IUP Completes 6-1 PSAC Crossover Season with Win at Millersville

Boxscore and play-by-play

Jahzinga Tracey scored 23 points, grabbed nine rebounds and made six steals to lead IUP to a 76-66 win at Millersville and wrap up a crossover season which saw the Crimson Hawks win six of seven games.

IUP (10-5) rebounded from a loss at West Chester on Saturday to improve to 13-1 against the PSAC East in two seasons under head coach Cindy Martin.  Millersville dropped to 8-7 with the loss.

Three other IUP players finished in double figures, with Lauren Fisher, Staci Heberling and Katie Glaws each contributing 10 points.  Fisher tied Tracey for team rebounding honors, and Kylie Miller dished out six assists to go along with nine points.

Jenna Craig led Millersville with 14 points.  Jenna Philo added 13 points and nine assists and Jamika Rehm scored 11.

It appeared that IUP was on its way to one of the most lopsided wins in school history, racing to a 21-2 lead after spotting the Marauders the first two points of the game.  Fisher scored the first six points of the run which culminated with a 3-pointer by Tracey.

The lead continued to grow, reaching 36-9 on a jumper by Fisher with six minutes left in the first half before Millersville was able to cut its deficit to 40-20 at halftime.

IUP maintained a lead of between 18 and 21 points for most of the second half, and the Crimson Hawks were in front 66-45 after a pair of free throws by Heberling with 5:14 left in the game. 

After Millersville climbed to within 12 on two occasions, two free throws by Glaws at the 1:03 mark made it 72-58.  Philo and Ashley Moyer made back-to-back 3-pointers for Millersville that made it 72-64, but Heberling and Tracey answered with two charity tosses each to finally put the Marauders away.

IUP opens PSAC West play at Clarion on Wednesday at 6 p.m. followed by a home date against Edinboro on Saturday at 1 p.m.  IUP will host its annual Alumni Day on Saturday, including recognition of former players at halftime.