NEW YORK, NY - Taking on their first Skyline opponent of the season, the Yeshiva Women's Basketball Team fell to the United States Merchant Marine Academy, losing to the Mariners by a score of 68-48 on Wednesday, Nov. 21.
 
Offensively, the Maccabees saw three players score in double digits, with Shai Rahamim (15), Daniella Bessler (13) and Jasmin Maly-Danker (10) all proving their proficiency with the ball.
 
On top of her point total, Bessler had a stellar outing on the defensive end, tallying three rebounds and three steals on the night.
 
With the loss, the Macs are now 0-3, 0-1 in conference play.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Yeshiva started out slow, failing to put up any points through the first six minutes of play. While a pair of free throws from Naomi Sigman finally broke the deadlock, the Maccabee offense continued to struggle to find the basket, closing out the quarter trailing 20-10.
   
• YU's offense found their rhythm in the second quarter. Thanks to the shooting prowess of Bessler, Rahamim and Tali Cohen, the Maccabees embarked on a 14-7 run over seven minutes, closing within three points at 27-24. However, the effort was not enough to seize the advantage away from USMMA, as the Mariners fought back and put Yeshiva in a 36-27 hole going into the half.
   
• Much like the first quarter, the Mac offense stumbled coming into the second half, not finding the basket until a Rahamim triple broke the drought with 4:50 remaining in the period. Yeshiva would score just seven points in the quarter, heading into the fourth down, 54-34.
   
• Down but certainly not out, the Maccabees continued to push. Buckets from Bessler, Rahamim, Cohen, Maly-Danker and Simone Amkraut tallied 14 points over 10 minutes of play, but were ultimately not enough for Yeshiva to stage a comeback, dropping the contest, 68-48.

 
MAC LEADERS

• Points: Rahamim (15), Bessler (13), Maly-Danker (10)
• Assists: Rahamim (2), Bessler (2), Maly-Danker (1), Cohen (1), Amkraut (1), Hanan (1)
• Rebounds: Sigman (5), Maly-Danker (4), Bessler (3)
• Steals: Bessler (3), Yolkut (3), Maly-Danker (1), Rahamim (1), Hanan (1), Cohen (1)

 
UP NEXT
Closing out the week on the road, the Macs will travel to Mount Saint Mary College on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 1:00 PM.