MARIETTA, OHIO – Otterbein (10-14, 7-10 OAC) used a dominant second half to glide past Marietta (3-21, 1-16 OAC) by a score of 84-52 Wednesday evening at the Ban Johnson Arena.

The win makes Otterbein the seventh seed in the upcoming Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament, slated to begin next week. Their opponent is yet to be determined.

The game remained close throughout the opening half, as Otterbein never trailed but also did not open a lead larger than six until just under four minutes before halftime.

The Cards would push the margin to 12, at 35-23 on a Karli Volkmer three-pointer with 1:43 to play before the break, and eventually take a 38-29 advantage into the locker room.

The Pioneers closed to within five in the early stages of the second frame, but OC responded with a 13-3 run, capped by a layup from sophomore Katie Stallard that gave the team a 53-37 lead with 13:15 showing on the game clock.

Marietta buried a triple on the ensuing possession, but the Cardinals followed by outscoring the Pioneers 22-7 over the next eight-plus minutes to take a commanding 75-48 lead with 4:42 to go.

The Cards limited Marietta to just four points in the final five minutes, and only nine in the final 11 minutes of action en route to the 84-52 victory.

Senior Katy Miller led four Cardinals in double figures, registering game-highs of 19 points and seven rebounds.

Shea McCoy scored 15 on 5-of-6 shooting while Volkmer Kristi Kotterman tallied 13 and 11 points, respectively. Volkmer also dished out a game-best four assists.

Rachel Jones led Marietta with 12 points.

The team returns home for its regular season finale, hosting Baldwin-Wallace at 3 p.m. in the Rike Center. Miller, Volkmer, and fellow senior Allison Huettel will be recognized before tip-off as part of senior day.