C. DeMassimo has career day to fuel Muskingum past 11th-ranked ONU in 2OT thriller

Sophomore Caitlyn DeMassimo set school records for points in a game (38), free throws made in a game (16), and free throws attempted in a game (17) to fuel Muskingum to a thrilling 89-83 double-overtime victory over 11th-ranked Ohio Northern in a raucous Steele Center.

The Basics

Records: Muskingum (10-15 Overall, 7-11 OAC), Ohio Northern (21-4 Overall, 15-3 OAC)
Location: Steele Center - New Concord, Ohio

Notables

• Sophomore Caitlyn DeMassimo set the school record for points in a game with 38. The previous record was 37, which was set by Jessica McKenzie against Manhattanville during the 2008-09 season, Tiffany Youel vs. Dension during the 2008-09 season, and Heather Rakosik at Otterbein during the 1996-97 season.
• DeMassimo also set new records for free throws made in a game (16) and free throws attempted in a game (17). The previous record for free throws made in a game was 12, set by assistant coach Olivia Besancon against Wooster during the 2017-18 season and Jessica Gates at John Carroll during the 2001-02 season.
• The previous record for free throw attempts in a game was 14 set by assistant coach Olivia Besancon vs. Wooster during the 2017-18 season, Jessica McKenzie at John Carroll during the 2006-07 season, and Julie Hoag vs. Heidelberg during the 1988-89 season.
• This season, the Muskies shot a school record .790 (233-295) from the free-throw line, breaking the previous record of .771 set by the 2017-18 team.
• The thrilling victory over the Polar Bears marked the first win over Ohio Northern since the 2019-20 season.
• The Muskies beat six different OAC teams (Ohio Northern, Wilmington, Otterbein, Mount Union, Heidelberg, and Capital) this season.
• The contest marked Muskingum's participation in the Play4Kay Foundation initiative to raise awareness and support for innovative ways of fighting all cancers affecting women.

Inside the Numbers

• Sophomore Caitlyn DeMassimo notched a program record 38 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and tallied three steals en route to leading the Muskies.
• Junior Taylor DeMassimo added 16 points, five rebounds, and registered a team-high five steals.
• Freshman Lizzy Allen ended the contest with 10 points, six rebounds, and tallied a team-high five steals for the Muskies.
• Freshman Tori Jones finished with eight points which included knocking down two triples coming off the bench for the Muskies.
• Freshman Claudia Harrington chipped in seven points, which included hitting a beyond half-court three-pointer at the buzzer to end the first half. She also grabbed four boards.
• As a team, Muskingum finished 26-of-63 (41.3%) from the field, while firing 14-of-35 (40.0%) from three-point range.
• Muskingum forced 15 Polar Bear turnovers and converted them into 15 points-off-turnovers.
• Muskingum saw their bench contribute 12 points, while Ohio Northern's second unit chipped in eight.
• Brynn Serbin led Ohio Northern with 21 points.
• Kristen Luersman added a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds to help pace the Polar Bears.