BOX SCORE

Gettysburg, Pa. (Jan. 2, 2010) - Alvernia University (5-1) hit 5-of-6 free throws in the final two minutes to secure a 74-72 win over Richard Stockton (5-3) Saturday evening in day one action of the 20th Annual Days Inn Women's Basketball Tournament hosted by Gettysburg College.

The Crusaders held a 21-point advantage with just under two minutes left in the first half and saw the Osprey come all way back to take a 69-67 lead with under two minutes left in the game. 

Junior Alex Velazquez (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township), one of three players to score a dozen for the Crusaders, hit a pair of free throws to tie the score, but Stockton scored in the paint to regain the two-point lead.

Senior Joanna Graber (Manalapan, N.J./Notre Dame) followed with a game-tying layup and Angela Altemose (Pottsville, Pa./Nativity BVM) hit two free throws to give the Crusaders the lead.  Stockton hit 1-of-2 free throws to pull within one and grabbed the miss on the second one, but missed a potential winning jumper with four seconds left and Velazquez hit 1-of-2 free throws for the final margin.

Graber and sophomore Alli Toczaylowski (Mantua, N.J./Clearview Regional) joined Velazquez with 12 points and junior Kelli McIntyre (Orwigsburg, Pa./Blue Mountain) scored a team-high 13 in her first game back after missing the first semester due to Army training.

Stockton had three players in double figures led by LaTonya Oliver with a game-high 14.

Alvernia will face host Gettysburg College in the championship game on Sunday at 4:00 p.m.

Alvernia 74, Richard Stockton 72