MEADVILLE, Pa.-- The Allegheny women's basketball team fell at home in North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) play Sunday (Feb. 13) 71-56.
 
Emily Lauer (Knox, Pa./Keystone) led the Allegheny offense with 22 points, shooting 8-of-12 from the field and 4-of-5 from range. She also tallied three rebounds and three steals. Alexis Caldwell (Whitefish Bay, Wis./Whitefish Bay) finished with 17 points and four rebounds. Breanna Warner (Hopewell, Pa./Sewickley Academy) led the team with six rebounds and four assists. Sydney Watko (Pomeroy, Wash./Pomeroy) had four rebounds while Branygan Bianchin (Wexford, Pa./North Catholic) had three assists.
 
After trading baskets to start the game, Allegheny went on a 8-0 run to take a 12-5 lead. That run featured a pair of three-pointers by Lauer, and helped the Gators take a 14-6 lead into the second quarter. The Allegheny lead grew to as much as 10, 24-14, in the second quarter. However, the Tigers ended the half on a 9-2 run to drop the Gator lead to 26-23 at halftime.
 
Wittenberg started the third quarter with a quick 7-0 run to take a 30-26 lead. That lead grew to six at various times, but the Gators cut the lead to 46-42 heading into the final frame. In the final 10 minutes, the Tigers maintained their lead as they held on for the conference victory.
 
The Gators are back in action Wednesday (Feb. 16) as they face Oberlin. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 pm.