LATROBE, Pa. -- The Allegheny College women's basketball team rebounded from its double-overtime loss on New Year's Eve and beat Saint Vincent College on the road, 66-53, on Wednesday night at the Robert S. Carey Student Center.

The Gators (5-8, 4-4 PAC), winners of three of their last four contests, moved into a tie for seventh place in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) standings. Both Allegheny and Saint Vincent (6-7, 4-4 PAC) sit one spot outside the window for the six-team PAC Championship Tournament.

Wednesday's win was an all-around complete one. Allegheny shot an even 50.0% from the field, the second-best shooting percentage of the season. The Gators also made a season-high eight 3-pointers and finished with a plus-nine rebound margin, 42-33. 

After the Bearcats tied the game at 18-all in the second quarter, Jess Bickart (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) buried a 3-pointer to give the Gators the lead. From there, Sofia Genareo (Lakewood, N.Y./Southwestern Central), Emily Lauer (Knox, Pa./Keystone), and Analyse Rios (Orlando, Fla./Timber Creek) knocked down treys, and Genareo hit three foul shots before halftime to extend the lead to 37-27.

The Gators, who never trailed following Bickart's second-quarter trey, led by as many as 20 points in the fourth quarter en route to the 13-point victory.

Inside the Box Score

• Allegheny shot 50.0% or better in three of four quarters against Saint Vincent.
• As a team, the Gators made 27-of-54 total field goals and 8-of-22 3-point shots.
• On the other hand, the Bearcats shot only 32.3% (21-of-65).
• Four of Allegheny's five starters scored double-digit points, led by Lauer and Sarah Santicola (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) with 17 apiece.
• Santicola was dominant on the boards with a game-high 18 rebounds.
• Bickart scored 13 points and Genareo poured in 12, and the duo combined for 11 of the team's 17 assists.
• Emily Cavacini paced Saint Vincent with 16 points.

News and Notes

• Wednesday's win snapped a four-game skid against Saint Vincent.
• The Gators shot 50.0% or better for the second time this season.
• Santicola finished one rebound shy of her career-high of 19, which she recorded last time out in the double-overtime loss vs. Chatham University on December 31.
• Santicola's double-double marked her seventh of the season.
• Lauer has reached double figures in 11 of 13 games this winter.
• Lauer and Bickart both made a season-high three 3-pointers against the Bearcats.

Up Next
On Saturday, January 6, the Gators will travel to Franciscan University for a 1:00 p.m. PAC showdown against the Barons.