The men’s basketball team could not seem to catch a break against the Mansfield Mounties.  When they thought they saw some light at the end of the tunnel the Mounties were not far behind.  The game involved a lot of back and forth action until Mansfield was able to finally emerge victorious.  The score ended 82-70 leaving the Marauders with a road loss.  This loss moves the Marauders record to 6-12 overall, with 4 wins and 10 losses in PSAC play.
The Mounties seemed to pull away when the scoreboard reached that five minute mark nearing the end of the second quarter.  Mansfield took advantage of the Marauders’ struggle and pulled away by 12 points within the last five minutes.  However, Millersville was never done trying throughout the course of the game.  The men managed to forge forward in the first half by retying the scores and twice came within two points of taking the lead over the Mounties come the second half.  But their effort fell short as the Mounties had no let ups that could have been used to Millersville’s advantage.
As the clock was winding down in the second half, the men were only starting to heat things up.  With under three minutes to go in the second half the men were only trailing by six points, which equaled a score of 68-62.  A Mansfield player, Kevonte McClain, completed a three point play in the time frame of under three minutes, and by the time the Marauders could pull themselves back together a 7-0 run occurred in only a span of 31 seconds.  This seven point deficit opened the gates for the Mounties to continue running.  To confidently close the game, Mansfield went eight for eight from the free throw line in those crucial, final three minutes.
The men are commended for their effort on the floor as they were not far behind in the game the entire contest.  Two Marauders hit double digits, as both Larry Grant and Mike Seibert tallied 14 points apiece.  Guard, Anthony Coleman, netted a clean 11 points individually, and forward, Elijah Obade, finished strong with his third consecutive double-double.  He ended the game with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Millersville will have a home court advantage on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 as they play host to Bloomsburg University who is currently leading the PSAC East play.  Please mark your calendars so you can come out and cheer on our Marauders at Pucillo Gymnasium.

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Within the past two weeks, Aurielle Mosley has really made a name for herself in PSAC East play.  Not only did she help the Marauders to two victories over Shippensburg and Mansfield, but she also contributed to the team’s success, as they are one game away from first place in PSAC East play.
In the victories over both Shippensburg and Mansfield, Mosley put up sufficient numbers.  She averaged 19.5 points and hit the boards with an astounding 12 rebounds.  The Marauders center scored 17 points in the first half of the team’s win over Shippensburg last Wednesday.
Over the weekend on the road at Mansfield University, the Mounties could not handle Mosley as she lit up the floor with 22 points, 15 boards and stuffed three shot attempts. She registered another double-double that was number 11 of the season and the 30th overall double-double of her career!  To stun Mansfield even more, she swooshed two three-pointers from downtown.
Mosley’s PSAC East honor is her second of the season.  She shares this outstanding honor with Bloomsburg’s shooting guard, Dana Weller, who the Marauders will host this coming Wednesday night at Pucillo.  Please be on the lookout for another fantastic match-up of two great teams who are fighting for the number one spot.

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The women’s lacrosse team competed at Bucknell University this past Saturday.  The event, titled “Bison Open,” is an annual event that the Track & Field team has been going to for some time now. However, this year was one especially for the books!
On day one Sarah Mulvey’s 5,000-meter run qualified for the PSAC Championships, and day two was no different.  Elicia Anderson, on day two, won her 3,000-meter dash event while re-breaking the previous record that was set by her last year.  She ran it in a time of 9:55.40.
Anderson was not the only one to have a great day on the track.  Katherine Lennex also surpassed her personal best distant jump of 11.09 meters.  At this year’s Bison Open she competed in the triple jump and sprang a distance of 11.14 meters, which beat her personal best jump record by .05.
Another competitor, Harelee Staller, placed seventh in the long jump, while only being 0.36 meters away from the current school record distance, which she also set last December.
In the 200-meter, Chrissy Savage ran herself to an eighth place finish in her race.  Savage’s time slides by her day one time.
The Marauders will be heading on the road this Saturday and competing in New York City at the New Balance Invitational.

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Our women kicked off the first of two games on Saturday on the road at Mansfield University, as the women and men both played at Decker Gymnasium.  The women were giving everyone a little bit of unwanted gray hair as they struggled early in the game, but later put their fans and coaches at ease as they upped the ante on the floor.  They put up an astonishing 17 point deficit, outscoring Mansfield 43-26 in the second half.  Despite their rocky first half performance the Marauders eased by the Mounties with a 71-59 victory road win.  The win over the Mounties puts the Marauders at a 12-6 overall record and a 9-5 PSAC standing.
In the first half the Marauders fell to a 31 percentile in shooting from the floor, which left them to go into the locker room trailing by five points with a score of 33-28.  The women’s defensive efforts paid off and compromised for their shooting as they put on the pressure in the first half.  Not only did they get 10 turnovers from the Mounties, but it also kept them in the game.
As the second half got underway, Mansfield’s first half performance was shut down quickly.  Our women went on a jaw dropping 25-7 run in the first 10 minutes of the final half. They rapidly put up points on the scoreboard, as 53-40 appeared quicker than Mansfield probably expected.
Aurielle Mosley’s 11th double-double contributed greatly to the run Millersville had in the opening 10 minutes of the second half.  Mosley netted 22 points, 13 of those points being from the second half.  Her leadership effort showed offensively as her 11th double-double this season equaled her 30th overall career double-double.  Not only did she register three blocks but she also played guard by swooshing two three-pointers from the arc.
The tables turned in the second half as Millersville was having success and Mansfield fell into the 28th percentile of shooting from the floor.  Millersville turned their first half 31 percentage into a second half 50 percentage as they connected with more shots in the second half, coinciding nicely with the score.
Our high scorers and contributors for the game included Sophia Waters, who finished with 18 points and led the team with four individual steals.  Point guard, Mashira Newman, was second in command in scoring as she scored 14 points.  Newman is now only 17 points away from her own accomplishment of 1,000 career points.  Along with the players’ success, we cannot forget about Head Coach Mary Fleig, as she celebrated her 10th straight win against Mansfield.  This leaves her current record between meetings with the Mountaineers at 42-2.
Please come out and support your lady Marauders as they host PSAC East rival Bloomsburg University on Wednesday, February 1.  This is a crucial game for the Marauders. They are only one game out of first place in the East as they hold a record of 9-5.  The game is set to kick off at 6 P.M. at Pucillo Gymnasium with the men’s game immediately following at 8 P.M. We cannot wait to see you there!

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The men’s track team competed in the Bison Open that was held over the weekend at Bucknell University.  They had success on their end as well.
James McBride, who had great success last semester in the fall of 2011, is now back at it once again!  He earned a fifth place finish in his event.  Teammate Jeff Robinson placed sixth in the 200-meter dash, finishing with a time of 22.77.  Robinson had also already qualified from his finish on day one of the Open, when he successfully crossed the finish line with a time of 22.75 seconds.
The men will continue with their season as they pack their bags and head to New York City, with the women’s team as well, to compete in the New Balance Invitation.  Good luck, guys!

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