Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer
Posted: Feb 10, 2023

Four Tartans Score in Double Figures in Loss to Emory

women's basketball player wearing a white uniform taking a layup with her left hand
Photos Box Score
Game Leaders
Emory
Pts: Daniella Aronsky - 18
Reb: Erin Martin - 10
Ast: Daniella Aronsky - 4
Carnegie Mellon
Pts: Catherine Or - 16
Reb: Catherine Or - 14
Ast: Savannah Gibbs - 4
Team Stats
Full stats

(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) – The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team hosted the Emory University Eagles on Friday, February 10, falling 70-59. The Tartans are now 11-10 overall and 2-8 in the University Athletic Association (UAA). The Eagles move to 14-6 and 5-5.

How it Happened

  • The Tartans led 9-2 after the first two minutes of play with sophomore Anisha Chintala scoring the first five points of the game.
  • Freshman Savannah Gibbs put the Tartans up 13 with a jumper off an offensive rebound with 3:27 to go in the first quarter.
  • Sophomore Isha Nambisan drained the team's first three-pointer of the game with 2:11 to go in the quarter to give the Tartans their largest lead at 20-6.
  • The Eagles cut into the Tartans' lead in the second quarter by hitting three from long range and 37.5% of their attempts after scoring just 18.8% in the first frame.
  • The Tartans lead 36-27 at the break with Chintala scoring 13 points.
  • The Eagles opened the third quarter with a 9-2 run that they extended to 16-6 to take the lead at 43-42 with 3:32 to go.
  • The Tartans scored just 10 points in the third and the Eagles led by five going into the final frame.
  • A triple by Daniella Aronsky, her fifth of the game, gave the Eagles their first double-digit lead at 60-50 with 6:49 to play.
  • The Tartans pulled back to within six points after two free throws by junior Megan Matsko but the Eagles answered with a three-pointer and scored four straight foul shots to finish the game.

For the Tartans

  • Or led the Tartans with another double-double, her 11th of the season, with 16 points and 14 rebounds.
  • Chintala hit seven baskets and finished with 15 points.
  • Freshman Savannah Gibbs dropped in 12 points and junior Megan Matsko scored 10.
  • Gibbs led the team with four assists while Matsko had another three blocks.

For the Eagles

  • Aronsky led the team with 18 points after making 5-of-7 from behind the arc.
  • Izzy Munson scored 15 off the bench and Morgan Laudick scored 12.

Up Next

The Tartans will host the University of Rochester, ranked 25th by D3hoops.com, on Sunday, February 12 at 2:00 p.m.