Box Score

Notre Dame (MD) NDMU 14-13,11-5 United East

Penn St.-Abington PSA 18-7,13-3 United East

Notre Dame (MD) NDMU

14-13,11-5 United East

Final

Feb. 22, 2025

Penn St.-Abington PSA

18-7,13-3 United East

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Notre Dame (MD) NDMU	17	7	19	29	72
Penn St.-Abington PSA	21	18	28	19	86

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 2/22/2025 12:00:00 AM

Abington Advances to United East Semifinals; Knocks Off Gators, 86-72

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Abington, Pa. – The Penn State Abington women's basketball team advanced to the United East Conference (UEC) semifinals after defeating seventh-seeded Notre Dame of Maryland University by the score of 86-72 in the quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon at the Abington Athletic Building. The second-seeded Nittany Lions will now host third-seeded Gallaudet University on Tuesday night in the conference semifinals. The Bison advanced after defeating sixth-seeded Penn State Harrisburg, 62-52, in their quarterfinal matchup.

Score: Penn State Abington 86, Notre Dame (Md.) 72
Records: Penn State Abington (18-7, 13-3 UEC) | Notre Dame (Md.) (14-13, 11-5 UEC)
Location: Abington, Pa. (Athletic Building)

How It Happened

* A 16-0 run in the final five-plus minutes of the second quarter turned out to be the difference in the game as the Nittany Lions cruised to the double-digit victory. Trailing 24-23 at the 5:41 mark of the second quarter, Abington regained the lead when junior Naila Newman knocked down a three-pointer to give the Nittany Lions a 26-24 advantage. The three-pointer by Newman propelled Abington to score 16 unanswered points before taking a 15-point (39-24) lead heading into the half.

* Abington shot 6-of-8 from the field, including 2-of-3 from deep range during its 16-0 surge. Senior Tori Tolson capped the run with a layup basket in the final minute.

* Abington never saw its lead dip below 13 points the rest of the way. In fact, after the Gators scored the first basket of the third quarter, the Nittany Lions went on a 10-0 run to increase their lead to 23 points (49-26) at the 5:48 mark. Abington's biggest lead of the game of 27 points (59-32) came late in the quarter after a three-pointer by freshman Hailey Revak.

Inside the Box Score

* Tolson recorded her fifth double-double of the season after scoring a season-high 19 points to go along with a game-high 14 rebounds. She shot 9-of-17 from the field and finished with three steals and a block on defense.

* Naila Newman led all scorers with 20 points as she converted 12-of-16 from the free throw line. Newman also dished out five assists and had three steals.

* Sophomore Amina Reid also scored in double-figures as she totaled 15 points to go along with seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals.

* Sophomore Amirah Hackney added nine points and five rebounds, while fellow sophomore Kylie Frey totaled eight points and three boards. Hackney and Frey each knocked down two three-pointers in the game.

* For Notre Dame, Amani Watts led the team with 17 points and nine boards, while Yasmeen Yussuf added 12 points and nine rebounds. Allison Holman contributed 14 points.

All-Time Series
Today marked the fifth meeting between Abington and Notre Dame and the first since the 2016-17 season. The Nittany Lions are now 5-0 versus the Gators in the all-time series.

Moving Up in the Record Book
With today's victory, the Nittany Lions now have 18 wins on the season marking the second most victories in the program's Division III era. The 2014-15 team holds the top mark after going 22-6 that year and claiming the program's first conference tournament. The 18 wins are tied for fourth most overall in the team's storied history dating back to 1969-70.

Abington in the Postseason
Abington is now 8-5 all-time in the postseason with this being the program's seventh appearance in its Division III era. The Nittany Lions will be appearing in the semifinals for the fifth time.

Next Up
Abington will now host Gallaudet in the conference semifinals on Tuesday, Feb. 25, which is a rematch of last year's Volt Division semifinal. The Nittany Lions upset the Bison, 91-87, to advance to the Volt Championship. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.

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