LOYOLA MARYLAND (7-9, 3-2 PL) 49, AT COLGATE (5-11, 1-4 PL) 47
Cotterell Court/ Hamilton, N.Y.                                                      11 a.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
HAMILTON, N.Y. – Loyola Maryland earned a 49-47 road victory over Colgate after a game-winning layup from freshman guard Olivia Shaughnessy with seven seconds remaining.
*Loyola Maryland opened the game on a dominant stretch that pushed the lead to 20–5 midway through the second quarter, holding Colgate to just two field goals in the opening 15 minutes.
*The Greyhounds carried a 27–17 advantage into halftime after shooting nearly 50 percent from the field in the first half and forcing eight Colgate turnovers.
*Loyola Maryland maintained control in the third quarter, extending the margin back to double digits behind baskets from graduate forward Lex Therien and senior forward Koi Sims to lead 39–29 entering the fourth.
*Colgate mounted a late charge, outscoring Loyola Maryland 18–10 in the fourth quarter and tying the game at 47–47 on an Ella Meabon layup with 10 seconds remaining.
*Therien found Shaughnessy on a full court pass and she finished at the rim with seven seconds remaining for the game-winning basket.
*Colgate had an opportunity to tie the game, but a turnover in the final two seconds sealed the Greyhounds’ win.
*Senior guard Amandine Amorich led Loyola Maryland with 12 points, while Sims added 10 points and Therien posted nine points and 10 rebounds.
*Senior guard Madison Schiller and junior guard Ella Meabon paced Colgate with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
RECAPS: LOYOLA MARYLAND | COLGATE
 
LAFAYETTE (7-9, 3-2 PL) 62, AT BUCKNELL (4-12, 0-5 PL) 49
Sojka Pavilion/ Lewisburg, Pa.                                                       5 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Lafayette’s trio of Teresa Kiewiet, Haylie Adamski and Sauda Ntaconayigize combined for 50 points to lead the Leopards to a 62–49 road win over Bucknell.
*Lafayette held a 14–11 lead after one quarter, with junior guard Teresa Kiewiet and freshman guard Haylie Adamski combining 12 of the 14 points in the frame.
*Bucknell answered in the second quarter, outscoring Lafayette 19–16 in the period to tie the game at 30–30 heading into halftime.
*The Leopards took control in the third quarter, opening the half on a 13–4 run capped by a three-pointer from senior forward Sauda Ntaconayigize to build a double-digit cushion.
*Lafayette continued to separate late in the third, stretching the margin to 46–36 behind inside scoring and second-chance points.
*The Leopards sealed the game early in the fourth with a 12–3 stretch, highlighted by back-to-back baskets from Kiewiet, pushing the lead to as many as 15 points.
*Kiewiet led Lafayette with 20 points, while Ntaconayigize added 14 points including four three pointers, and Adamski chipped in 12 points. Lafayette freshman forward Maddison Krug grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds.
*Sophomore guard Tuana Coskun paced Bucknell with 16 points, while sophomore forward Desirae Ashton added 10 points.
RECAPS: LAFAYETTE | BUCKNELL
 
AT ARMY WEST POINT (13-3, 4-1 PL) 61, HOLY CROSS (9-7, 3-2 PL) 46
Christl Arena/ West Point, N.Y.                                                      5 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point used a dominant third quarter to break away from Holy Cross, 61–46, on Wednesday evening at Christl Arena.
*The teams traded baskets early, with Holy Cross holding a slim 12–11 lead after one quarter behind strong interior play from senior forward Meg Cahalan.
*Army West Point began to create separation in the second quarter, using a 13–4 run capped by a layup from freshman forward Reganne Reardon to take a 27–20 lead into halftime.
*The Black Knights extended their lead in the third quarter, outscoring Holy Cross 23–14 in the period, including a 13–2 run finished by junior forward Kya Smith to push the lead to double digits.
*Army West Point maintained control throughout the fourth quarter to earn the win and move to 4-1 in Patriot League play.
*Smith led Army West Point with 18 points, seven rebounds and five steals, while Reardon added 13 points off the bench as the Black Knights forced 21 Holy Cross turnovers.
*Cahalan paced Holy Cross with 15 points, while senior forward Mary-Elizabeth Donnelly grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds.
*Holy Cross senior guard Kaitlyn Flanagan moved into the Patriot League’s top 10 in career assists, handing out five assists to give her 471 for her career.
RECAPS: HOLY CROSS | ARMY WEST POINT
 
BOSTON UNIVERSITY (5-11, 1-4 PL) 68, AT LEHIGH (8-8, 4-1 PL) 64
Stabler Arena/ Bethlehem, Pa.                                                        6 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Boston University used a dominant second quarter and held off a late Lehigh rally to defeat the Mountain Hawks, 68–64, at Stabler Arena.
*Lehigh jumped out early, shooting 50 percent from three in the first quarter to take a 19–15 lead after 10 minutes.
*Boston University flipped the momentum in the second quarter, shooting 83.3 percent from the field and using a 13–4 run to build a 36–28 halftime lead.
*The Terriers maintained control in the third quarter, shooting 53.8 percent and stretching the lead to as many as 13 points behind perimeter shooting from junior guard Inés Monteagudo who connected on three three-pointers in the quarter.
*Lehigh made multiple pushes in the fourth quarter, trimming the deficit to three in the final minute on a three-pointer from senior forward Lily Fandre.
*The Terriers answered at the line, knocking down 8-of-8 free throws in the fourth quarter, including late makes by senior forward Anete Adler and sophomore guard Hildur Gunnsteinsdóttir to seal the win.
*Senior forward Anastasiia Semenova led Boston University with 18 points on 9-of-14 shooting, while Adler added 15 points and Monteagudo scored 15 points with five three-pointers.
*Fandre paced Lehigh with 17 points, while sophomore forward Belle Bramer and senior forward Whitney Lind added 15 points each as the Mountain Hawks cut the margin late but could not complete the comeback.
RECAPS: BOSTON UNIVERSITY | LEHIGH
 
AT NAVY (10-6, 4-1 PL) 86, AMERICAN (4-12, 2-3 PL) 68
Alumni Hall/ Annapolis, Md.                                                                      7 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Navy controlled the game from the opening tip to earn a 86–68 wire-to-wire victory over American.
*The Midshipmen stormed out to a 22–6 first-quarter lead, opening the game on a 13–0 run finished by a three-pointer from freshman guard Zoe Mesuch.
*Navy continued to build separation in the second quarter, outscoring American 22–15 to take a 44–21 lead into halftime while forcing 10 first-half turnovers.
*American cut into the lead at the start of the second half, shooting 66.7 percent in the third quarter and using an 11–3 stretch capped by three from sophomore guard Madisyn Moore-Nicholson three.
*Navy answered quickly, responding with a 9–2 run highlighted by baskets from junior guard Zanai Barnett-Gay and sophomore guard Julianna Almeida to restore a 20-point cushion late in the third.
*Barnett-Gay led Navy with 24 points, eight rebounds, six assists and five steals while Mesuch added 17 points. Almeida finished with 13 points and four assists as Navy shot 47.1 percent from the field.
*Freshman forward Charlotte Tuhy paced American with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while sophomore guard Molly Driscoll added 13 points.
RECAPS: AMERICAN  | NAVY
 
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