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Marietta to host several basketball camps and shootouts during summer of 2009

May 28, 2009
MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College Head Women's Basketball Coach Jill Meiring and her staff will be hosting two JV and Varsity Team Shootout camps as well as a Day Camp during the 2009 summer.

JV and Varsity Team Shootouts will be from June 20 and 27. The Day Camp, for first through sixth graders, will take place June 29-July 3.

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Marietta's Carraher named unanimous Academic All-OAC selection in 2008-09
Senior one of two student-athletes to receive league honor

March 17, 2009
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio — Marietta College senior wing Amanda Carraher (Hilliard/Davidson) was once again honored by the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) women’s basketball coaches on Tuesday (March 17) morning when she was named a unanimous selection to the Academic All-OAC team for the 2008-09 season. [Academic All-OAC Award Winners (.pdf)]

The OAC faculty athletic representatives selected the award winners. To be eligible, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.25 grade point average, be a starter or key reserve and be in at least her second year of participation in the sport.

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Marietta's Carraher named All-OAC honorable mention in 2008-09
Senior averaged a team-high 12.9 points this winter

March 4, 2009
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio — Marietta College senior wing Amanda Carraher (Hilliard/Davidson) was honored by the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) women’s basketball coaches on Wednesday (March 4) morning when she was named All-OAC honorable mention for the 2008-09 season. [All-OAC Award Winners (.pdf)]

Carraher, a four-year letterwinner and captain as a senior, led second-year Head Coach Jill Meiring’s team in scoring by averaging 12.9 points in 25 games. The wing, which played an OAC-high 37.8 minutes per game, also contributed an average of 5.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.4 steals this winter for the Pioneers, who finished 2-23, 0-18 in the OAC.

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Marietta ends season with loss to Baldwin-Wallace
Seniors Amanda Carraher and Nikki Driscoll honored on Senior Day

Feb. 21, 2009
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College women's basketball team closed its 2008-09 campaign Saturday (Feb. 21) afternoon with 75-43 loss to visiting Baldwin-Wallace College at Ban Johnson Arena. Before the game, Pioneer seniors Amanda Carraher (Hilliard/Hilliard Davidson) and Nikki Driscoll (Bellaire) were honored during Senior Day.

Driscoll led the Pioneers (2-23, 0-18 OAC) with 10 points and two assists, while Carraher, who finished with nine points, capped her career with a school record 162 three-point field goals. Freshman post Chelsea Drake (Georgetown) also scored nine points and grabbed six rebounds in the loss.

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Pioneer women fall at Mount Union 82-41
Marietta closes out season with Senior Day on Saturday against Baldwin-Wallace

Feb. 18, 2009
ALLIANCE, Ohio — The Marietta College women's basketball team could not keep up with a high-scoring Mount Union College squad as it fell 82-41 on Wednesday (Feb. 18) night. The loss dropped the Pioneers' record to 2-22 overall and 0-17 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). Mount Union improved to 15-8 overall and 10-7 in the OAC.

Senior guard Amanda Carraher (Hilliard/Hilliard Davidson) led the Pioneers with 14 points and seven rebounds. Freshman post Lizz Wilson (Ashtabula/Edgewood) scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds. Fellow freshman post Chelsea Drake (Georgetown) added seven points and collected a game-high eight boards in the loss.

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Visiting John Carroll downs Marietta women 89-62
Carraher nets game-high 20 points in loss to Blue Streaks

Feb. 14, 2009
MARIETTA, Ohio — The fast paced offense of the visiting John Carroll University Blue Streaks proved to be too much for the Marietta College women's basketball team, as it fell 89-62 on Saturday (Feb. 14) afternoon. The loss dropped the Pioneers' record to 2-21 overall and 0-16 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). John Carroll improved to 13-10 overall and 8-8 in the OAC.

Senior guard Amanda Carraher (Hilliard/Hilliard Davidson) drained a three-pointer at the 15:38 mark of the first half to give the Lady Pioneers a slim lead, 9-8. The Blue Streaks responded by going on a 14-0 run over the next four and one-half minutes to lead, 22-9, with 11:15 to play until intermission.

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Marietta College to host WBCA Pink Zone games Feb. 14 and Feb. 21
All fans are encouraged to wear pink to support breast cancer awareness

Feb. 11, 2009
MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College is partnering with the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) to host a pair of Pink Zone basketball game during its final two home dates of the 2009 season. In an effort to increase breast cancer awareness, the Pioneers are working to raise money for the Kay Yow/WBCA Breast Cancer Fund.

The Pink Zone games will take place against John Carroll University on Feb. 14 and Baldwin-Wallace College on Feb. 21. Both games will tip-off inside Ban Johnson Arena at 3 p.m.

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Drake scores 13 points in Pioneer women's loss at Muskingum
Marietta plays host to John Carroll on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Feb. 11, 2009
NEW CONCORD, Ohio — The Marietta College women's basketball team had three players reach double figures in a 76-51 loss to rival Muskingum College on Wednesday (Feb. 11) night at the Muskingum Recreation Center.

Freshman post Chelsea Drake (Georgetown) led the Pioneers (2-20, 0-15 OAC) with 13 points and five rebounds. Senior wing Amanda Carraher (Hilliard/Hilliard Davidson) played all 40 minutes and followed with 11 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals. Junior post Jamie Beckett (Wooster/Triway) added 10 points and seven boards in 39 minutes of action.

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Marietta women fall to visiting Heidelberg 70-67
Amanda Carraher scores a game-high 21 points

Feb. 7, 2009
MARIETTA, Ohio — Trailing by seven points with 59 seconds to play, the Marietta College women’s basketball team put together a late rally and had a last-second shot to win but the three-pointer did not fall and visiting Heidelberg University escaped Ban Johnson Arena with a 70-67 victory on Saturday (Feb. 7) afternoon.

Marietta senior wing Amanda Carraher (Hilliard/Hilliard Davidson) knocked down a season-high five three pointers and finished with a game-high 21 points to go along with six assists. Freshman post Chelsea Drake (Georgetown) added 12 points and five boards, while senior guard Nikki Driscoll (Bellaire) contributed 11 points and eight assists. In addition, junior Jamie Beckett (Wooster/Triway) had seven points and nine rebounds, freshman wing Rachel Jones (Dublin/Coffman) finished with nine points and freshman post Lizz Wilson (Ashtabula/Edgewood) added four points and a game-high 10 boards.

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First place Capital downs host Marietta women 60-22
Junior Jamie Beckett posts double-double in loss

Feb. 4, 2009
MARIETTA, Ohio — Cold shooting and turnovers plagued the Marietta College women’s basketball team in a 60-22 loss to visiting Capital University on Wednesday (Feb. 4) night at Ban Johnson Arena.

The Pioneers (2-18, 0-13 OAC) converted just 10-of-49 (.204) field goal attempts, committed 21 turnovers and scored a season-low 22 points against the first place Crusaders (14-4, 11-2 OAC). Marietta also failed to convert from three-point range (0-of-15) for the first time this season. The Lady Pioneers also finished 2-of-7 (.286) from the free throw line in the loss.

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Marietta drops 68-45 decision to host Wilmington
Drake contributes 14 points and eight boards in the loss

Jan. 31, 2009
WILMINGTON, Ohio — The Marietta College women's basketball team suffered its 15th straight setback, falling at Wilmington, 68-45, on Saturday (Jan. 31) afternoon. The loss dropped Marietta's record to 2-17 overall and 0-12 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). Wilmington improved to 14-5 overall and 7-5 in the OAC.

Freshman post Chelsea Drake (Georgetown) led the Pioneers with 14 points and eight rebounds. Senior guard Amanda Carraher (Hilliard/ Hilliard Davidson) followed with 10 points. Freshmen Rachel Jones (Dublin/Coffman) and Lizz Wilson (Ashtabula/Edgewood) both added eight points in the loss.

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Pioneer women fall to host Cardinals 103-68
Marietta visits Wilmington on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Jan. 29, 2009
WESTERVILLE, Ohio — The Marietta College women’s basketball team could not keep up with host Otterbein College as it fell 103-68 on Thursday (Jan. 29) night. The loss dropped Pioneers' record to 2-16 overall and 0-11 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). The Cardinals improved to 10-8 overall and 6-5 in the OAC.

Freshman post Chelsea Drake (Georgetown) led the Pioneers with 16 points while collecting four rebounds. Junior post Jamie Beckett (Wooster/Triway) followed with 14 points and five rebounds. Senior guard Amanda Carraher (Hilliard/Hilliard Davidson) chipped in with 11 points and a team-high seven rebounds in the loss.

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Marietta basketball to sponsor Coaches vs. Cancer activities
Activities will begin on Saturday against Wilmington

Jan. 28, 2009
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College men's and women's basketball teams will be joining forces with the American Cancer Society when they participate in a series of Coaches vs. Cancer programs during the first week of February.

The Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Awareness Weekend, a collaborative initiative of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and the American Cancer Society, is slated for Jan. 30-Feb. 1. Participating NABC-member college men’s basketball coaches, including Coach Jon VanderWal and his staff, will wear sneakers instead of dress shoes with their usual game attire during Saturday’s (Jan. 31) game against Wilmington College to demonstrate their support for the American Cancer Society and the fight against cancer.

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Marietta women fall in overtime to visiting Ohio Northern 72-63
Senior NIkki Driscoll scored 17 point in the loss

Jan. 24, 2009
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College women’s basketball team overcame an 18-point second half deficit only to fall, 72-63, in overtime to the visiting Ohio Northern University Polar Bears on Saturday (Jan. 24) afternoon at Ban Johnson Arena.

Senior Amanda Carraher’s (Hilliard/Hilliard Davidson) layup tied the score, 59-59, with 26 seconds to play in regulation. Carraher was fouled on the play, but missed the go-ahead free throw that would have put the Pioneers on top by one. The Pioneers, however, managed to stop the Polar Bears on their next possession to send the game into overtime. The Polar Bears outscored the Pioneers 13-4 in the extra stanza to escape with the 72-63 victory.

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Marietta ends first half of OAC schedule with road loss at Baldwin-Wallace
Pioneers return to action on Saturday against Ohio Northern

Jan. 17, 2009
BEREA, Ohio — The Marietta College women’s basketball team could not overcome a strong Baldwin-Wallace College performance as it fell 74-39 on the road Saturday (Jan.17) afternoon. The loss dropped Marietta’s record to 2-14 overall and 0-9 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). Baldwin-Wallace improved to 11-5 overall and 6-3 in the OAC.

Marietta's only lead came after freshman wing Brooke Baker (Wheelersburg) scored the opening bucket to give her squad a 2-0 lead. Baldwin-Wallace scored the next 12 points to take control of the game the rest of the way. The Yellow Jackets held a 35-17 advantage at intermission before cruising to the 35-point win.

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Marietta women fall to visiting Mount Union 86-70
Pioneers visit Baldwin-Wallace on Saturday

Jan. 14, 2009
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College women’s basketball team battled for 40 minutes but could not low down visiting Mount Union College as the Pioneers fell, 86-70, on Wednesday (Jan. 14) night at Ban Johnson Arena. The loss dropped Marietta’s record to 2-13 overall and 0-8 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). The Purple Raiders improved to 10-3 overall and 5-2 in the OAC.

The senior guard tandem of Nikki Driscoll (Bellaire) and Amanda Carraher (Hilliard/Hilliard Davidson), fresh off 18-point efforts against John Carroll, both scored 19 points in the game. Carraher also grabbed game-high 11 rebounds and dished out six assists. Driscoll, meanwhile, led all players with seven assists.

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Marietta's rally finishes just short in 65-63 loss to host John Carroll
Three Pioneers score double figures on Saturday

Jan. 10, 2009
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio — After trailing by 15 points early in Saturday (Jan. 10) afternoon’s Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) game at John Carroll University, the Marietta College women’s basketball team rallied to take a late second-half lead only for the Blue Streaks to regain the advantage and hold on for the 65-63 victory.

Senior guard Nikki Driscoll (Bellaire) paced the Pioneers (2-12, 0-7 OAC) with 18 points and four assists. Senior wing Amanda Carraher (Hilliard/Hilliard Davidson) added 18 points and eight rebounds, freshman post Lizz Wilson (Ashtabula/Edgewood) contributed a career-high 10 points and eight boards, while junior post Jamie Beckett (Wooster/Triway) had eight points and seven boards before leaving the game due to injury in the second half.

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Drake scores a career-high 18 points in Marietta's 78-55 loss to Muskingum
Pioneers visit John Carroll on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Jan. 8, 2009
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College women’s basketball team fell to the visiting Muskingum College Fighting Muskies, 78-55, on Thursday (Jan. 8) night at Ban Johnson Arena. The game was moved to Thursday due to a power outage on the Marietta College campus Wednesday (Jan. 7). The loss dropped Marietta’s record to 2-11 overall and 0-6 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). Muskingum improved its record to 9-3 overall and 4-1 in the OAC.

Muskingum jumped out to an early 12-6 lead with 8:25 into the first half. Marietta captured the lead, 17-15, after senior Nikki Driscoll (Bellaire) hit a pair of free throws with 6:42 to play before halftime. Driscoll’s free throws were part of a 13-0 run by the Pioneers, giving them a 23-15 lead with four minutes left on the first half clock. Muskingum, however, answered with an 18-4 run to close out the half and take a 33-27 lead into the locker room.

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Marietta women fall to Capital 81-55 in return from 14-day layoff
Jamie Beckett scored a season-high 22 points in the loss

Jan. 3, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Junior post Jamie Beckett (Wooster/Triway) scored a season-high 20 points, but the Marietta College women’s basketball team dropped an 81-55 road decision to host Capital University on Saturday (Jan. 3) evening. The Pioneers, who returned to action after a 14-day layoff, fell to 2-10 overall and 0-4 in the Ohio Athletic Conference. The Crusaders improved to 7-2, 4-0 in the OAC.

Marietta, who never led, managed to stay within reach of Capital for the first eight minutes of the game. The Pioneers stayed within five points until a layup by Lindsey Watt gave the Crusaders a 16-9 advantage with 11:48 remaining in the half. From there, Capital closed the period on 26-16 run to enter halftime on top 42-25.

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Heidelberg defeats Marietta women 83-54
Three Pioneers score double figures in loss

Dec. 20, 2008
TIFFIN, Ohio —The Marietta College women’s basketball team and three players score double figures but it was not enough as the Pioneers suffered an 83-54 loss to host Heidelberg College on Saturday (Dec. 20) afternoon at the Seiberling Gymnasium. The win improved the Student Princes’ record to 3-6 overall and 1-3 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). The Pioneers fell to 2-9, 0-4 in league play.

Senior guard Nikki Driscoll (Bellaire) led all scorers with 18 points, hitting 4-of-8 from beyond the arc. Junior post Jamie Beckett (Wooster/Triway) contributed 15 points and nine rebounds, while senior wing Amanda Carraher (Hilliard/Hilliard Davidson) added 10 points and 10 rebounds. Only two other players scored in the game; freshman post Chelsea Drake (Georgetown) had seven points and freshman wing Brooke Baker (Wheelersburg) added four points in the loss.

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Marietta women fall at Bethany 62-49
Pioneers travel to Heidelberg on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.

Dec. 16, 2008
BETHANY, W.Va. — The Marietta College women's basketball team suffered its sixth straight loss, falling on the road to host Bethany (W.Va.) College 62-49 on Tuesday (Dec. 16) evening at the Hummel Field House. The loss dropped the Pioneers' record to 2-8, while the Bison improved to 4-6 on the year.

Senior guard Nikki Driscoll (Bellaire) led Marietta with 16 points, hitting 7-of-8 from the free throw line. Freshman post Chelsea Drake (Georgetown) added nine points, freshman wing Brooke Baker (Wheelersburg) had eight points and 10 rebounds and junior post Jamie Beckett (Wooster/Triway) contributed six points and 12 boards in the loss.

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Carraher breaks career three-point record in 72-59 loss to Wilmington
Pioneers visit Bethany (W.Va.) on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Dec. 13, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College senior wing Amanda Carraher (Hilliard/Davidson) etched her name into another place in the Pioneers' record book during a 72-59 loss to visiting Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) foe Wilmington College on Saturday (Dec. 13) afternoon inside Ban Johnson Arena. The loss dropped Marietta's record to 2-7 overall and 0-3 in the OAC. Wilmington improved to 6-1, 2-1 in league play.

Carraher, who was already the Pioneers' single-game and single-season three-point record holder, entered the game tied for first place on Marietta's all-time three-point field goals list. She broke the record midway through the first half when she hit her 130th career three, putting Marietta ahead 18-16 at the time. Carraher, who added another three-pointer later in the half, finished with a game-high 17 points. It was the third time in four games that she finished with 17 points.

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Lady Pioneers fall to Cardinals 79-65
Carraher ties school's all-time record for three-pointers in loss

Dec. 10, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College women’s basketball team led early but could not hold onto the lead as it fell 79-65 to visiting Otterbein College on Wednesday (Dec. 10) night at Fenton Court. The loss dropped the Pioneers' record to 2-6 overall and 0-2 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). The Cardinals improved to 4-2 overall and 1-1 in the OAC.

The two teams battled in the early minutes, but the Pioneers maintained the lead for the first 13 minutes of the game. The Pioneers led by as many as four points early, but each of their baskets were answered by a bucket by the Cardinals. A Laura Roth three-pointer gave Otterbein the lead, 27-25, at the six minute mark of the first half. The Cardinals used the three to go on a 16-3 run to close out the half and take a 41-28 advantage into intermission. Otterbein stretched its lead to as many as 22 points in the second half before going on to win 79-65.

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Marietta women's basketball falls to host Ohio Northern in OAC opener
Pioneers play host to Otterbein Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 6, 2008
ADA, Ohio — The Marietta College women’s basketball suffered a 75-40 defeat to host Ohio Northern University Saturday (Dec. 6) afternoon in its Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) opener at the ONU Sports Center. The Polar Bears improved to 2-3, 1-0 in the OAC, while the Pioneers fell to 2-5, 0-1 in the OAC.

Marietta finished the afternoon 14-of-40 (.350) from the field. The Pioneers went 5-of-12 (.417) from behind the three-point line and 7-of-8 (.875) from the free throw line. Ohio Northern finished 27-of-60 (.450) from the floor. The Polar Bears shot 4-of-13 (.308) from beyond the arc and went 17-of-21 (.810) from the line. Ohio Northern out rebounded Marietta 36-25 and out scored the Pioneers 38-18 in the paint. The Pioneers turned the ball over 25 times, leading to 22 points, while the Polar Bears gave the ball away nine times, leading to seven points.

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Marietta's Carraher scores 17 points in 74-63 loss at Denison
Pioneers open OAC play Saturday at Ohio Northern

Dec. 3, 2008
GRANVILLE, Ohio — The Marietta College women's basketball dropped a 74-63 decision to host Denison University on Wednesday (Dec. 3) night. Pioneers' Head coach Jill Meiring, a 2001 graduate of Denison, and her squad fell to 2-3, while the Big Red improved to 2-2.

Senior guard Amanda Carraher (Hilliard/Hilliard Davidson) led all scorers with 17 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds. Junior post Jamie Beckett (Wooster/Triway) scored 12 points and added six boards. Freshman post Brooke Baker (Wheelersburg) contributed 11 points in the loss.

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Allegheny downs Marietta 64-53 to claim 24th annual Jim Meagle Turkey Shoot crown
Penn State-Beaver tops Hiram 73-67 in consolation game

Nov. 30, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — Allegheny College captured the 24th annual Jim Meagle Turkey Shoot Tournament title on Sunday (Nov. 30) afternoon by defeating host Marietta College 64-53 in the championship game at Ban Johnson Arena. Earlier in the day, Penn State University-Beaver claimed the consolation game by beating Hiram College 73-67.

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Marietta and Allegheny will meet in the Jim Meagle Turkey Shoot finals
Hiram faces Penn State-Beaver in consolation game

Nov. 29, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College rolled past Hiram College, 78-56, and Allegheny College held off Penn State University-Beaver, 77-67, in the first round of the 24th annual Jim Meagle Turkey Shoot Saturday (Nov. 29) evening at Ban Johnson Arena. The Pioneers and the Gators will battle for the championship Sunday (Nov. 30) afternoon at 3 p.m. Hiram and Penn State-Beaver will play for the consolation game at 1 p.m.

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Marietta women fall to Maryville in consolation game of Mount St. Joseph Tournament
Driscoll scores a career-high 21 points in loss

Nov. 22, 2008
CINCINNATI, Ohio — The Marietta College women’s basketball team fell to Maryville (Tenn.) College 79-60 in the consolation game of the College of Mount St. Joseph Tip-off Tournament on Saturday (Nov. 22) afternoon. The loss dropped the Pioneers’ record to 1-2, while the Scots improved to 1-2 on the year.

It was a tale of two halves in Saturday’s game. Marietta shot 68.4% (13-of-19) from the field in the first half to help it take an early lead. Maryville responded by shooting 67.7% (21-of-31) in the final period to help it overcome the early deficit and cruise to a 19-point victory.

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Pioneer women fall 75-62 to host Lions in Mount St. Joseph Tournament opener
Three Marietta players score double figures in the loss

Nov. 21, 2008
CINCINNATI, Ohio — The Marietta College women’s basketball team suffered its first loss of the 2008-09 season, a 75-62 setback to the College of Mount St. Joseph, at the Lions’ tip-off tournament on Friday (Nov. 21) afternoon. The loss drops the Pioneers’ record to 1-1 and sends them to the consolation game, where they will take on Maryville (Tenn.) on Saturday (Nov. 22) at 1 p.m. The Lions improved to 1-0 on the season.

Senior wing Amanda Carraher (Hilliard/Hilliard Davidson) led Marietta with 15 points and two assists, while senior guard Nikki Driscoll (Bellaire) added eight points and nine assists. In addition, freshman post Chelsea Drake (Georgetown) contributed 13 points and seven rebounds, freshman wing Brooke Baker (Wheelersburg) had 11 points and five rebounds, junior post Jamie Beckett (Wooster/Triway) added six points and seven rebounds and freshman guard Rachel Jones (Dublin/Coffman) finished with eight points in the loss.

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Marietta women's basketball opens season with 48-47 win at Thiel
Carraher hits late three pointer to give Pioneers lead for good

Nov. 18, 2008
GREENVILLE, Pa. — Senior guard Amanda Carraher (Hilliard/Hilliard Davidson) hit her only three-pointer of the game with just over one minute to play to help second-year Head Coach Jill Meiring’s Marietta College women’s basketball team pull out a 48-47 victory over host Thiel College on Tuesday (Nov. 18) night in the Pioneers’ season opener.

Marietta won its season opener for the first time since defeating N.C. Wesleyan, 50-44, in 2004-05.The Pioneers’ win also avenged a 79-62 loss to the Tomcats (1-1) in the first round of the 2007 Jim Meagle Turkey Shoot Tournament and evened the all-time series at three wins apiece.

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2008-09 Marietta College women's basketball preview
Pioneers will look to lay foundation for success this season

Nov. 13, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — Second-year Head Coach Jill Meiring will look for continued improvement from her young team during the 2008-09 season, as the Pioneers look to secure a foundation for success on the hard court in the Ohio Athletic Conference. Meiring welcomed six veterans and eight new additions when Marietta opened preseason practice in mid October.

The Pioneers will be without guard Justine Pagenhardt, who graduated as one of Marietta’s top four scores of all-time. Senior guards Amanda Carraher and Nikki Driscoll, both starters last year, will be asked to pick up the scoring slack this season. Carraher, who averaged 12.4 points, set the single-game (8) and single-season (70) record for three-point field goals in 2007-08. Driscoll, who added 8.0 points per game, ran the offense and led the team with 95 assists.

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