Case Western Reserve University senior Mya Hartjes scored all of her game-high 20 points in the second half to lead the Spartans (1-2) past 22nd-ranked John Carroll University (0-3) 75-74 on the road in University Heights, Ohio, on Wednesday night.
Stats & Standouts
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Hartjes scored a season-high 20 points, shooting eight-of-19 from the floor and four-of-13 from behind the three-point arc. She added four rebounds and a team-high three assists in the game.
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Senior Maura Schorr narrowly missed a double-double, finishing the game with 18 points, nine rebounds, a steal, and two blocks.
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Graduate student guard Tyler Hormazabal scored nine points and nine rebounds in the contest.
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CWRU finished the game shooting 38.4% overall and 20.0% from three-point range, while making 76.5% of its free throws.
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The Spartans were bolstered by a strong interior presence in the game, finishing with a 46-35 edge in rebounds and a 42-26 edge in points in the paint.
First Period
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Schorr scored 10 points in the first period to help the Spartans jump out to a 23-20 lead after 10 minutes.
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The period was played closely with eight ties and 10 lead changes.
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A three-point play from first-year Lyla Jablon gave CWRU a 19-14 lead with 1:52 on the clock, the team's largest lead of the quarter.
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Hormazabal hit a layup late in the period to give CWRU a three-point lead going into the second period.
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CWRU shot a perfect seven-for-seven from the free-throw line in the first quarter.
Second Period
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Senior Jordyn Call scored five points on back-to-back possessions to break a 25-25 tie and put CWRU in front 30-25.
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John Carroll put together a 10-0 run later in the period to take a 37-32 lead with 3:03 left in the half.
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The Spartans responded with six straight points, with Jablon putting the Spartans back ahead, 38-37, on a jumper with 2:09 left.
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The game remained close for the rest of the period, but John Carroll took a three-point advantage, 43-40, into the break.
Third Period
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After being held off the board in the first half, Hartjes scored eight-straight points for CWRU midway through the third quarter, helping the Spartans take a 52-48 lead with 4:24 on the clock.
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John Carroll regained the lead, but the Spartans tied the game at 56-56 on a three from junior Taylor Angielski with 1:56 to play in the frame, and went back ahead on a pair of free throws from sophomore Christen Banks with 1:19 left.
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The Blue Streaks scored the final four points of the third to take a two-point lead, 60-58, into the final period.
Fourth Period
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Hartjes hit a two to tie the game at 63-63 with 8:08 left and a three with 6:58 left to knot the score at 66-66.
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The Blue Streaks scored six of the next eight points to lead by four, 72-68, with 5:33 on the clock.
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Hartjes scored the next seven points, putting CWRU back in front, 73-72 on a three with 3:24 on the clock, and extending the lead to 75-72 on a layup with 1:14 left to play.
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John Carroll hit a shot with just over a minute left to pull back within a point, and had a chance to take the lead late, but a shot off an inbound pass with four seconds left missed the mark, as CWRU's defense held on for the victory.
Spartan Notes
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Wednesday's game featured a total of 16 ties and 15 lead changes.
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With her 20 points on Wednesday, Hartjes is now just 83 shy of reaching the 1,000-point milestone for her career.
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CWRU's 23-point first period was the team's second-highest scoring quarter of the season and marked the third time through three games that the Spartans have scored 20 or more points in a period.
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Through the first three games of the season, Schorr is averaging a double-double with 18.7 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, leading the team in both categories.
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The Spartans improved to 14-21 all-time against the Blue Streaks with the win. The victory ended a four-game losing streak to John Carroll for CWRU.
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The victory was the Spartans' first against a ranked team since a 64-57 win over 13th-ranked WashU on January 17, 2025, ending a stretch of 12 straight losses to teams in the top-25.
Up Next
The Spartans will continue their seven-game stretch of games away from home to open the season, when the team travels to Adrian, Michigan, to face Adrian College at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 14.