FOND DU LAC - Seniors
Brianna Guelig,
Chelsea King, and
Ryleigh Woodson played in their final game as Sabres as Marian University women's basketball (4-21, 4-14 NACC) outscored Rockford 23-9 in the fourth quarter en route to a dominant 73-49 win.
- Marian's three seniors made the start today, with Guelig making an early impact by grabbing three rebounds in the first 2:30.
- It was a slow first quarter for both sides, as the teams combined for 8-of-28 (.285) shooting and seven turnovers in the quarter.
- The energy shifted in the second quarter as the Sabres jumped out on an 11-4 run, fueled in part by three three-pointers from sophomore Emily Eastham.
- Eleven second-quarter offensive rebounds helped push the Sabres' lead into double digits, but five unanswered Regent points cut it back to six, leaving the score 30-24 at halftime.
- Eastham led the way at the break with 14 points, four rebounds, and two steals.
- After just one field goal in the first half, King ignited in the third quarter with 12 points.
- Eastham beat the buzzer with a jumper, pushing the score to 50-40 entering the fourth quarter.
- Marian opened the fourth quarter with an effective full-court press, forcing numerous Rockford turnovers and extending the Sabres' lead to 26 with an 18-2 run.
- Eastham capped her productive outing with eight points and four rebounds in the final quarter, securing the first double-double of her career.
- Each of Marian's three seniors received applause in the final minutes, concluding a memorable 73-49 win to end the Sabres' season.
- Marian set season highs in field goal attempts (86), three-point attempts (39), three-pointers made (10), and rebounds (60).
- King concludes her Marian career with 1,124 points and 417 rebounds across 95 games.
- The Sabres held Rockford to just 3-of-15 (.200) from three-point range, including zero makes in the first half.
- Just one game after Nyedeng Awak's double-double, Eastham recorded Marian's second double-double of the season with 24 points and 10 rebounds.
- Rockford's Te Simpson recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds but was held to 4-of-17 shooting.
- The Sabres and Regents met for the 41st time, with Rockford leading the all-time series, 22-19.
- Marian avenged its 60-48 loss at Rockford on Jan. 17, 2026, to split the season series.
