Grove City College Athletics

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -- Sophomore guard Jaden Davinsizer (Harmony, Pa./Seneca Valley) made her first collegiate start for the Grove City College women's basketball team Wednesday night. She made that first start a memorable one.

Davinsizer fired in a career-high 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting to help lift Grove City to an 82-71 win at Franciscan in Presidents' Athletic Conference action at Finnegan Field House. 

Davinsizer hit a season-high four three-pointers in the victory. Senior guard Megan Kallock (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Salem) pumped in 16 points and freshman guard Reese Hasley (Cheswick, Pa./Deer Lakes) added 10 points in Grove City's balanced offensive attack. Overall, 13 Grove City players scored Wednesday night. 

Grove City (10-8, 10-3 PAC) led 18-9 after one quarter, then pushed the lead to 36-25 by halftime. The Wolverines then opened the third quarter with a 12-3 run, which junior center Katie Baller (Lone Tree, Colo./Valor Christian) sparked with a jumper. Consecutive layups from Davinsizer and Kallock stretched the lead to 42-25. 

Following a pair of Davinsizer free throws, sophomore forward Hayley Fenchel (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton) scored off a Hasley assist. Sophomore center Kiley Ingram (Cincinnati, Ohio/Kings) capped the run by scoring in the paint. 

Grove City led 53-43 after three quarters and maintained the double-digit lead throughout the fourth period. 

Grove City shot 29 of 68 (43 percent) from the field for the game. Franciscan went 26 of 72 (36 percent). Grove City out-rebounded Franciscan, 45-42. Junior forward Kat Goetz (Pittsburgh, Pa./Avonworth) and sophomore forward Clara Hannon (Grove City, Pa./Grove City) both snared six rebounds. Baller and Ingram both had five rebounds. 

Kallock recorded four assists for the Wolverines while Hasley assisted three field goals. Sophomore guard Mara Polczynski (Irwin, Pa./Norwin) recorded five steals as the Wolverines forced 20 Franciscan turnovers. Grove City committed 15 turnovers. 

Madison Doan led Franciscan with 21 points. 

Grove City will host conference nemesis Westminster at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Grove City College Arena.