News Release, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
ST. MARY’S CITY, Md. – Senior forward Kobey Chaney led the Seahawks with a double-double, collecting 13 points and 13 rebounds in a loss to Capital Athletic Conference foe Penn State Harrisburg. St. Mary’s fell to the Lions 79-62 on Wednesday (Feb. 13) night.
How It Happened
- The Lions started the game with an 8-2 lead, but the Seahawks grabbed their first lead of the game with eight unanswered points for a 10-8 advantage. Three-pointers from Janey Mathisen and Kelli Jenkins highlighted the run. Penn State Harrisburg captured the lead late in the first quarter and held a 16-14 advantage over St. Mary’s. However, Katie Robey sunk the Seahawks third three-pointer of the quarter with 31 seconds left in the quarter to retake a 17-16 lead. Next, the Lions stormed down the court moments later and converted on a layup with two seconds left in the stanza for the lead.
- The second and third quarters were controlled by the Lions as Penn State Harrisburg outscored St. Mary’s 19-12 in the second and 21-15 in the third quarter.
- The Seahawks trailed by 14 to start the fourth quarter and attempted to make a comeback at the 7:17 mark of the stanza with a five-point run. Jenkins began the run with a three ball and Chaneyfinished it with a layup. However, the Lions outscored the Seahawks 12-10 the rest of the way.
Inside the Box Score
- As mentioned, Chaney led the Seahawks in her final home game with a double-double, collecting 13 points and 13 rebounds.
- Gina Seifert led St. Mary’s on the offensive end with a team-best 16 points and added seven rebounds on the glass.
- Mathisen distributed the ball well tonight, dishing out a team-high six assists.
- Shanique Mattis led the Lions with 31 points and eight rebounds.
Up Next for the Seahawks
- Feb. 16 at Southern Virginia (18-5, 9-4 CAC) – Knight Sports Arena – Capital Athletic Conference game – 1:00 p.m.