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Allegheny College senior day basketball vs. Franciscan, Feb. 10, 2024. Photo by Ed Mailliard.
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69
Winner Saint Vincent SVC 12-12,10-9 PAC
63
Allegheny All 13-11,12-7 PAC
Winner
Saint Vincent SVC
12-12,10-9 PAC
69
Final
63
Allegheny All
13-11,12-7 PAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Saint Vincent SVC 18 12 15 24 69
Allegheny All 13 15 20 15 63

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women’s Basketball Falls in Battle Against Saint Vincent

MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Allegheny women's basketball battled Saint Vincent throughout their Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) contest Wednesday (Feb. 14), but the Gators were unable to overcome a fourth quarter run as they fell to the Bearcats 69-63 in Meadville.
 
The Bearcats opened the game on a 6-0 run, but the Gators quickly answered with their own run to tie it up. The teams went back-and-forth the rest of the frame as the Bearcats held a slight 18-13 edge.
 
A three pointer by Jess Bickart (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) early in the second quarter tied the game at 22 apiece. The game continued to be evenly matched down the stretch as Saint Vincent took a 30-28 lead into the locker room.
 
Emily Lauer (Knox, Pa./Keystone) led the Gators with 10 points in the opening half. Bickart had five points while Sarah Santicola (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) had nine rebounds. The Gators shot 41.9% (13-of-31) from the field in the half and owned a 19-12 advantage in rebounds.
 
The teams continued to trade leads in the third quarter. The Gators hit a surge in the final minutes, ending the frame on a 6-1 run to take a 48-45 lead into the final quarter.
 
The Bearcats started the fourth quarter on a 14-6 run, taking a 59-54 lead midway through. The Gators chipped away at the lead, bringing the score to 63-60 with just under two minutes to play.
 
Saint Vincent scored the next four points to move ahead by seven points. Bickart hit a three with 30 seconds remaining, but the Bearcats held off the Gators the rest of the way to seal the victory.
 
Inside the Box
  • Bickart led the team with 17 points to go with four assists, four steals and three rebounds.
  • Lauer finished with 14 points and six rebounds.
  • Santicola recorded a double-double with 16 rebounds and 12 points. She also had three assists.
  • Sofia Genareo (Lakewood, N.Y./Southwestern Central) had nine points.
  • Kate Leach (Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington) and Analyse Rios (Orlando, Fla./Timber Creek) had four points apiece while Jenna Lutz (Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin) had three.
  • The game featured 10 lead changes and nine ties.
  • Allegheny outrebounded Saint Vincent by a 37-27 mark. 
News and Notes
  • The Gators are now 2-7 all-time against the Bearcats.
  • Lauer moved to third place all-time on the Allegheny career scoring leaders, tying Erin McQuillan at 1,226 points.
Up Next
The Gators conclude their regular season on the road Saturday (Feb. 17) at PAC leading Washington and Jefferson.
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