REDLANDS, Calif. – The University of Redlands women's basketball team (4-5, 1-1) dropped a thriller to the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) 68-65 on Tuesday evening as the Bulldogs nearly came back from a 13-point deficit.

In the first five minutes of the game the Bulldogs and Raiders were in a one-point game 5-4, with 5:15 on the clock. After the great defensive start, the Raiders were able to end the first on a 16-4 run as the Bulldogs trailed by 13, 21-8, after the first 10 minutes. In the quarter Aliyah Anderson, Colbi Zorich, Carly Hicks, and Taylor Whaley all scored two points.

The Bulldogs held the Raiders scoreless for nearly two minutes to open the second quarter and Whaley hit a jumper off an Anderson assist. Anderson then converted on a three-point play and Kayden Sanders made a three as they drew within six, 22-16, with 5:44 still left in the opening half.

MSOE would stretch the lead to nine, 34-25, before Zorich made a pair of free throws and Anderson made a free throw to get back to within six, 34-28. Sanderson would make it a three-point halftime deficit, 34-31, following a made three off a Zorich assist with only one second left on the clock.

Hicks made a three to open Redlands' scoring in the second half with the Bulldogs down five, 38-33. The three started a 12-0 run as the Bulldogs led 45-38 with 5:19 remaining in the quarter. Since the end of the first quarter the Bulldogs had outscored the Raiders by 20. During the run Anderson, Zorich, and Avery Shiring all scored.

After the 12-0 run, MSOE responded with an 11-0 run of their own as they held a four-point lead over the Bulldogs after 30 minutes of play.

The Bulldogs trailed by as many as seven with only 2:39 left in the game, but Redlands battled back once again, this time going on a 7-0 run as they tied the game at 65 with 36 seconds left. Zorich made two free throws, Hicks was fouled on a three and made all three, and then Zorich made another two free throws to tie the game.

After another strong comeback, the Raiders scored the final three points as the Bulldogs fell in non-conference action.

Anderson and Zorich each missed a double-double by one rebound. Anderson scored 17 points (5-12 FG, 1-3 3FG, 6-11 FT) and Zorich had 14 points (3-10 FG, 8-8 FT). Hicks was the third Bulldog in double figures with 13 points (3-9 FG, 2-6 3FG, 5-5 FT) while adding a career-high seven rebounds.

The Bulldogs will close out their non-conference schedule and 2023 with a second matchup with Bethesda University on Thursday, December 28 at 5:00 p.m. inside Currier Gym.