WASHINGTON, D.C. – It was not the home opener the Gallaudet University women's basketball team envisioned for first-year head coach Brendan Stern as the Bison lost 55-40 to Valley Forge Christian College in the opening round of the GU Holiday Tournament on Saturday evening at the Field House.

GU will not defend its title in the Holiday Tournament after last year's thrilling 80-69 overtime win against No. 17 Lebanon Valley College. Instead the Bison (0-3) will face D'Youville College (1-4) in Sunday's consolation game at 2 p.m. Valley Forge (2-5) advances to the 6 p.m. championship game where it will face Lehman College (2-3). The Lightning defeated D'Youville, 76-61, in Saturday's other women's game.

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