WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Junior Emily Lockard (Benton, Pa./Benton) led the Lycoming College women's basketball team with 12 points in a 50-44 MAC Freedom setback against Misericordia University on Tuesday night, Feb. 14, at Lamade Gym.
 
Lockard's 12 points were accompanied by five rebounds, an assist and a steal. Sophomore Meghan Dufner (Washington, N.J./Warren Hills Regional) had 10 points, a team-leading eight rebounds, an assist and three steals. Sophomore Ashley Yoh (Myerstown, Pa./Eastern Lebanon County) finished with nine points, six rebounds, and two assists and sophomore Mya Wetzel (Frackville, Pa./North Schuylkill) scored six on two 3-pointers to go with five rebounds and an assist.
 
The Warriors (7-17 overall, 3-12 MAC Freedom) led for 28:11 in the game before the Cougars (17-7 overall, 10-5 MAC Freedom) rallied in the fourth quarter.
 
Heading into the half the Warrior defense held the Cougars to 15 points as the second quarter ended with the Warriors ahead, 25-15. The Warriors dominated the first quarter, as the Cougars were only able to score on two possessions within the first three minutes as the Warriors scored 16 unanswered points. Lockard hit back-to-back layups before hitting two good free-throw attempts during the run. Wetzel nailed a 3-point shot immediately after.
 
The Cougars came back in the second quarter, hitting seven points in the final four minutes of the half to cut a 17-point deficit to 10 at the break.
 
Six Warriors got on the board in the third quarter, as Dufner hit two layups, with Wetzel hitting another 3-pointer immediately after a layup from Kami Abdo (Pottsville, Pa./Nativity BVM) that extended Lycoming's lead to 38-28 with 1:31 left in the period.
 
The Cougars gained the lead on a three-pointer from Bondi with 8:24 left in the contest, but the Warriors quickly took it back thanks to Yoh hitting a layup.  The Cougars responded by taking the lead back with 5:59 left as Elizabeth Fasti hit a transition 3-pointer. Dufner hit a pair of free throws with 4:11 left to make it 44-43, but the Cougars scored the game's last seven points.
 
Bondi led the Cougars with 18 points and three rebounds. Mellina Santacroce scored nine points and added seven rebounds.
 
The Warriors return to the court on Saturday, Feb. 18, when they travel to Stevens Institute of Technology to close out the regular season at 3 p.m. in Hoboken, N.J.