COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. (November 11) - On Wednesday evening, the Alvernia University women's basketball team dropped a non-conference tilt against the Bears of Ursinus College, 71-49. The Golden Wolves hung tough against the Bears' high-scoring offense, trailing just 31-21 at halftime. However, the 10-point deficit proved too much to overcome as the Bears continued to knock down threes and Alvernia suffered its second loss of the season.
How It Happened:
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The Golden Wolves got off to a strong start thanks to four early points from Olivia Burke and a basket from Leah Ault to grab a 6-0 lead. Ursinus picked up the pace offensively over the next couple of minutes, cutting Alvernia's lead to five at 11-6. The Bears went on to score the next six points to take a 12-11 lead. However, back-to-back layups from Samantha Wade and a free throw from Grace Dobrzynski gave the Golden Wolves a 16-12 lead after one quarter of play.
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Alvernia's strong start helped keep the Bears' high-scoring offense in check, but Ursinus found its rhythm from the floor in the second quarter. The Bears quickly cut into Alvernia's lead, making it a 16-15 game. Following a free throw from Wade, Ursinus scored the next four points to take a 21-17 lead with five minutes remaining. Dobrzynski knocked down a tough layup to halt the Bears' run, but a 10-0 run from Ursinus gave the Bears a 12-point cushion with 56 seconds remaining in the half. Kyla Reed capped off the first half with a pull-up jumper, giving Alvernia some momentum heading into the breakdown just 31-21.
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Coming out of the intermission, the Bears scored quickly. However, a deep three from Wade brought the deficit back to single digits at 33-24. Ault and Paige Garner helped spark the offense over the next three minutes, but several empty possessions allowed Ursinus to maintain a 15-point lead with five minutes remaining. Ault continued to provide an offensive spark before Wade knocked down a three with two minutes remaining to cut the deficit to 46-35. Despite a layup from the Bears, a Wade floater with 52 seconds remaining kept Alvernia within striking distance.
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Unfortunately, despite Alvernia hanging tough with Ursinus into the fourth quarter, the Bears pulled away and eventually built a 28-point lead that proved too much to overcome. Ault, Burke, and Dobrzynski all scored for the Golden Wolves, but the Ursinus offense could not be slowed down as Alvernia dropped the non-conference contest, 71-49.
Inside the Box Score
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Leah Ault led the Golden Wolves with 16 points.
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Samantha Wade followed closely behind with 13 points while shooting 50% from the field.
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Olivia Burke tallied 11 points and grabbed a team-high six rebounds.
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