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Women's Basketball

Second Half Comeback Falls Short, Ithaca Drops 64-62 Game to John Carroll

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ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College women's basketball team (8-4) made a late run, but came up short falling 64-62 to 24th-ranked John Carroll (10-0) Wednesday night in Ben Light Gymnasium.

After a back-and-forth first half, the Blue Streaks claimed a five-point edge at the half, 32-27. They powered to a double-digit lead three minutes into the second, but Ithaca chipped away at its deficit to trail 48-47 at 10:11. John Carroll pieced together a 7-0 run that Ithaca again answered. The Bombers took a 62-59 lead at 2:21 on an Ally Mnich three-point play, but would be held scoreless down the stretch. The Blue Streaks scored the final five points of the contest to remain undefeated on the season.

Senior Mary Kate Tierney posted her ninth career double-double with a 21-point, 10-rebound performance to lead the Bombers. Classmate Jenn Escobido added 11 points and seven rebounds. Mnich and junior Francesca Cotrupe chipped in 12 points and eight rebounds, respectively. Tierney had four blocks, all in the first half, and joined Escobido with a trio of steals.

The lead changed 10 times in the first, ending in John Carroll's favor, 32-27. Both teams held a five-point edge with Ithaca gaining the first, 17-12, at 10:08 when Tierney drove the length of the floor for a left-handed layup. The Blue Streaks used five unanswered to snap the fourth deadlock of the contest and lead 30-25 at 1:49. A Klie layup made it a one-possession game with 52 seconds on the clock, but a buzzer-beater bucket for John Carroll secured the five-point halftime margin.

The Blue Streaks dominated early in the second, twice taking a double-digit lead. Ithaca rewrote a 45-34 deficit with a 13-3 streak to cut within one at the 10-minute mark. Seven straight gave John Carroll another cushion. A Tierney steal led to her hitting a pair of free throws and an Escobido steal on the subsequent play led to Mnich's second and-one play of the game good for a three-point edge. The Blue Streaks held the Bombers scoreless, while posting five points in the final 2:08 , to earn the victory.

Both squads shot 37.7 percent from the field, hitting 23-of-61. Ithaca owned a 44-38 gap in rebounds.

The Bombers return to Ben Light Gymnasium Friday, Jan. 10 to face Empire 8 opponent Alfred at 8 p.m.