YORK, Pa. - Senior
Raegan Lenz totaled 20 points and 12 rebounds as the McDaniel College women's basketball team posted a 52-40 non-conference road win over York (Pa.) Monday night inside Charles Wolf Gymnasium.
The Green Terror (3-0) have started the season with three-straight wins for the fourth consecutive year. Each time, they have secured the Rebecca Martin Memorial Tip-Off Tournament title and followed with a win over the Spartans.
McDaniel has now won four in-a-row over York, including two on the road and two at home.
It was the first career 20-point game for Lenz who also tied her career-high in rebounds. She was 10-of-15 from the floor with seven offensive rebounds and three assists. She also played 36 out of 40 minutes.
Lenz was the lone player in double figures for the Green Terror who shot 40.7 percent from the floor while holding the Spartans to just 30.8 percent. The visitors held a 42-26 advantage in rebounds and 16 assists on 22 baskets to overcome 20 turnovers.
Junior
Lauren Cavoli totaled nine points, three rebounds, four assists, and two steals while sophomore
Riley Stigler also had nine points on three, three-pointers. Senior
Teya McConnaha had seven points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and two steals.
McDaniel led 11-4 at the end of the first quarter after hitting 5-of-10 attempts from the floor and holding York to just 1-of-11. The Spartans pulled within two late in the second, 23-21, but the Green Terror scored six of the final seven points with four from Lenz and two from senior
Carli Vogel to take a 29-22 halftime lead.
Both teams combined for 29 points over the second and third quarters as McDaniel maintained its seven-point lead, 40-33.
Lenz added four points and five rebounds in the fourth quarter as the Green Terror outscored York 12-7 to seal the win.
McDaniel returns to action on Saturday, November 14 when its welcomes Washington and Lee to the Gill Center for a 1 p.m. tip-off. The Generals were ranked at No. 12 in the WBCA NCAA Division III Preseason Coaches' Poll and No. 23 in the D3hoops.com women's Top 25 preseason poll.
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