From Carnegie Mellon University Athletics
Three players score in double figures as the Carnegie Mellon
University women's basketball team opened its 2014-15 season with
an 80-67 victory at Waynesburg University on Saturday, November
15.
Carnegie Mellon made its first four shots of the game and led 8-1
two minutes into the contest and never looked back. The
Tartans built a 15 point (24-9) lead, their largest of the first
half, at the 12 minute mark on a three-pointer by
sophomore Jackie Hudepohl (Saratoga, Calif./Lynbrook
(Colgate)). Over the next four minutes both teams went on a
scoring drought before Waynesburg rattled off seven straight to cut
the Tartans lead to 24-16 with 6:33 to play in the half.
Hudepohl connected on two shots to push the Tartans lead back to
double figures, but the Yellow Jackets closed the half on a 7-3 run
to trail 29-23 at the break.
The Tartans started the second half on a 9-0 run and maintained a
double figure lead the rest of the way. The Cardinal and
Gray's largest lead came with 2:31 left in the contest when
senior Chandler Caufield's (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny)
jumper went through the net to make the score 74-54.
Carnegie Mellon ended the game shooting 45.9% from the floor to
Waynesburg's 33.3%. The Tartans hauled in 46 rebounds to
dominate the glass as the Yellow Jackets managed only 27
boards.
Sophomore Lisa Murphy (McLean, Va./McLean) led all
scorers with 23 points. Hudepohl finished with 17 in her
Tartans debut while junior Lindsay Poss (Poolesville,
Md.) added 15. Murphy and Poss each finished one rebound shy
of a double-double with nine rebounds apiece. Hudepohl dished
out a game-best eight assists in the win.
Waynesburg was led by Heather Davis' 21 points. Haley Delaney
and Katie Gehlmann also scored in double figures with 13 and 10,
respectively.