Continentals down Lady Saxons, 66-46
Andrew Dean
ALFRED, NY- The Alfred University women's basketball team suffered a 66-46 loss to visiting Hamilton College, Friday evening at the McLane Center.
Junior guard
Harley Cleary (Rochester, NY/Our Lady of Mercy) carried the offensive load in the first half, scoring seven points and pulling down four rebounds. The Lady Saxons trailed the Continentals 36-16 at intermission.
Alfred was unable to cut the deficit throughout the second half due to Hamilton heating up beyond the arc, shooting four-for-six, for 67 percent.
Cleary finished the contest with a game-high 19 points and eight rebounds. Freshman forward
Amanda Off (South New Berlin, NY/Unadilla Valley) scored seven points and pulled down four rebounds, while senior forward
Sarah Federico (Buffalo, NY/Holy Angels) pulled down a team-best 10 rebounds (five points).
AU (2-3, 0-0 Empire 8) plays next on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 1 p.m. against visiting Penn Tech.