DELAWARE, Ohio -- The Allegheny College women's basketball team closed the 2025 calendar with a 75-60 loss to No. 15/16 Ohio Wesleyan University on Wednesday at OWU's Hoops for Hope Tournament.

The nationally-ranked Battling Bishops (10-1) earned their ninth consecutive victory and remained undefeated on their home court inside Branch Rickey Arena. OWU outscored the Gators (4-6) in each of the first three quarters and ended the first half on an 18-9 run to pull away with a double-digit lead.

Most of Allegheny's offense funneled through the trio of Isabella Antonacci (Indiana, Pa./Indiana Area), Jess Bickart (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley), and Sarah Santicola (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area). Combined, they accounted for 49 of the team's 60 points, while no other Gator finished with more than two points. Coming off a triple-double performance in Monday's 84-58 win over Mount Aloysius College, Bickart once again filled the box score with team highs in points (17), assists (7), and steals (7). In the fourth quarter alone, she helped Allegheny outscore Ohio Wesleyan, 18-12, by pouring in a team-best eight points in the period.

Inside the Box Score

• Both teams recorded similar shooting percentages, as Allegheny made 42.6% (26-of-61) of their attempts while OWU shot 43.1% (31-of-72).
• Allegheny and Ohio Wesleyan had identical stats from the foul line with six makes on eight tries (75.0%).
• The Battling Bishops were more efficient from 3-point range, as they finished 7-of-16 (43.8%) from beyond the arc as compared to the Gators' 2-of-10 (20.0%) performance.
• Bickart led all Gators with 17 points, seven assists, and seven steals.
• Antonacci and Santicola each scored 16 points and were Allegheny's leading rebounders with six and seven boards, respectively.
• Five other players scored two points with one successful field goal, and five different players collected multiple rebounds.
• OWU also had three players in double figures, led by Macy Miller, who secured a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds.

News and Notes

• Allegheny and Ohio Wesleyan met for the first time since both were members of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) in 2021-22.
• OWU is the second nationally-ranked team Allegheny has faced so far this season.
• Antonacci reached double-digit points for the ninth time, while Santicola logged her eighth contest in double figures.
• One game removed from joining the 1,000-Point Club, Santicola moved into 16th place in program history with 1,119 career points, surpassing Jessica Mrdjenovich '16 (1,011).
• Bickart tied a career high with seven steals, matching the seven she posted in a 67-60 win at Bethany College on January 17, 2024.

Up Next
The AC women's basketball team opens 2026 with a nonconference matchup against the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford on Saturday, January 3, at 1 p.m. inside the David V. Wise Center.