PhilaU Can’t Hang On in 64-42 Loss at #2 Ranked Holy Family
Philadelphia, PA- Despite a team-high 11 points from junior guard Ashley Gaskins (Harrisburg, PA/ Central Dauphin), the Philadelphia University Lady Rams (15-11, 13-5 CACC) fell t the #2 NCAA DII East Region Holy Family University Tigers (25-1, 18-0 CACC) on Friday afternoon at the Campus Center.
Gaskin's bucket just two minutes in would give PhilaU a fleeting 2-0 lead, as HFU went on a 12-0 binge to take a healthy advantage they would never hand back.
At the stat line, PhilaU was outrebounded 62-26 and shot just 28% from field goal range, making it difficult to pull ahead.
PhilaU's leading scorer, senior center Jessica Romano (Horsham, PA/ Hatboro-Horsham) was held to just nine points and five boards on the night. HFU was up 38-14 at the half.
HFU's Erin Mann led all scorers with 17 points in just 15 minutes of action.
The Tigers held their largest lead of the game at 43-14, just one minute into the second half on a Christine McCollum trey as her squad rolled to another CACC victory.
The Lady Rams host Senior Day at the Gallagher Athletic Center on Saturday (2/27) vs. Nyack College at 2 p.m. An Alumni Game will be played earlier in the day at 11 a.m.
