GWYNEDD VALLEY, Pa. -- The Elizabethtown College women's basketball team fell to Ursinus in their season opener on the road at the Gwynedd Mercy University Tip-Off Tournament. The Bears held off the Blue Jays by eight points, securing a 51-43 victory.
Elizabethtown had the lead after the first quarter and then led by one point at halftime. The Jays were ahead 8-4 after one and then 20-19 after two quarters of action.
Nine of
Molly Kimmel's team-leading 15 points came in the first half. It was Kimmel's first collegiate game after missing her freshman season due to injury. She was 7-of-13 from the floor and grabbed six rebounds in her debut.
Ursinus used a 22-8 run in the third quarter to jump in front by double digits. The Blue Jays attempted a comeback in the fourth quarter as they outscored the Bears, 15-10. However, the Bears were able to hold off Etown's comeback bid.Â
Elizabethtown finished the game plus-two in the rebounding department, led by 10 from junior
Kiley Wilhelm. She added nine points as did freshman
Olive Brandt in her Etown debut.
The Blue Jays will continue in the Gwynedd Mercy University Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday, November 7th as they face off against Cedar Crest at 1pm in the tournament's consolation game.Â
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