MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Allegheny women's basketball team was unable to overcome a fourth quarter Saint Vincent run as they fell at home 58-47 in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action Saturday (Feb. 4).
The Gators jumped out to a 6-2 advantage, leading to an early Saint Vincent timeout. Following the timeout, the Bearcats went on an 8-0 run to gain the lead. Allegheny was able to close the gap late but trailed 11-10 after 10 minutes.
Allegheny regained the lead, 15-14, on a long two pointer by
Sarah Santicola (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area). The rest of the half went back-and-forth, but Saint Vincent scored last to take a 28-26 lead into halftime.
Santicola finished the opening half with 11 points, five rebounds and three blocks.
Kate Leach (Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington) added six points while
Sofia Genareo (Lakewood, N.Y./Southwestern Central) had five.
After the break, Saint Vincent opened the second half on a 9-2 run to gain a 37-28 advantage. Allegheny gained some momentum late in the frame, outscoring the Bearcats 7-4 down the stretch, but entered the fourth down 45-40.
Allegheny pulled within two points, 47-45, following five quick points by
Emily Lauer (Knox, Pa./Keystone). However, the Bearcats defense allowed just one more basket the rest of the way as the Gators dropped the PAC contest.
Inside the Box
- Santicola ended the game with 11 points, six rebounds, three blocks and two steals.
- Lauer added 11 points, four steals and three assists.
- Genareo also had 11 points to go alongside four rebounds.
- Leach tallied eight points with three rebounds.
- Jess Bickart (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) led the team with nine rebounds and six assists while adding four points.
- Alexis Caldwell (Whitefish Bay, Wis./Whitefish Bay) had a team-high five steals.
- The Gators were 10-of-12 (83.3%) from the free-throw line.
- Allegheny forced 21 turnovers with 15 steals.
Up Next
The Gators are on the road Wednesday (Feb. 8) when they travel to Chatham for a 7 pm PAC game.
