Lady Barons Fall Short against Mount Aloysius

CRESSON, PA - The Lady Barons basketball team of Franciscan University of Steubenville traveled to Mount Aloysius College yesterday, losing 60-53.  With the loss, the Lady Barons fell to 0-9 (0-6) on season.

The Lady Barons trailed by as many as 19 points, but rallied back to cut the deficit to 6 at the game's close.  However, Mount Aloysius made their free throws down the stretch, enabling them to come away with a 60-53 victory. 

Cara Mitchell had an impressive offensive performance on the night, registering 21 points.  Marian Weber also had a noteworthy effort with 24 rebounds.

"We played a hard game today," Lady Barons coach Kelly Herrmann remarked.  "We got down early, but really came together in the second half and made it a game.  We were able to press them and create some turnovers, and we took several good shots and gave ourselves many good scoring opportunities.  What really decided the game were free throws.  They made their free throws to seal the game at the end, and we were unable to shoot ours with consistency; if we had, we definitely could have won this game."

The Lady Barons' next contest is January 6 at Frostburg State.