Saturday, January 18
Fort Wayne, Ind.
2 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
14-5,9-0Horizon
76
vs
52
Northern Kentucky
6-14,3-6Horizon
1
2
3
4
F
Northern Ky.
26
10
7
9
52
Purdue Fort Wayne
21
24
16
15
76
The Mastodons celebrated on the court after Marchesano's 200th win
Marchesano Collects 200th Career Victory, 'Dons Win 11th in a Row
1/18/2025 5:49:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball head coach Maria Marchesano collected the 200th win of her career on Saturday (Jan. 18), leading the Mastodons to their 11th win in a row. The 'Dons topped Northern Kentucky 76-52 to move to 9-0 in Horizon League play.
Marchesano earned 27 wins at Urbana, 52 at Walsh, 61 at Mount St. Mary's and now 60 at Purdue Fort Wayne.
The Mastodons are now 14-5 and are still the only unbeaten squad left in Horizon League play. The Mastodons are also a perfect 8-0 at home this season.
Prior to the contest, Sydney Freeman was presented with a game ball for reaching the 500-assist milestone earlier this season.
Lauren Ross was on fire in the first half, leading the 'Dons to a 45-36 halftime score. Ross had 20 of her 23 points in the first 20 minutes, going 7-for-10 from the floor and 4-for-6 from 3-point range. She also had three rebounds, three assists and two steals by halftime. She finished with 23 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals with just one turnover.
NKU led 34-29 midway through the second quarter before the Mastodons turned on the jets. Ross hit two triples and a layup, Renna Schwieterman had two layups and Freeman hit a layup to complete a 14-0 run over 5:24. While scoring efficiently, the 'Dons held NKU to 0-for-6 from the floor and forced the Norse into four turnovers in the run.
After halftime, the Mastodons were about as balanced as a team can be. Freeman had seven points, Amellia Bromenschenkel and Jazzlyn Linbo had six, Audra Emmerson and Ross had three, and Schwieterman, Sydney Graber and Jordan Reid each had two.
The 14-0 late in the second quarter turned into a 27-4 run on the other side of halftime. Bromenschenkel and Freeman hit triples and Linbo dropped in two layups to build the lead to 22. The 'Dons rattled off another 14-4 run to start the fourth quarter, extending the biggest lead of the day to 28.
The Mastodons had just eight turnovers in Saturday's game, but limited the damage on them, allowing just two NKU points off turnovers. The 'Dons have had less than eight or fewer TOs in four of the last five games, with the only outlier being 12 against Milwaukee.
NKU falls to 6-14, 3-6 Horizon League. The Norse got 17 points out of Mya Meredith.
Purdue Fort Wayne will take its 14-5, 9-0 Horizon League record to Detroit Mercy on Wednesday (Jan. 22) for their first meeting of the year.
Marchesano earned 27 wins at Urbana, 52 at Walsh, 61 at Mount St. Mary's and now 60 at Purdue Fort Wayne.
The Mastodons are now 14-5 and are still the only unbeaten squad left in Horizon League play. The Mastodons are also a perfect 8-0 at home this season.
Prior to the contest, Sydney Freeman was presented with a game ball for reaching the 500-assist milestone earlier this season.
Lauren Ross was on fire in the first half, leading the 'Dons to a 45-36 halftime score. Ross had 20 of her 23 points in the first 20 minutes, going 7-for-10 from the floor and 4-for-6 from 3-point range. She also had three rebounds, three assists and two steals by halftime. She finished with 23 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals with just one turnover.
NKU led 34-29 midway through the second quarter before the Mastodons turned on the jets. Ross hit two triples and a layup, Renna Schwieterman had two layups and Freeman hit a layup to complete a 14-0 run over 5:24. While scoring efficiently, the 'Dons held NKU to 0-for-6 from the floor and forced the Norse into four turnovers in the run.
After halftime, the Mastodons were about as balanced as a team can be. Freeman had seven points, Amellia Bromenschenkel and Jazzlyn Linbo had six, Audra Emmerson and Ross had three, and Schwieterman, Sydney Graber and Jordan Reid each had two.
The 14-0 late in the second quarter turned into a 27-4 run on the other side of halftime. Bromenschenkel and Freeman hit triples and Linbo dropped in two layups to build the lead to 22. The 'Dons rattled off another 14-4 run to start the fourth quarter, extending the biggest lead of the day to 28.
The Mastodons had just eight turnovers in Saturday's game, but limited the damage on them, allowing just two NKU points off turnovers. The 'Dons have had less than eight or fewer TOs in four of the last five games, with the only outlier being 12 against Milwaukee.
NKU falls to 6-14, 3-6 Horizon League. The Norse got 17 points out of Mya Meredith.
Purdue Fort Wayne will take its 14-5, 9-0 Horizon League record to Detroit Mercy on Wednesday (Jan. 22) for their first meeting of the year.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
NKU
Pur-FW
FG%
.344
.418
3FG%
.208
.393
FT%
.625
.750
RB
41
40
TO
18
8
STL
5
15
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
23
FGM
8
3FGM
5
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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