Trinity Women's Basketball Defeats UMHB Tuesday Night

San Antonio - The Tiger women's basketball team pulled away in the final minutes to take a 77-67 win over the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor on Tuesday night.

Trinity (3-0), ranked 15th in the latest WBCA Division III poll, led 35-32 at the half despite falling behind by as many as seven points early in the game. Neither team could build a significant lead in the opening period, and that trend continued into the second half.

After UMHB broke a 56-56 tie with just over five minutes to play, the Tigers went on a 10-0 run to take control of the game and lead 66-58 with 2:24 remaining.  Trinity hit 11-12 from the foul line in the final 1:09 to seal the win.

Danielle Hubenak, recently named the SCAC Player of the Week for her performance at the Trinity Tip-Off Tournament this past weekend, led Trinity with 18 points and 11 rebounds.  She also added six assists and three steals, hitting 6-10 from the field and 4-5 three-pointers.

Abby Dietert hit 11-13 from the foul line on her way to a game-high 19 points, adding six boards and six assists.  Ali Marzella hit 4-5 shots and 2-3 threes to chip in with 14 points, while Alexandra Blake rounded out the double-figure scorers for Trinity with 11 points.

Mallory McAdams led five UMHB players in double figures with 16 points, adding five rebounds and three assists.

Trinity, which shot over 50% in the first half and just under 46% overall, held UMHB to 38.2% shooting for the game.  The Tigers also overcame 18 turnovers to earn the win.

Up next for Trinity will be a November 30 matchup against Otterbein at Sams Gymnasium at 6:00 p.m., and the Tigers will remain home for the SCAC opener on December 3 against Southwestern.