Kings Point, NY
(Nov. 19, 2018) – USMMA rookie Lauren Hunter recorded her first collegiate double-double to lead the Mariners to a 50-22 victory over Purchase College Tuesday night.
Merchant Marine stands at 1-0 overall (1-0 Skyline), while the Panthers drop to 1-3 (0-1 Skyline).
Hunter paced the USMMA squad with 12 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. Two other Mariners produced double-digit scoring efforts, as both junior Kaleigh D'Arcy and freshman Julia Dahlke chipped in with 11 points apiece.
For Purchase, senior
Amber Jones (Bronx, NY) had 68-percent of the Panthers' offense, as she drained a game-high 15 points. Junior
Alfa DeJesus (Bronx, NY) scored five points and freshman
Shadai Plowden (Yonkers, NY) brought down a team-high six rebounds.
Purchase returns home after the Thanksgiving break for a rescheduled non-conference game against CCNY.