LYCOMING WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ENDS SEASON WITH TOUGH LOSS AT HOME

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Lycoming College women’s basketball team hosted DeSales University, Saturday afternoon, for their season finale. The Warriors continued their late season run at the top teams in the Freedom Conference, but came up short of the Bulldogs, falling 65-61. Lycoming ends the 2001-2002 campaign with an overall mark of 9-15 and a conference record of 6-8. DeSales ends the regular season with a mark of 19-6 overall and 10-4 in the conference.

The Warriors jumped out to an 8-2 lead in the opening minutes of the game and hung on for a one-point advantage going into the half. A 9-2 run in the early part of the second half gave the Bulldogs a four point lead that they more or less maintained until the final five minutes. Lycoming made a push down the stretch, tying the game at 61-61 with 50 seconds to play, but DeSales tallied the final four points of the contest to claim the victory.

Katie Santo (Sr./Scotch Plains, NJ; Union Catholic) led the Warriors with 17 points in the game. Lyndy LeVan (Jr./South Williamsport, PA; South Williamsport) also reached double figures in scoring with 11 markers to go along with nine rebounds. Tara Stepanchick (Sr./Lavelle, PA; North Schuylkill) led the team with 10 rebounds while scoring six points.