KEUKA PARK, N.Y. — The Keuka College women's basketball team celebrated senior day while hosting St. John Fisher on Saturday and lost 67-49.
Lillian Mullen led the Wolves in scoring with 17 while shooting 3-7 from beyond the arc. Emily Anderson added 13 while first year
Courtney Merlo posted a career high eight points.
St. John Fisher University 67 vs Keuka College 49
Both teams traded baskets early as Keuka College (9-14, 4-11 Empire 8) held a 9-8 lead midway through the first quarter. Senior,
Mary Cotter set the tone defensively with a block in the paint. The Wolves' offense slowed, however, as St. John Fisher (12-12, 9-6 Empire 8) used an 8-0 run to take control. Emily Anderson ended the spurt with a driving layup, but Keuka trailed 18-11 after the first quarter.
The Cardinals continued their scoring surge early in the second. Keuka kept pace with timely baskets from Anderson and a 3-pointer by
Lillian Mullen. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Fisher pushed the lead to 12 with four minutes remaining in the half. Anderson responded with a 3-pointer to trim the deficit to single digits, but the Cardinals closed the quarter on a 6-0 run and held Keuka scoreless over the final four minutes to take control at halftime.
Mullen opened the third quarter with a jumper, but Fisher answered with consecutive 3-pointers and a three-point play to extend its lead past 20. St. John Fisher outscored Keuka 16-7 in the period. Mullen connected on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to end the quarter.
The Cardinals began the fourth with a 7-0 run before Keuka responded with seven straight points. The Wolves outscored Fisher 18-12 in the final quarter, marking their highest-scoring period of the game, but the deficit proved too large as the Cardinals secured the victory.
Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves will play their final game of the season on the road at Elmira College on Tuesday, February 17 at 5:30 p.m.