BANGOR, Maine — Sophomore Kyla Irby scored a career-high 23 points to lead the Otterbein women's basketball team to a 61-39 victory at Husson on Sunday afternoon, wrapping up a two-game trip in Maine.

The Basics

• Records: Otterbein (2-2 overall), Husson (0-4 overall)
• Venue: William P. Newman Gymnasium - Bangor, Maine

Otterbein Stat Leaders

• Irby knocked down four 3-pointers, eight field goals, and three free throws to achieve a career-high total of 23 points.
• Freshman Mattie Walburn added eight points with seven rebounds.
• Sophomore Anna Waskiewicz tallied six points with eight rebounds. 
• Freshman Kiara Hudgins contributed six points and eight rebounds.
• Graduate student Kathleen DeCarlo led the team with nine rebounds.

Game Highlights

• First Quarter: Irby kicked off the game for the Cardinals with back-to-back 3-pointers while scoring Otterbein's first eight points. The Cards held the Eagles to just five points in the first quarter, ending the period with a 15-5 lead.
• Second Quarter: Irby started the quarter strong, adding four more points to the scoreboard. Husson finally broke through with its first basket of the quarter with under five minutes left. The Eagles then rallied, scoring 12 additional points to narrow the gap to 13, 32-19, at halftime.
• Third Quarter: Otterbein closed the quarter with a 23-point lead, 51-28. A collective effort from the team contributed to the Cardinals' highest-scoring quarter of the game, racking up 19 points.
• Fourth Quarter: Sophomore Abby Rawlings sets the tone for the final quarter with a 3-pointer. The Eagles managed to create some opportunities but ultimately fell short, 61-39.
• Key Team Stats: Otterbein shot 36.2% from the field and was 5-of-20 (25%) from 3-point range. Husson shot 20.7% from the field and was 1-of-19 (5.3%) from 3-point range. The Cardinals were 14-of-19 (73.7%) from the foul line, while the Eagles were 14-of-21 (66.7%). The Cardinals out-rebounded the Eagles by a 57-30 margin.

Notables

• Irby's previous career-high was 16 points, which she recorded twice last year as a freshman.
• Head coach Diana Noles is in her sixth year at Otterbein and has an all-time record of 65-55 at the helm of the Cardinals.