WESTERVILLE, Ohio- Mount Union's women's basketball team defeated Otterbein, 76-72, in an Ohio Athletic Conference game Saturday afternoon in Westerville, Ohio.

Mount Union (6-2, 3-1 OAC) had four Purple Raiders in double-digits in scoring with senior Annie Bova (Parma Heights/Beaumont) leading with the way with 14 points. Rachel Tinkey (Canfield/Canfield) chipped in with 13 points, Bella Pecchia (North Ridgeville/North Ridgeville) tallied 11 points and five rebounds, while Abby Wemhoff (Kent/Kent Roosevelt) and Sarah Grippi (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) each recorded 10 buckets.

The Cardinals (4-4, 0-3 OAC) Amariah Huck recorded a double-double with 21 points and 10 boards.

The Purple Raiders ran out to a 5-0 lead with 7:22 left in the first quarter, including four points from Pecchia. Mount Union extended their lead by 7, 12-5, with 4:51 left in the quarter. Otterbein pulled within, 17-16, going on a 7-0 run to close the first quarter.

The Cardinals took an 18-17 lead off a layup starting the second quarter. Grippi hit back-to-back buckets to give Mount back the lead 21-18. Otterbein responded tying the game at 25-25 with 4:31 left in the quarter. Bova sank a three-pointer that would spark a 7-2 run by the Purple Raiders to lead 37-36 going into the locker room.

Shayna Panchik (Natrona Heights, Pa./St. Joseph) started off the quarter with a two point shot for Purple Raiders before the Cardinals tied the game 39-39 with 8:16 left. Grippi converted a layup and free throw with 8:04 showing on the clock as Mount Union led, 42-39. The two teams exchanged points, as the game was tied up three different times. The Cardinals closed the third quarter with the 52-51 lead.

Mount opened the fourth quarter hitting back-to-back three points from Wemhoff and Tinkey to take a 57-54 lead. The Cardinals tied the game sinking a three-pointer. The Purple Raiders went on a 5-1 run to lead 71-67 with 1:49 left in the game. The Cardinals pulled within one, 71-70 with 23 seconds left in the game, but the Purple Raiders were able to hold off the Cardinals to win 76-72.

The Purple Raiders host Defiance on Friday, December 18 for a non-conference game. Tip-off time is slated for 5 p.m.

Mount Union vs Otterbein University
12/12/15 3 p.m. at Westerville, Ohio -- Rike Center
At Westerville, Ohio -- Rike Center
MOUNT UNION 76, OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY 72
MOUNT UNION (6-2, 3-1 OAC)
Annie Bova 4-8 4-6 14; Rachel Tinkey 4-10 1-2 13; Bella Pecchia 5-8 1-2 11;
Abby Wemhoff 4-5 0-0 10; Sarah Grippi 4-7 2-3 10; Cassi Bowen 3-3 0-0 6;
Shayna Panchik 1-2 4-4 6; Katie Reed 0-8 3-4 3; Casey Morrissette 1-2 0-3 2;
Colleen Kennehan 0-2 1-2 1; Haley Roddy 0-0 0-0 0; Anna Alkire 0-0 0-0 0;
Kelsey Scott 0-2 0-0 0; Erin White 0-1 0-0 0; Jaime Sanborn 0-2 0-0 0.
Totals 26-60 16-26 76.
OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY (4-4, 0-3 OAC)
Amariah Huck 8-16 5-10 21; Abby Miduri 6-18 5-6 19; Ali Cartnal 5-6 4-6 16;
Taylor Pifher 1-6 5-6 7; Dani Kissel 2-6 0-0 4; Morgan Ross 1-3 0-0 2;
Marissa Sheets 0-1 2-2 2; Kiersten Taylor 0-2 1-2 1; Feaira Crews 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 23-59 22-32 72.
Mount Union...................   17   20   14   25  -   76
Otterbein University..........   16   20   16   20  -   72
3-point goals--Mount Union 8-20 (Rachel Tinkey 4-8; Abby Wemhoff 2-2; Annie
Bova 2-5; Katie Reed 0-2; Casey Morrissette 0-1; Colleen Kennehan 0-1;
Kelsey Scott 0-1), Otterbein University 4-13 (Abby Miduri 2-8; Ali Cartnal
2-3; Dani Kissel 0-1; Taylor Pifher 0-1). Fouled out--Mount Union-None,
Otterbein University-None. Rebounds--Mount Union 45 (Sarah Grippi 7),
Otterbein University 36 (Amariah Huck 10). Assists--Mount Union 16 (Kelsey
Scott 3; Abby Wemhoff 3; Colleen Kennehan 3), Otterbein University 9 (Dani
Kissel 2; Abby Miduri 2). Total fouls--Mount Union 26, Otterbein University
26. Technical fouls--Mount Union-None, Otterbein University-None. A-161