Double 19's Not Enough For Women's Hoops in New Mexico

PORTALES, N.M. – A lopsided fourth-quarter cost the St. Mary's Women's Basketball team on Thursday evening at Eastern New Mexico, 77-61.
 
With only eight active players – and just two of those eight listed as guards – as well as missing Head Coach Jason Martens on the sidelines – the Rattlers (1-13, 0-3 LSC) gave the Greyhounds (6-6, 2-4) all they could handle until the fourth quarter where they were outscored 21-9.
 
With her fifth rebound at the 5:28 mark of the second quarter, senior forward Hannah Wilson (Fredericksburg, Texas) became the St. Mary's all-time leader in career rebounds. She finished the game with a season-high tying 19 boards and 13 points for her 10th double-double of the season. Wilson surpasses Kiara Etheridge, who tallied 1,020 in her career from 2013-17.
 
Junior Sydney Hardeman (Allen, Texas) continued her hot hand from beyond the arc, draining five three-pointers en route to a career-high 19 points, surpassing her previous high of 18 done on three other occasions.
 
Senior Mya Culiver (Rockwall, Texas) tied her career-high with nine assists from Jan. 23, 2021 against Angelo State. She is the second Rattler this season to dish out nine and ties for the fourth highest single-game mark in StMU history.
 
The Greyhounds were led by Iyanna McCurdy with 18 points and 13 rebounds, while both McCurdy and Anasha Hurst each had four assists.
 
The Rattlers tied their season-high with 11 steals, led by Culiver's four – which is a season-high and just one off her career mark.
 
StMU remains on the road, playing at #10 Lubbock Christian on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Lady Chaps defeated St. Edward's 64-44 earlier on Thursday.
 
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER & TEAM NOTES

• Hannah Wilson now has 1,035 rebounds for her career, breaking the previous school rebound of 1,020 by Kiara Etheridge (2013-17).
• In the last five games, Sydney Hardeman has drained 21 three-pointers, hitting five in each of the last two.
• The 11 steals by the Rattlers ties for the most in a game this season, knotting the contest against Saint Martin's on Nov. 23.
• Twice in her career, Mya Culiver has dished out nine assists in a game, tying for the fourth highest total in StMU single game history.
• Assistant Coach Liz Boyd served as the head coach for the first time in her StMU career.