Box Score Glenside, PA (February 6, 2013) - Dominque Hassinger's lay-up with 32.2 seconds to play gave the Arcadia University Knights (10-12, 3-12 MCOM) the lead for good in a 66-64 victory over the Alvernia University Crusaders (8-14, 5-10 MCOM). The Knights used a 17-4 run to take their first lead midway through the second half and then held off Alvernia down the stretch. Valerie DiMuro recorded a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Alvernia started the game on an 8-2 run to open up a six point advantage. Arcadia then got back to within one thanks to a 7-2 spurt, making the score 10-9 at the 15:54 mark. The Crusaders then scored nine straight to open up a 19-9 lead with 12:08 to play in the first half. The Knights got the deficit down to six at 25-19, but five straight Alvernia points gave them an 11-point lead, 30-19 at the 6:18 mark. Arcadia got the deficit down to five at 30-25, but 11 straight by Alvernia gave them their largest lead at 41-25 with less than two minutes to play. The Knights scored eight of the final 10 points of the half and went into the break, trailing 43-33.

Victoria Mazzeo scored 10 points to lead Arcadia. Chelsea Ebersole scored a game-high 12 to lead Alvernia. The Crusaders shot 53% from the field, while the Knights shot 38%. Alvernia won the board battle 22-17 and each team committed eight turnovers in the first half.

Alvernia scored the first basket of the second half, but Arcadia then used a 17-4 run to eliminate the deficit and take their first lead, 50-47 with 12:53 to play. The score pin balled back and forth with each team taking the lead and there were also three ties in the final 10 minutes.

The score was tied at 61 when Victoria Mazzeo hit a lay-up with 1:10 to play giving Arcadia a 63-61 lead. Ebersole then hit a three for the Crusaders to put them back up 64-63 with 55-seconds on the clock. Dominique Hassinger then drove to the basket and put the Knights back up 65-64 with 32.2 left.

Following an Alvernia timeout, the Crusaders turned the ball over with 8.6 to play. Sam Caligiuri then went to the line with five-seconds on the clock, made 1-2 and a last second shot by Alvernia fell short for a 66-64 Arcadia win.

DiMuro was 8-10 from the field with two assists, two steals and a block. Hassinger added 15 points and six assists, while Mazzeo scored 15 points for the Knights. Ebersole ended the game with 21 points for Alvernia. Arcadia shot 46% from the field and Alvernia shot 41%. The Crusaders held a 38-34 lead on the board and committed 14 turnovers to the Knights' 13.

Arcadia will play their home regular season finale on Saturday afternoon as they host Lycoming College for a 1pm tip-off.