GLENSIDE - The Arcadia University women's basketball team fell by an 83-62 final to in Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) play to Stevens Institute of Technology on Wednesday evening inside Alumni Gymnasium. Stevens is currently the No. 17 team in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Top 25 poll.
Mara Weaver led the Knights with 16 points while
Abby Beam added 11.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Arcadia began the game on a 6-2 run with back-to-back three-pointer from
Dayna Balasa.
-The quarter was closely contested as the Ducks led 22-20 after ten minutes.
-Arcadia entered halftime trailing 41-20.
-The Knights began the third on a 17-8 run to get the deficit to 12 at 49-37 with 3:34 on the clock, but was unable to catch Stevens.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Weaver (16) / Beam (11) / Balasa (9)
Rebounds: Weaver (7) /
Delaney Bell (6) /
Scarlett Glasser-Nehls (4)
Assists: Glasser-Nehls (5) / Beam (5) / Bell (4)
Blocks: Weaver (2) /
Kylie Meredith (1)
Steals: Weaver (2) / Beam (2) / Bell (2)
INSIDE THE STATS
-Arcadia shot 45 percent (23-51) from the floor, its second-highest percentage of the season.
-The Knights 17 assists tied their second-highest of the season.
UP NEXT
Arcadia (10-5, 4-3 MAC Freedom) returns to the court on Saturday when it travels to DeSales University, the No. 9 team in both the WBCA and D3hoops.com polls, for a 1:00 p.m. conference tilt.
