ARLINGTON – It got tight at the end, but Marymount women's basketball held off a feisty Immaculata squad in the conference opener on Wednesday night, 66-61.  

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Marymount led by as many as eight points in the first quarter but ended the frame with a slim 18-16 advantage.  
• In the final four minutes of the first half, MU finally appeared to gain some breathing room as the Saints closed the period with a couple baskets from Ava Achtyl (10 points) to hold a 34-26 lead at halftime.  
• The third quarter was a similar story as the Saints used a 9-0 run to close the frame with a 47-35 lead on a bucket from Claire Smith with 34 seconds left.  
• Marymount appeared to be on cruise control in the final period ater a pair of free throws from Terra Dzambo gave the Saints a 61-47 lead with 3:53 to go.  
• A slew of Marymount turnovers and fouls propelled Immaculata, who went 10-of-10 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter, all the way back to within two points with 1:01 to play.  
• Symantha Shackelford (11 points) scored a jumper and made 3-of-4 from the charity stripe in the final minute to ice the dramatic victory.  
• Chandler Eddleton led all scorers with 22 points on 8-of-12 from the field. She also added 13 rebounds and made all six free-throw attempts.  
• Although Marymount never gave up the lead, there were six ties throughout the contest.  
• MU held a 44-28 advantage for points in the paint after only making one shot from beyond the arc.  

UP NEXT 

• Marymount (11-4, 1-0) continues conference play on the road Saturday against Marywood at 1 PM. 
• The Saints will be away for the next three games before returning home on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 6 PM against Gwynedd Mercy.  

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