IMMACULATA, Pa- The Immaculata women's basketball team placed five players in double figures and rolled to a 90-61 victory over Gwynedd Mercy in its Atlantic East Conference home opener on Saturday afternoon.
 
Sabrina Little led all scorers with a career-high 18 points, while Carly Coleman recorded a triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. Coleman's performance marked the first triple-double for the Mighty Macs since Tessa Liberatoscioli accomplished the feat exactly two years ago on January 10, 2024, vs Marywood.
 
Olivia Ettorre contributed 15 points, Abby Grillo posted a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Meg Robbins added 10 points as Immaculata improved to 10-3 overall and 2-0 in AEC play. Gwynedd Mercy dropped to 4-9 overall and 1-1 in conference action.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST GYWNEDD MERCY

• Olivia Ettorre got Immaculata going early hitting three, three-pointers including two off assists from Carly Coleman raced to an early 15-5 lead.
• Sabrina Little hit a three-pointer of her own and got a steal and a driving layup as Immaculata led 30-15 after the first quarter of play.
• In the second quarter, Carly Coleman drove to the basket to score on a layup and drew the foul. She hit the and one shot to complete the three-point play.
• Coleman hit Sabrina Little with a pass, and Little drained the three-pointer to extend Immaculata's lead to 39-21 with 6:00 remaining in the quarter.
• Immaculata would lead 51-32 at halftime.
• In third quarter, Immaculata extended the lead to 61-37 with 5:56 remaining when Abby Grillo drove to the basket for a layup while drawing a foul.
• In the fourth quarter, Abby Grillo grabbed her 10^th rebound with 9:22 remaining to complete her double-double, and Carly Coleman grabbed her 10^th rebound rebound with 7:40 remaining to complete her triple double.
• Immaculata would go on to close out the win 90-61.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Sabrina Little led all scorers with 18 points, shooting 6-for-11 from the field, 3-for-6 from three-point range, with one block and one steal.
• Carly Coleman registered the triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. She added one steal and was a plus 34 for the game.
• Olivia Ettorre scored 15 points, with four rebounds, three assists, and added two steals. She was a plus 31 for the game.
• Abby Grillo registered a double-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds, three blocked shots, and two steals. She was a plus 35 for the game.
• Meg Robbins added 10 points, five rebounds, four blocked shots, and two steals.
• As a team Immaculata shot 50% from the field, 40% from beyond the arc, and 84.6% from the stripe. They scored 26 points off turnovers, 40 points in the paint, and had 16 second chance points.

UP NEXT
 
The Immaculata women's team will be back in action Wednesday, January 14, when the travel to play at Saint Elizabeth for an AEC game at 6 p.m.