St. Louis - Four Maryville women's basketball players scored in double figures but Concordia St. Paul held on to down the Saints 74-68. Carsyn Fearday knocked down five 3-pointers en route to 19 points. Antoinette Mussorici added 15 points, while Haidyn Pitsch sank four treys for 14 points. Gracie Stugart contributed 10 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.

Concordia St. Paul recap
The Golden Bears led for the majority of the first quarter and took a 19-14 edge into the second. The Saints were down 29-20 but stormed back into the game with a 7-0 burst. Fearday started the run with two free throws, and Stugart took a feed after a Pitsch steal for a layup. Fearday drilled a triple late in the second as Maryville pulled to within 29-27 at halftime.
 
Fearday found the range from deep to open the third quarter for a 30-29 Maryville lead. After a trey by Concordia, Fearday scored on a layup to tie the game 32-32. The Golden Bears surged to a double-digit lead before a Rylee Mulvaney jumper ended the drought. After a Karlee Feldman layup and one free throw by Mussorici, a Pitsch 3-pointer drew the Saints to 48-42 heading to the final quarter.
 
Feldman drew a shooting foul to start the fourth and converted both as Maryville closed to within four points. Concordia rebuilt a double-digit lead but the Saints answered again. Fearday drained a 3-pointer to trim the deficit to 58-54. Pitsch made a triple, and after one CSP free throw, she scored on a layup to make it 63-61 with three minutes to play. Stugart converted on a driving layup as Maryville made it 65-63 at the 1:45 mark. However, the Golden Bears sank five straight at the line. Mussorici made it a one-possession game with a 3-pointer in the waning seconds but the visitors converted three free throws to seal the win.

Statistical Leaders
Points: Carsyn Fearday - 19
Rebounds: Gracie Stugart - 7
Assists: Gracie Stugart - 8
3-Pointers: Carsyn Fearday - 5
Steals: Carsyn Fearday and Haidyn Pitsch - 3
Blocked Shots: Jenna Cotter - 2
 
Records
Maryville: 1-2
Concordia St. Paul: 2-1
 
What's Next?
The Saints are right back on the court as they host Winona State Saturday in a 1 p.m. tip at Moloney Arena.