WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - With a 39-point second half, the Lycoming College women's basketball team surged past Alvernia for a win in the MAC Commonwealth opener, sending it into the final game of a three-game road trip at Stevenson University on Saturday, Dec. 7, looking to end the trip with a winning record.

The Warriors (5-2 overall, 1-0 MAC Commonwealth) posted a 58-46 win over Alvernia on Wednesday, Dec. 4, as senior Morgan Mader led the team with 14 points and senior Akilah McFadden added 12. Lycoming shot 47 percent from the field in the second half to overpower Alvernia.

The Mustangs (2-4 overall, 0-1 MAC Commonwealth) fell to defending conference champion Messiah, 59-53, on Wednesday. Sophomore Kellie Johnson led the team with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Game Notes
• With a win, the Warriors will improve to 2-0 in the MAC Commonwealth for the third time since joining the league in 2007-08 and for the second straight year.

• With a win, the Warriors will improve to 6-2 for the third straight year.

• Senior Akilah McFadden needs 11 more points to become the 11th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point club.

• With 520 career rebounds, senior Kayla Kline needs eight more to tie Kristin Friel (1986-90) for ninth in program history.

• Senior Morgan Mader needs to hit three more 3-pointers to become the ninth player in school history to hit 100 in a career.

• In 21 games as a starter dating back to her sophomore year, Mader is averaging 12.3 points and hitting 2.8 3-pointers per game.

• Junior Erica Lutz is sixth in school history with 12 career double-doubles.