ALFRED, NY – The Alfred University women's basketball team hosted Nazareth College on Saturday afternoon.
 
After a tight first quarter, Nazareth was able to pull away for a good portion of the game to secure the 70-56 win over the Saxons (4-8, 0-2 Empire 8) for its tenth victory of the season.
 
Missed layups and tough shots just not falling for AU was the story of this game.
 
After being outscored in the first three quarters, the Saxons put together a respectable fourth quarter and outscored Nazareth 18-14 in the final 10 minutes.
 
"I'm pleased with our bounce back in effort and togetherness today after a tough day yesterday, Head Coach Mike Moskowitz said. "We had a lot of great looks in the first half and as has been the story all year, they were rimming out. We've spoken a lot about being persistent and understanding the importance of the next defensive possession after those shots, but we had a few lapses in focus and discipline in the second quarter. Overall our competition level was a lot better today and we will be prepared for next weekend."
 
Bri Hicks (Burlington, VT / Ithaca) was the high scorer for Alfred with 13 points. She also was impressive on the boards with 14 rebounds and forced five steals on defense.
 
Jamie Wilcox (Forestville, NY / Pine Valley) ended with 10 points on the day and dished out four assists.
 
Gillian Flint (Caledonia, NY / Caledonia-Mumford) scored eight and grabbed six rebounds.
 
The Saxons will be back in action next Friday at Hartwick College at 7:30PM.