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Strong Defensive Effort Leads Campbell To 65-45 Victory Over Stetson In A-Sun Women's Basketball

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell went on a 29-0 rally from the end of the first half to middle of the second to spark a 65-45 victory over Stetson in women's basketball on Saturday at Carter Gym.

Stetson took a 22-19 lead at the 4:10 mark of the first half on a made three from Kellie Olsen. Unfortunately, it would be the last basket the Hatters could muster the rest of the half and well into the second as the Camels went on 29-0 rally to put the game firmly in hand over the next 17:11 of game time.

The Campbell (8-11, 3-3 A-Sun) rallied started with back-to-back jumpers from junior Jessica Mack. Fellow junior Lauren Arthur followed with a made free throw and jumper. Freshman Lauren Yesh got into the act with a made jumper of her own to give CU a 27-22 lead into the break.

Campbell kept the surge going on senior Maggie Rich's jumper in the lane to start the second half. The lead reached double figures (33-22) on senior Marlena Murphy's layup. The advantage quickly hit 20 (42-22) when sophomore Kelly Hufstedler hit a runner in the lane. Hufstedler would also finish the rally and give Campbell its largest lead of the game (48-22) with another layup.

Stetson (3-16, 1-5 A-Sun) scored its first points of the half on made jumper from Jessica Nesbit. The Hatters went on a rally of their own and crept to within 19 (50-31) on the second of Nesbit's made free throws. Stetson kept fighting and chipped the lead back down to 14 (57-43) as Brittany Carannante completed an old-fashion three-point play.

Campbellfinished the game on a 7-2 run, highlighted by the first made basket of the season by redshirt sophomore Lieset Van Den Heuvel to take the game by the final margin of 65-45.

Murphy led the team with 12 points and 13 rebounds for her 13th double-double of the season. Yesh, in the first start of her career, tallied a career-high 11 points to go along with six rebounds. Senior Maggie Rich played steady with 10 points and six assists. Mack had a solid effort with seven points. Mack, who came into the game as a 47 percent free throw shooter, went a perfect 5-for-5 from the line. Sophomore Ashley Williamson led the bench brigade with eight points and six rebounds.

The Camels shot 42 percent for the game (23-of-55). The CU defense, for the second consecutive game was outstanding, limiting the Hatters to 30 percent shooting (17-of-55). The 45 points allowed was also a season low for a Campbell opponent. CU was also able to outrebound the Hatters by 20 (51-31), which is the fourth largest discrepancy of the season.

Both teams had problems from the line as Campbell went 17-for-28 (61 percent) with Stetson only going 7-for-13 (54 percent) from the charity stripe.

CU concludes the three-game homestand against Florida Gulf Coast on Jan. 28 at 7 p.m.

Notes: The Camels now leads the all-time series with Stetson 16-12 with wins in 11 of the 13 games at Carter Gym ... Campbell hit a pair of threes on the afternoon with both coming from Maggie Rich in the first half.

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Players Mentioned

Lauren Arthur

#12 Lauren Arthur

G
5' 3"
Junior
Kelly Hufstedler

#20 Kelly Hufstedler

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Jessica Mack

#11 Jessica Mack

G
5' 6"
Junior
Marlena Murphy

#50 Marlena Murphy

C
6' 0"
Senior
Maggie Rich

#30 Maggie Rich

F
5' 10"
Senior
Lauren Yesh

#41 Lauren Yesh

F
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Lauren Arthur

#12 Lauren Arthur

5' 3"
Junior
G
Kelly Hufstedler

#20 Kelly Hufstedler

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Jessica Mack

#11 Jessica Mack

5' 6"
Junior
G
Marlena Murphy

#50 Marlena Murphy

6' 0"
Senior
C
Maggie Rich

#30 Maggie Rich

5' 10"
Senior
F
Lauren Yesh

#41 Lauren Yesh

5' 11"
Freshman
F