ALLIANCE, Ohio -- #13 ranked Mount Union scored 58 first half points on its way to a 92-44 rout of Allegheny (Pa.) Friday in the opening game of the M Club Shootout at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex.

Mount Union (4-0), which had 16 different players get into the scoring column, will play the winner of a matchup between Waynesburg (Pa.) and Manchester in the tournament title game Saturday at 5 pm.

The Purple Raiders opened the game on a 33-9 run and really never looked back as the lead was extended to 31 points, 58-27 at the break.  

Junior point guard Rosa LaMattina (Westlake/Westlake) scored 15 of her game-high 17 points in the first half for Mount Union.

Fellow junior guard Tierney Allen (Alliance/Alliance) had 13 points and freshmanAly Daniel (Willard/Willard) came off the bench with 10 points as the other double digit scorers for the Raiders.

Mount Union forced 29 turnovers and held a 44-34 edge on the boards.

Allegheny (3-2) got 12 points and 9 rebounds from Heidi Goeller as the Gators will play in Saturday's 3 pm consolation game.

Newspaper Box Score

Allegheny (Pa.) vs Mount Union

11/25/11 5 pm at Alliance, Ohio

MOUNT UNION 92, ALLEGHENY (PA.) 44

ALLEGHENY (PA.) (3-2)

Heidi Goeller 4-9 4-6 12; Kendall Hoffman 3-4 2-2 8; Daryl Ford 3-10 1-2 7;Ann Ryan 2-5 1-2 6; Erica Restich 2-13 1-1 5; Cecilia Siegel 1-4 0-2 2;Maria Bozzo 1-1 0-0 2; Becca Bajkowski 1-1 0-0 2; Marina Scarantino 0-2 0-00; Ally Weiner 0-2 0-0 0; Abby Kmiecinski 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-52 9-15 44.

MOUNT UNION (4-0)

Rosa LaMattina 7-8 0-0 17; Tierney Allen 6-7 1-3 13; Aly Daniel 5-5 0-0 10;Marybeth Leitch 2-8 2-2 6; Megan Saunders 3-4 0-0 6; Amanda Rose 3-6 0-0 6;Kori Wiedt 2-10 0-0 5; Maggie Miller 2-4 0-0 5; Allie Fritsch 2-3 0-0 4;Amanda Tamerlano 2-5 0-0 4; Erin Schmidt 2-3 0-0 4; Amanda Turner 1-3 0-0 3;Chandler Moore 1-1 0-0 3; Kelly Evans 1-1 0-0 2; Kensie Kimble 1-4 0-0 2;Emily Albanese1-2 0-1 2; Nancy Osborne 0-0 0-0 0; Oliva Holt 0-0 0-0 0;Bridget Lyons 0-3 0-2 0. Totals 41-77 3-8 92.

Allegheny (Pa.)...............   27   17  -   44

Mount Union...................   58   34  -   92

3-point goals--Allegheny (Pa.) 1-12 (Ann Ryan 1-2; Kendall Hoffman 0-1;Erica Restich 0-5; Marina Scarantino 0-1; Ally Weiner 0-2; Abby Kmiecinski0-1), Mount Union 7-18 (Rosa LaMattina 3-4; Maggie Miller 1-3; Amanda Turner1-3; Chandler Moore 1-1; Kori Wiedt 1-4; Kensie Kimble 0-2; Emily Albanese0-1). Fouled out--Allegheny (Pa.)-None, Mount Union-None.Rebounds--Allegheny (Pa.) 34 (Heidi Goeller 9), Mount Union 44 (MeganSaunders 6). Assists--Allegheny (Pa.) 5 (Daryl Ford 2), Mount Union 23 (RosaLaMattina 6). Total fouls--Allegheny (Pa.) 8, Mount Union 13. Technicalfouls--Allegheny (Pa.)-None, Mount Union-None. A-568M Club Shootout ... #13 Mount Union will play winner of Manchester-Waynesburggame ... Allegheny will play in consolation game at 3 pm