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Titans Improve to 2-0; McMahon Named Tourney MVP

11/17/2013 4:15:00 PM

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BALTIMORE, Md. - Senior guard Colleen McMahon was chosen as the tournament's "Most Valuable Player" as Illinois Wesleyan beat Salisbury 90-72 to win the title of the Johns Hopkins Mike Durgala Memorial Tournament in Baltimore, Md., on Sunday, Nov. 17.

McMahon scored 23 points in the title game as Illinois Wesleyan rallied from a 12-point second half deficit. The Titans trailed 54-42 with 18:06 left in the game and came back to claim the lead at 63-62 on a 3-pointer by Samantha Ellsworth with 9:29 left.
IWU outscored Salisbury 48-26 in the second half after trailing 46-42 at intermission.

Colleen McMahon
Shelby Jackson

Senior forward Shelby Jackson, who scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds, was also chosen to the all-tournament team along with McMahon.

The Titans had a 42-33 rebounding lead in the game and forced 27 turnovers while committing 22.

Illinois Wesleyan Statistics and Leaders
Field goal percentage: 44.8 (30 of 67)
3-point percentage: 45.0 (9 of 20)
Free throw percentage: 72.4 (21 of 29)

McMahon (23 points)
Senior Lexi Baltes (16 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists)
Jackson (14 points, 7 rebounds)
Senior Katy Seibring (12 points)
Senior Taylor Reaber (7 rebounds)

Salisbury Statistics and Leaders
Field goal percentage: 47.5 (28 of 59)
3-point percentage: 41.7 (5 of 12)
Free throw percentage: 61.1 (11 of 18)

Sarah Seipp (20 points)
Anna Hackett (18 points)
Melanie Mocniak (11 points)
Julia McGlaughlin (team-high 7 rebounds)

Who's Next?
The Titans will host a pair of games next weekend in the Beer Nuts Weekend Tournament, squaring off against Cornell at 6 p.m on Friday, Nov. 22, and meeting Wisconsin-Stevens Point at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23.

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