GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Gettysburg College held Muhlenberg College to its lowest shooting percentage of the season to take a 68-35 win in Centennial Conference women's basketball action Saturday afternoon in Bream Gym. With the win, the Bullets hold a 12-0 record in conference play.  

Gettysburg's Top Performers

• Carly Rice '22 (Pennington, N.J./The Pennington School) – 19 points, 7-13 FG, 5-9 3PT, 2 steals
• Christina Richson '22 (Summit, N.J./Summit) – 9 points, 3-6 FG
• Mackenzie Szlosek '25 (Holtsville, N.Y./Sachem East) – 6 points, 9 rebounds

Muhlenberg's Top Performers

• Rachel Saxton: 6 points
• Margaux Eripret: 5 points, 5 rebounds
• Amanda Gorski: 11 rebounds

Game Summary

• First Quarter: Emily Unger netted a three-pointer for Muhlenberg 52 seconds into the game and the team tallied another trey at 3:28. That would be the only set of points for the visitors as Gettysburg rolled out to a 25-6 lead after the first stanza. Rice and Richson corralled two three-pointers each to pace the Bullets, while Caitlyn Priore (Holland, Pa./Germantown Academy) ended the stanza with a buzzer-beater three-pointer. Gettysburg made 55.6 percent (5-of-9) from downtown.
• Second Quarter: Gettysburg held a steady double-figure score throughout the second stanza and remained red-hot from the field. The highest lead of the half was pushed to 26 off another Rice three-pointer in the final seconds. The Bullets made 56.3 percent (18-of-32) from the floor, including 64.3 percent (9-of-14) from three-point territory in the first half.
• Third Quarter: While the offense was flourishing, the Gettysburg defense was also on point. The Bullets limited the Mules to just three points in the third stanza to hold a 35-point advantage.  
• Fourth Quarter: The Bullets' biggest lead of the game came off an Emily Violante (Easton, Pa./Easton Area) made free throw to make it 64-27 at 6:15. The margin never dropped below 33 points.  

By the Numbers

• Gettysburg made 28-of-59 (47.5 percent) from the field, including 9-of-18 (50 percent) from three-point land, and held Muhlenberg below 18 percent from the floor.  
• The Bullets won the rebounding battle 50-35.
• Gettysburg is the only undefeated team in the Centennial Conference with a 12-0 record.
• Rice notched her fourth consecutive double-figure output and ninth this season.
• In two of the last three games, Szlosek has grabbed nine or more rebounds.  
• Of the 13 players who entered the game, 11 scored a point or more.
  

Where the Series Stands

The Bullets have now swept the series against the Mules for four years in a row and have captured the last seven meetings. Muhlenberg holds the 31-27 all-time series record. 

Next Up

Gettysburg welcomes Bryn Mawr College (4-9, 0-9 CC) on Monday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m.