CU-Mansfield Sports Release – Saturday, January 3, 2026.
EDINBORO, Pa.- The Mansfield Mountaineers women’s basketball team dropped their first game of the 2026 calendar year, to Edinboro by a score of 70-52 on Friday, Jan. 2.
Katie Sheeler led the Mounties with 17 points, five assists, and a pair of steals. KJ Gordon and Delilah Nazih each had six points. Ty Woody was Mansfield’s leading rebounder with eight.
The Mounties (2-10, 0-5 PSAC) got off to a slow start in the first quarter. Sheeler, Jenna Kasmierski and Nazih each produced a bucket which was the only scoring for Mansfield in the quarter. Mansfield trailed 25-7.
The offense found the spark in the second quarter, shooting 50% from the floor and from three-point range. Four different Mounties connected on an outside shot in the quarter. They pulled down seven rebounds including three offensive rebounds and had 14 points off turnovers through the first half. Edinboro (8-6, 5-0 PSAC) shot 64% in the quarter to match the 21 points. Mansfield found themselves trailing 46-28 at halftime.
Mansfield cooled off to start the third quarter but still were led by Sheeler and Nazih. Nazih had the first four points in the quarter. Gordon was the fifth shooter to hit from outside for Mansfield. Mansfield still was looking up at the end of the quarter, 59-40.
In the final quarter Mansfield earned 12 free throws, hitting nine of them. They outscored the Fighting Scots 12-11 in the final quarter, but fell 70-52.
UP NEXT: The Mountaineers are back in action on Wednesday, Jan. 7 as they take on the West Chester Golden Rams. Tip off has been set for 1PM.
