Tartans Open Season with 83-58 Road Win at Allegheny

(MEADVILLE, Pa.) – The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team traveled to Meadville, Pennsylvania, to open the season against Allegheny College on Tuesday, November 8 and won 83-58 after shooting 47.1% from the floor.

How it Happened

• The Tartans scored the first five points and went on to lead 16-6 six minutes into the first quarter following a three-pointer by sophomore Catherine Or.
• Junior Megan Matsko led the Tartans in the first quarter with nine points.
• A 10-point first-quarter lead increased to 12 by halftime with the Tartans hitting 50.0% from the floor for the quarter with seven different players scoring.
• The Tartans owned the third quarter on the scoreboard, outscoring the Gators, 21-12. Eight of those points came from the free-throw line, and the Tartans led by 21 going into the final frame.
• The Tartans again shot 50.0% from the floor in the fourth quarter with sophomore Anisha Chintala leading with six points for the frame, making 3-of-4 from the floor.

For the Tartans

• Or led the Tartans with 19 points and four assists.
• Matsko scored 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting and grabbed a team-high six rebounds.
• Chintala and freshman Ava Black each scored 10 points. Black also grabbed a team-high six rebounds.

For the Gators

• Emily Lauer led with 18 points.
• Sarah Santicola recorded nine points and seven rebounds.
• Jess Bickart collected five assists.

Notes

• The Tartans have won nine straight games against the Gators.

Up Next

The Tartans will play Salisbury University at Penn State Behrend's Tip-Off Tournament on Friday, November 11 at 8:00 p.m.