KEUKA PARK, N.Y. — The Keuka College Women's Basketball team lost on Wednesday night 77-54 to Utica University in an Empire 8 Conference game at the JMW Recreation and Athletics Center.

Keuka College finishes the season with a 5-20 record while going 0-16 in the conference.

Brooke Burd led the Wolves with her fifth double-double of the season. The sophomore had 10 points and 13 rebounds in the loss. Caiden Crego tied Burd for the team lead in scoring with 10 points as well.

Utica University 77 at Keuka College 54
Keuka College took a quick 4-3 lead over the Pioneers, but Utica answered with seven straight to build a lead. The Wolves snapped the run with a three by Mary Cotter. Keuka kept Utica within reach. A three by Sophia Babcock cut the margin down to one in the final minute, but Utica answered with a layup to lead by three, 20-17, after the first.

The Wolves took advantage of the opening possession with Sydney Brown hitting a jumper, but Utica answered back with 10 straight. Lillian Mullen snapped the six-minute drought with a jumper. Mullen later hit a three on Keuka's last possession to keep the margin at single digits going into halftime. Utica led 39-30 at the break.

Keuka College rattled off five straight in the middle of the third quarter. Caiden Crego found Brooke Burd for a layup. Katie Deatherage then got a steal and Sydney Brown knocked down a three with Lillian Mullen getting an assist. The flurry made it a six-point game. That, however, would be as close as Keuka College would make it. Utica reestablished a double-digit advantage and led 55-44 going into the final quarter.

The Pioneers closed the game out, outscoring the Wolves 22-10 in the fourth to defeat Keuka 77-54.

KC Notes:

• Keuka College is now 11-14 all-time against Utica University and 6-6 in games played at Keuka College
• The Wolves knocked down six threes in the game. Keuka finished the season with 152 triples, the fifth-most in program history
• Brooke Burd had two of Keuka's five blocks against Utica. The Wolves had 79 rejections this season, the seventh-most in program history
• Sydney Brown's three moved her into a tie for eighth with 47 triples on the season. She finishes her record-setting career with 191 career three-pointers
• Burd's 13 rebounds give her 242 boards on the season. It is the sixth-most in a season in program history and the most by a Keuka College player in the last thirty years
• Lillian Mullen surpassed 200 points in her first season at Keuka College