Arcadia University Women's Basketball Team Secures Thrilling Win Over Ursinus College

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The Arcadia University women's basketball team demonstrated impressive resilience, overcoming a 10-point deficit in the final quarter to claim a 46-45 victory over Ursinus College in a non-conference matchup held at Montclair State on Sunday. The win marked a milestone for Arcadia, improving their record to 11-0, while Ursinus fell to 7-4. The intense competition featured numerous highlights, including a crucial free throw from Mara Weaver that sealed the win.

Key Takeaways:

  • Arcadia University women's basketball team improved to 11-0 with a thrilling 46-45 victory over Ursinus College, marking their lowest-scoring game of the season.
  • The Knights achieved the lead through strong performances from Scarlett Glasser-Nehls and Hanna Rhoades, who contributed with three-pointers in the first quarter.
  • The team held a slim 19-16 advantage at halftime, only to see Ursinus take the lead in the third quarter with a 9-4 run.
  • A 15-7 surge by Arcadia in the third quarter and a subsequent 9-1 run to retake a 10-point lead put the team in charge before a tie-breaking shot from Weaver.
  • Key performers included Delaney Bell, who scored 16 points, and Rhoades, who added 14 points, with Rodriguez contributing 7 points and 5 rebounds.
  • The Knights' defense limited Ursinus to 26 percent from the floor and 13 percent from three-point range, a stark contrast to Arcadia's 41.4 percent shooting from the floor.

Statistics:

  • Arcadia University improved to 11-0 with a 46-45 victory over Ursinus College.
  • The final score saw Arcadia close the game on a 1-11 run to outlast an 11-1 stretch by Ursinus.
  • Ursinus shot at a 26.3% clip from the field (15-57), while Arcadia went 17-41 (41.5%) from the field.
  • Ursinus went 3-23 (13.0%) from three-point range while Arcadia went 4-13 (30.8%) from three.
  • Arcadia led in rebounds with 41, to Ursinus's 36.
  • Key statistics for Arcadia were Sc. Glasser-Nehls for a team-high 3 assists, Delany Bell for 3 assists, Hanna Rhoades for 2 assists, while Abby Beam contributed 2 assists as well.

Sources:

  • Arcadia University Athletics
  • The State of Pennsylvania news release