LYCOMING WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COMES UP SHORT VERSUS DESALES

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Lycoming College women’s basketball team put their five-game winning streak on the line against 21^st ranked DeSales University, Wednesday evening. The Warriors gave the Bulldogs all they could handle but could not pull off the upset as DeSales pulled away late for a 59-48 victory. Lycoming falls to 11-6 overall and 3-3 within the conference. The Bulldogs improve to 13-3 and 4-2.

The Warriors played well early, using stifling defense to build a 15-9 lead midway through the first period. DeSales, however, ran off seven straight points to take their first lead of the game; and following a three-pointer by Lycoming, went on a 10-0 run to open up an eight point advantage. The Warriors were able to pull with 24-28 at the half.

In the second half, the Warriors kept the defensive pressure on holding the Bulldogs to just three points in the first eight minutes of the period. The 9-3 run gave Lycoming a 33-31 lead with 12:08 to play. But the upset was not meant to be as DeSales solved the Warrior defense and outscored the home team 28-15 over the remainder of the game to pull away for a double-digit victory.

Senior Emily DiMarco (Voorhees, N.J.; Eastern) led Lycoming with 13 points and five steals in the game. Rebecca Pugh (So./Pine Grove, Pa.; Pine Grove) added eight points and Amy Herschman (Jr./Northampton, Pa.; Northampton) chipped in seven points. Danielle Kern (So./Lehman, Pa.; Lake-Lehman) was the game’s leading rebounder with seven boards.

The Bulldogs’ Alyssa Antolick led all players with 20 points. Jen Netwall and Holly Liebl each added 10 markers for DeSales.

Both teams are in action again on Saturday, January 31. Lycoming will travel to Drew University and DeSales will travel to Wilkes University.