COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Dominican women's basketball team earned their second straight win on Tuesday night, defeating Concordia University (MI) 78-65 in Alumni Hall. The Panthers shot a staggering 65% (13-of-20) from beyond the arc on their way to the home win.
Ohio Dominican fell behind early in the opening half, as they trailed by three points when the Cardinals connected on the opening shot of the game at the 19:47 mark. That was the final time the Panthers would trail in the game as they led by as many as 14 points in the second half, earning the non-conference victory.
The first half looked as if the game would stay close as the two teams saw five ties. The Panthers took control of the game, but could not build more than a seven point first half lead and eventually took a slim 34-30 lead to the halftime break.
In the second stanza ODU caught fire, shooting a sizzling 71% (10-of-14) from 3-point range. Concordia kept it close the most of the half as their defense forced seven second half Panther turnovers, combining for six Cardinal points. ODU pulled away late, building a 14 point lead with less than 90 seconds remaining, winning the non-conference battle, 78-65.
The Panthers continued their balanced attack as all five starters finished in double figures. Pacing ODU was Kirsten Ruen (Sr./Columbus Grove, OH) who had a team high 16 points and seven rebounds. Ruen was joined by Summer Hale (Jr., Galena, OH) and Tracy Snider (So./Lancaster, OH) who each finished with 14 points, respectively. Katy Rasor (So./Grove City, OH) and Melissa Hersey (Jr./Cincinnati, OH) also finished in double digits, with 13 and 12 points each. Hersey continues to lead the team in assists, adding seven in 29 minutes of action.
The Cardinals were led by Hannah Sabol who finished with a game high 19 points and 12 rebounds in the loss.
The Panthers, 3-2 on the season, return to action on Saturday, November 28th when they welcome Cornerstone University (MI) to Alumni Hall for a holiday weekend match-up with the Golden Eagles. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.
