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Rachel Wilson (0) of the Wheeling University pulls down one of her eleven rebounds when she scored a double double together with 20 points during the quarter-final game of the Mountain East Conference tournament on Thursday afternoon in the Wesbanco Arena in Downtown Wheeling. The cardinals lost 58-49 to Glenville State.

Wheeling-the right side of the mountain-eating conference women tournament clip was completely broken on Thursday afternoon when No. 3 Wheeling University (17-12) of 58-49 was cut off from the sixth seed Glenville State before a sparse amount in the Wesbanco Arena.

Before this surprise, the shocking W.VA-Wesleyan-Wesleyan by W. Va. State, 61-58, preceded the Doubleheader. The pioneers (18-11) will now compete at 2:30 a.m. on Friday afternoon at 2:30 a.m. with a berth in the final on Sunday.

“So that we have such a strong year, we are at home for the tournament at home. It shows that we are moving in the right direction, only the number of newcomers we have,” said Anna Kowalska, head coach of the Wheeling University. “It was the first time that it was playing here and it cuts off well that they have to have been here to know what it takes. Overall, I am very proud of this team and how we started this year, and we are happy to go forward and take steps in the right direction. ”

The youthful Cardinals shot 2: 11 in the first quarter and fell behind 18: 8. Basically, after this terrible start, they basically played in the last three quarters that exceeded the pioneers with 41: 40, but never run.

“We didn't shoot very well to start,” admitted Kowalska. “I was a little worried about our youth. They hadn't played in such an environment. “

They cut the deficit of the first quarter in half 34-25 by one and even moved to an indoor movement by Rachel Wilson in the middle of the third quarter. A 9: 3 run of the pioneers to complete the quarter gave them a six-point pillow with 45: 39 with a quarter.

Wilson achieved a euro step to reach at the beginning of the fourth 45-43, but the cardinals would not get closer because the pioneers had an answer for every run.

“That's what good teams do,” said Kowalska.

Wilson, a 6-2-Red shirt junior from Georgia, which was appointed ALL-MEC team at the beginning of the week, led all goal scorers with 20 points and led all rebounders at 11.

Despite the loss, Kowalska was proud of the defense that her team played. Glenville State has classified the competition in the conference in 1st place and nationally fed the fourth place with a goal of 83.1 points per game. Wheeling was defensive tips and only gave up 61.8.

“I thought we played outstanding defense,” said Kowalska. “I'm not sure what you had on average, but I know it was up there.”

The cardinals guilty 23 sales, five more than the pioneers who had a 37-32 edge of the glass.

Jade Salers had 18 points for the state of Glenville. Nwando Okigbo added 15, while All-Mec Tynasia Bunting of the first team had 10 points and eight rebounds.

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-There are 11 players, a head coach and a co -trainer from Ohio Valley at MEC service plans, four of whom play for Wheeling or West Liberty. In addition to Dalton, other cardinals were Rylee Knight (river), Ashley ShRoades (Southern Local) and Jalynn Shapely (Frontier). The Hilltoppers were Sophie Abraham (Wheeling Park), Hope Bowman (Brooke), Regan Vinskovich (Union Local) and Jenna Riccardo (Beaver Local). The others include Shanley Woods (Wheeling Park), Natalie Daugherty (Wheeling Park) and Kenzie Clutter (Cameron) by West Virginia Wesleyan in West Virginia, Natalie Daughherty (Wheeling Park). The head coach is Jenna Eckleberry in the State of Frostburg (Oak Glen) and the assistant is Josie Daugherty (Wheeling Park) by Fairmont State.

– There are only three men players from Ohio Valley and all play for the Wheeling University. You are Caleb Murray (Linle), Korey Beckett (Shadyside) and Trevor Beresford (Cameron).

-The cardinals for the first time since the 2020-21 season, when they were the No. 2 seeds, attempted the semi-finals.

-Glenville State was the NCAA national champion of the NCAA Division II.