GROVE CITY, Pa. -- The Grove City College women's basketball team dropped a 63-61 decision Saturday to visiting Allegheny in Presidents' Athletic Conference action at the Grove City College Arena. The setback snaps Grove City's six-game win streak.
Grove City (14-9, 14-4 PAC) trailed 63-52 with three minutes left before scoring the final nine points of the game. Sophomore guard
Ashley Durig (Washington, Pa./Trinity) made the first of two free throws and after missing the second attempt, junior forward
Kat Goetz (Pittsburgh, Pa./Avonworth) put back the miss, cutting the lead to 63-55.
Senior guard
Megan Kallock (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Salem) recorded a three-point play on the next possession, cutting the lead to five points with two minutes later. Kallock's three-pointer with 1:11 remaining capped the nine-point spurt.Â
Grove City had a chance to tie or win on the final possession of the game but an open three-point attempt from the top of the key hit off the front of the rim and Allegheny's Alexis Caldwell snared the defensive rebound.
Kallock led Grove City with 24 points. Goetz added 10 points. Grove City finished the game 25 of 70 (36 percent) from the field. Allegheny made 25 of 69 (36 percent) field goal attempts.Â
Grove City out-rebounded Allegheny, 49-45. Sophomore guard
Mara Polczynski (Irwin, Pa./Norwin) collected a team-leading 10 rebounds while Goetz had eight boards. Sophomore forward
Hayley Fenchel (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton) added seven rebounds.Â
Polczynski also had six assists and three blocks. Grove City had 16 turnovers while Allegheny turned over the ball 12 times.Â
Grove City led 17-14 after one quarter. Allegheny forged a 32-32 tie at halftime. The Gators then outscored Grove City, 21-15, in the third period.Â
Emily Lauer led Allegheny (12-12, 11-8) with 23 points.Â
Grove City honored Kallock and senior center
Nina Cano (Greenville, Pa./Greenville) prior to the game as part of Senior Day festivities.Â
The Wolverines close the home schedule Wednesday at 6 p.m. against conference foe Thiel.
