Women's Basketball 2/28/2026 12:00:00 AM

Abington Falls to Seahawks in United East Finals

Box Score St. Mary's City, Md. – The Penn State Abington women's basketball team saw its historic season come to an end after falling to top-seeded St. Mary's College (Md.), 73-44, in the United East Conference (UEC) championship game on Saturday at the Michael P. O'Brien Athletics & Recreation Center Arena. The third-seeded Nittany Lions finished their season with a 20-7 record marking the program's second 20-win campaign in the Division III era.

Score: St. Mary's 73, Penn State Abington 44
Records: Penn State Abington (20-7, 11-2 UEC) | St. Mary's (22-5, 13-0 UEC)
Location: St. Mary's City, Md. (O'Brien Athletics & Recreation Center Arena)

How It Happened

* Abington jumped out to a 12-2 lead in the opening quarter as the Nittany Lions' defense held St. Mary's without a field goal until the midway mark. However, the Seahawks chipped away at the double-digit lead and by quarters the Abington lead was at 14-11.

* In the second quarter both teams battled back-and-forth but it was Abington that was on the leading end of the score by halftime with a 28-27 advantage.

* St. Mary's flipped the game in the third quarter as the Seahawks used a 21-2 run the first seven-plus minutes of the new quarter to take an 18-point lead at 48-30. St. Mary's outscored the Nittany Lions, 24-5, in the quarter to lead 51-33 entering the final frame.

* Abington was able to cut the deficit down to 12 points after a layup by senior Naila Newman made the score 53-41 with 6:55 remaining in regulation. However, the Seahawks used a quick 11-2 run to put the game out of reach. St. Mary's led 64-43 after hitting on four straight free throws at the 3:31 mark.

Inside the Box Score

* Junior Amirah Hackney finished with a team-high 15 points to go along with eight rebounds and three steals.

* Junior Amina Reid also scored in double-figures as she totaled 10 points. She also had three steals on defense. Reid finished the season with 96 steals setting a new single season record that she established last season.

* Naila Newman finished the game with eight points.

* For St. Mary's, Marley Saunders and Samantha Blaylock combined for 52 points off the bench. Saunders finished with a game-high 32 points (10-13 FG | 6-9 3FG), while Blaylock totaled 20 points.

All-Time Series
Today marked the eighth meeting between Abington and St. Mary's since the start of the 2021-22 season. The Nittany Lions are now 4-4 versus the Seahawks in the all-time series.

Abington in the Postseason
Abington was appearing in its eighth United East (formerly NEAC) tournament. The Nittany Lions are now 10-7 in the postseason with three appearances in the championship game (2015, 2024 & 2026).

20-Win Season
The Nittany Lions recorded their second 20-win season in the program's Division III era. It's the most victories in a single season since 2014-15 when the team won 22 games. In addition, the Nittany Lions won 11 straight games leading into the United East championship game setting a new D-III era program record.

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Players Mentioned

#5 Amirah Hackney: G/F; 5' 9"; Junior

#21 Naila Newman: G; 5' 2"; Senior

#11 Amina Reid: G; 5' 5"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#5 Amirah Hackney
: 5' 9"; Junior
: G/F

#21 Naila Newman
: 5' 2"; Senior
: G

#11 Amina Reid
: 5' 5"; Junior
: G

Players Mentioned

#5 Amirah Hackney

#21 Naila Newman

#11 Amina Reid

Players Mentioned

#5 Amirah Hackney

#21 Naila Newman

#11 Amina Reid