Tartans Defeat Carlow 94-24
The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team defeated Carlow University by a 94-24 score at home on Tuesday. All 16 Tartans scored in the game and the team shot 58.6% for the game with 66 points in the paint. The Tartans are now 3-2 while the Celtics fall to 0-7.
How it Happened
- The Tartans shot 77.8% from the field in the first quarter, making 14-of-18 attempts with senior Nicole Timko leading the way with nine points.
- After the Tartans led 32-5 at the quarter break, the home squad increased its lead to 35 points over the next 10 minutes by making 7-of-16 attempts from the floor.
- Senior Savannah Gibbs led the second quarter with four points while freshman Aleena Dinkerhad three assists.
- Eight different Tartans scored in the third quarter as the hot shooting continued. The team was 12-of-20 from the floor for 60.0% including 16 points in the paint.
- The Tartans hit three of their five three-pointers in the third frame.
- Junior Anna Prouty and freshman Eva Robertson each scored six points in the fourth quarter to lead the team while the Tartans had six assists on eight baskets.
Tartan Stats
- The team finished with 26 assists, four shy of tying the school record set in 2001 against Chatham University.
- Timko and sophomore Anya Peper led the team with 11 points. It was a career-high for Peper.
- Dinker finished with a career-best six assists and six steals.
- Senior Ava Arias had a game-high eight rebounds while freshman Niyati Bangalore finished with a career-best seven rebounds.