Marietta rode a second period surge to hand Muskingum a 62-53 setback in the Ohio Athletic Conference opener for both teams on Wednesday night.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (1-3 overall, 0-1 OAC), Marietta (7-0 overall, 1-0 OAC)
• Location: New Concord, Ohio - Muskingum's Recreation Center

First Period

• The opening 10 minutes ended with the score tied 13-13.
• Muskingum and Marietta each connected on five shots from the field.
• Junior Jasmine Goings led the Muskies with four points on 2-of-3 shooting.
• Jenna Anderson led the Pioneers with five points.

Second Period

• Marietta outscored the Muskies 26-11 in the period to take a 39-24 lead into the break.
• The Pioneers hit 10-of-18 from the field, including making four three-point shots to grab control.
• Sophomore Hallie Stocker led Muskingum with three points.
• Jo Herd-Middlebrooks, Brooke Borich and Morgan Liedtke all tallied six points each for Marietta.

Third Period

• Both teams mustered just eight points each on a combined 7-of-31 shooting.
• Sophomore Alexandra Carson led the Muskies with four points.
• Goings grabbed five rebounds.
• Amisha Herd led Marietta with four points.

Fourth Period

• Muskingum ended the game outscoring the Pioneers 21-15.
• Despite the final frame run, Muskingum never got closer than seven points.
• Junior Mallory Taylor led the Muskies with a 13-point outburst on 4-of-7 shooting.

Post Game

• Taylor and Goings led Muskingum with 13 points and six rebounds each.
• Senior Leigha Moran grabbed seven boards and had four points.
• Muskingum ended the game shooting .254 (17-of-67) from the field.
• Marietta was led by Herd-Middlebrooks and Herd who each scored 12 points.
• Corrie Burkhardt registered 10 rebounds.
• The Pioneers shot .383 (23-of-60) from the floor and held a slight 47-43 edge in rebounds.

Up Next

• Muskingum next travels to OAC foe Heidelberg on Saturday, December 5. Game time is slated for 3:00 p.m.