By Dylan Ehle

STEUBENVILLE, OH - The Lady Barons suffered a 56-49 loss to Mount Aloysius College at home on Wednesday night.  Franciscan University of Steubenville now holds a 4-14 overall record and 2-13 record in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference.

The Lady Barons trailed early in the contest, but rallied back to tie the game 15-15 midway through the first half.  At this point, the contest became extremely back-and-forth, and it was tied at 24 at halftime.  Mount Aloysius gained a seven point cushion early in the second half which they never relinquished and were able to steal the victory.

Cara Mitchell led all scorers on the night with 19 points.  Angelle Cupit had 11 points and Nichole Naugle added 8.  Mitchell and Cupit had 9 rebounds. Marian Weber and Kristin Belleque had eight and seven boards respectively.  Jordan Henneberry was the standout in the passing game, finishing the night with 4 assists.  Amanda Rieg was the leading scorer for Mount Aloysius with 14 points while Kaylee Keagy had 10.

The Lady Barons are set to tipoff against Penn State Behrend at home this Saturday at 1 p.m.