Posted: Nov 15, 2019
Tartans Fall to Otterbein at Washington and Jefferson Springhill Suites Tournament
Carnegie Mellon
(0-2,0-0 UAA)
41
Otterbein
(1-0,0-0 OAC)
70
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Carnegie Mellon (0-2,0-0 UAA) | 9 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 41 |
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Otterbein (1-0,0-0 OAC) | 16 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 70 |
(WASHINGTON, Pa.) - The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team fell to Otterbein University in the opening game of the Washington & Jefferson College Springhill Suites Tournament on Friday, November 15. The Tartans are now 0-2 after falling 70-41.
Senior Katie Higgins (Montclair, N.J. / Montclair) led the Tartans with 10 points and six rebounds while sophomore Leah Weslock (Howell, Mich. / Howell) collected a team-best seven rebounds.
Otterbein took care of the basketball with only eight turnovers for the game. The Cardinals also shot 46.7% from the floor while the Tartans shot 34.0% with no baskets from behind the arc.
The Tartans will next face host Washington and Jefferson on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.