ALFRED, N.Y. — The Keuka College Women's Basketball team faced Alfred University on Saturday afternoon in an Empire 8 Conference matchup, but fell 86-57 to the Saxons.

Lillian Mullen (Canisteo, N.Y. / Canisteo-Greenwood) led Keuka with 15 points, including three three-pointers, while adding a rebound and an assist. Brooke Burd (Canisteo, N.Y. / Canisteo-Greenwood) posted a near double-double with 12 points and eight rebounds. Sydney Brown (Lowville, N.Y. / Lowville Academy) also scored in double figures, finishing with 11 points.

Alfred University 86 vs. Keuka College 57

Alfred came out strong in the opening quarter, jumping to an early lead. Sydney Brown hit a layup to open the scoring for Keuka, and Brooke Burd followed with a jumper to keep the Wolves close. However, Alfred's shooting gave them a 22-14 advantage after the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Keuka found offensive rhythm as Lillian Mullen connected on two three-pointers, cutting the deficit to ten. Ellen Lavonas (Rochester, N.Y. / Brighton) added rebound and layup off the bench to keep the deficit at ten with 3 minutes left. Alfred's continued successful shooting from the field allowed them to extend their lead to 47-28 at halftime.

Keuka battled evenly with Alfred in the third quarter, with both teams scoring 15 points. Mullen continued to lead the offense, scoring on two layups, while Brown added another three-pointer. Despite the Wolves efforts, Alfred maintained their advantage, heading into the fourth quarter with a comfortable 62-43 lead.

In the final quarter, Keuka showed resilience, with Mullen and Burd contributing key baskets. Mary Cotter (Hershey, P.A. / Hershey) hit a jump shot late, and Gianna Padula (Holland Patent, N.Y. / Holland Patent) scored a layup in the closing seconds. However, Alfred's consistent offense throughout the game proved too much to overcome. The Wolves dropped the conference matchup 86-57.
 
KC Notes:

• Keuka College moves to 16-20 in the all-time series with the Saxons. The 45^th meeting between the two teams, is second most in program history behind Cazenovia (57)
•  Katie Deatherage (Canandaigua, N.Y. / Marcus Whitman) led the team on the boards, collecting nine rebounds
• Sydney Brown has now made 176 three-pointers in her career, second most in the Keuka record books
• Mary Cotter has surpassed 200 rebounds in her career

 
Up Next for Keuka College: The Green and Gold will travel to Hartwick College on Tuesday, January 14 for another Empire 8 matchup, with a 5:30 p.m. tip-off.