WESTMINSTER, Md. - Led by Most Valuable Player, junior
Lauren Cavoli, the McDaniel College women's basketball team won its fourth consecutive Rebecca Martin Memorial Tip-Off Tournament with a 62-60 victory over Catholic Saturday.
The Green Terror (2-0) have won four of the six tournament titles since it was renamed in honor of the Hall of Fame coach prior to the 2021 season.
Cavoli was named to her first All-Tournament Team, earning Most Valuable Player honors after averaging 15.0 points, 3.0 assists, 2.0 assists, and 2.0 steals. She scored 25 points in Saturday's championship game, including 15 in the second half as McDaniel rallied from a 12-point deficit with seven minutes remaining.
Sophomore
Riley Waite was also named to the All-Tournament Team after she averaged 7.0 points and was a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line, including 6-for-6 in the final 2:37 of the title game, hitting the final two with eight seconds left to break a 60-60 tie and win the game.
In a rematch of the 2021 Rebecca Martin Memorial Tip-Off Tournament, the Green Terror outscored Catholic 24-17 in the fourth quarter and went 21-for-21 at the free-throw line.
Senior
Raegan Lenz finished with 11 points, eight rebounds, four steals and two blocks while senior
Teya McConnaha posted 10 points and nine rebounds while converting all six of her free throws.
Catholic (1-1) took a 43-38 lead into the fourth and stretched it to 52-40 with 7:16 remaining before McDaniel used an 18-6 run, tying the game at 58-58 on a layup by Lenz with 59 seconds left.
The Cardinals went back in front with 44 seconds to play, but the Green Terror kept possession alive with three offensive rebounds before McConnaha made two free throws with 18 seconds remaining to tie the game at 60-60. A defensive rebound and two free throws by Waite with eight seconds remaining secured the win for the Green Terror.
McDaniel returns to action on Monday when it travels to York (Pa.) or a 6 p.m. tip-off.
