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EAST STROUDSBURG – Junior forward Jessica Martin had 12 points, 14 rebounds and four blocked shots to earn her third straight tournament MVP honor, freshman forward Allison Howard scored a career-high 19 points and junior guard Ryann Fiascki (13 points) hit two key free throws with 8.3 seconds left, leading East Stroudsburg University to a 66-63 win over Philadelphia University in the 49th Annual Pocono Classic on Sunday.

Martin had two putbacks, four total rebounds and a blocked shot in the last 2:30 as ESU (3-2) went 2-0 this weekend, opening with a 73-42 win over Concordia (N.Y.) on Saturday.

Freshman guard Audrey Stapleton (season-high eight points) hit the go-ahead free throws with 36 seconds left after Philadelphia U (3-3) came back from an eight-point deficit with 12 minutes left, and took a 63-62 lead on a layup by Tori Arnao with 53 seconds remaining.

After a key defensive stop, which included the fourth block of the game by Martin, Fiascki knocked down two free throws to put the Warriors ahead 66-63 with 8.3 seconds on the clock.

Philadelphia U called timeout to set up a three-point look for Monica Schacker, who hit five three's in a 67-58 win over Saint Anselm on Saturday, but sophomore guard Helena Gemmell blocked the shot as time expired.

Howard scored 12 of her career-high 19 points in the first half after scoring seven points on 3-of-3 shooting against Concordia. She and Martin were joined on the All-Tournament team by Najah Jacobs and Alex Heck of Philadelphia U, Tori Lehr of Saint Anselm and Selbe Lo of Concordia.

Heck scored 22 points against ESU and Jacobs had 13 points and seven assists to lead Philadelphia U. Mary Newell added 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Rams had four double-figure scorers in their win over Saint Anselm in Schacker (20 points), Jacobs (17), Megan Finn (12) and Bria Young (11).

Martin averaged 10.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and shot 56.3 percent (9-for-16) for the weekend for her third straight MVP award. She had eight points, four rebounds and two blocks in 15 minutes in ESU's win over Concordia on the opening night.

She has had three double-doubles in six career games in the Pocono Classic, averaging 14.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 1.5 steals per game.

Before the thrilling finish against Philadelphia U, the Warriors opened a 22-11 lead 10 minutes into the game before the Rams responded with a 17-0 run to go ahead 34-33 at intermission.

ESU recaptured the lead, seemingly for good, on two free throws by Howard three minutes into the second half. Three-pointers by freshman guard Madison Tamburini and sophomore guard Tyeca Reviere, around a three-point play by Heck, made it 51-43 with 12:22 left.

Philadelphia U climbed back in it, cutting the deficit to one on a jumper by Jacobs with just under four minutes to go. Martin had a putback for a 60-57 lead with 2:33 remaining, but Young scored and Jacobs made one-of-two at the line to tie the game at 60-all with 2:07 on the clock.

Martin had another putback that gave ESU a 62-60 edge, but Heck made one-of-two free throws, ESU turned it over and Young found Arnao for the go-ahead layup with 53 seconds left.

On the Warriors' next possession, Martin rebounded her own miss and found Stapleton, who was fouled and hit both free throws to put them ahead for good.

In the day's first game, Saint Anselm used a 32-3 run in a stretch of 9:30 – 7:30 in the first half, to 18:00 in the second half – to record a 74-47 win over Concordia.

Candace Andrews scored 14 points and Briana Jones had 10 to lead Saint Anselm. Tori Lehr (seven points, five rebounds) was named to the All-Tournament team after posting 13 points and 14 rebounds against Philadelphia U on Saturday.

Selbe Lo had 10 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks for Concordia after putting up four points, nine rebounds and five blocks against ESU.

ESU returns to PSAC East action this week, hosting Lock Haven on Wednesday at 6 p.m. and traveling to Millersville on Saturday. The Warriors are 1-1 in divisional play, with a 63-56 win over Mansfield and 59-58 loss at Kutztown.


All-Tournament Team
Jessica Martin, ESU, MVP
Allison Howard, ESU
Najah Jacobs, Philadelphia U
Alex Heck, Philadelphia U
Tori Lehr, Saint Anselm
Selbe Lo, Concordia

Results – Saturday
Philadelphia U 67, Saint Anselm 58
ESU 73, Concordia 41

Sunday
Saint Anselm 74, Concordia 47
ESU 66, Philadelphia U 63