merrimack College women's basketball program, including a game-high 25 points for junior
Lindsay Werner (Groton, Mass.) and a career-high 11 points off the bench for sophomore
Giulia Orlando (Haverhill, Mass.), as the Warriors surged to a 76-52 win at Nyack College on Saturday afternoon from Bowman Gymnasium.
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 76, Nyack 52
Records: Merrimack (3-1) | Nyack (0-4)
Location: Bowman Gymnasium | Nyack, N.Y.
Marquee Moments:
- Merrimack used a 13-0 first-quarter run that spanned the 7:28-4:45 marks, building a 14-point lead that never dipped below 10 over the remainder of the game
- Freshman Alyssa Casey (Andover, Mass.) scored seven points during the run, while Werner and freshman Mayson Kimball (Webster, N.H.) each contributed one three-pointer each
Rapid Recap
- The Warriors hit five three-pointers during the first 10 minutes, leading to a 28-point opening frame. Merrimack used a 13-0 run spanning less than three minutes to build an 18-4 advantage by the 4:45 mark
- Casey and Werner combined for 21 points in the first, while Kimball and sophomore Emily Houle (Attleboro, Mass.) added triples in the frame
- After not scoring the first, Orlando came out flying in the second. She scored seven points over the first 4:02, staking Merrimack to a 37-17 lead
- After Nyack cut its deficit to 15 with 1:36 left, Kimball hit a layup to push Merrimack's advantage to 17, 41-24, at the intermission
- A quiet third quarter saw Merrimack edge Nyack by one, 13-12. Werner hit a pair of treys to keep the Warriors' lead comfortable, while Orlando converted an old-fashioned three-point play at 5:01 mark to reach double digits in scoring for the first time in her career
- Merrimack's 13-2 stretch to start the fourth quarter silenced any comeback effort for Nyack. Werner hit three straight triples during the stretch, with all three makes assisted by junior Karlee Alves (Ellington, Conn.)
Notes and Notables
- The Warriors have posted strong starts in each of their four games this season. Merrimack has scored 94 first-quarter points, while not scoring more than 67 during any other frame
- Werner posted a season-high 25 points, sinking a season-best seven three-pointers on 10 attempts. She has now scored at least 20 points in three of four games this year
- Despite only playing 23 minutes due to foul trouble, Casey notched 19 points and six rebounds. She has now scored in double figures in the first four collegiate games of her career
- Orlando netted a career-high 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting, playing in 21 minutes off the bench
- Alves entered Saturday as the Northeast-10 Conference's leader in assists, and left Nyack with a career-high seven helpers. The junior guard now has 25 assists through four games
Up Next
The Warriors return to league play on Tuesday night in Manchester, N.H. when the Navy and Gold travel to SNHU for a 5:30 p.m. tilt.
