Hartford, Conn. – Freshman Ali Doswell (Richmond, Va.) had 22 points, making five of nine attempts from three-point range, eight rebounds, and three blocks to lead the visiting Amherst College Lord Jeffs to a 76-67 victory over the Trinity College Bantams in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) women's basketball action this afternoon at Oosting Gymnasium.  Trinity drops to 10-7 overall and 3-2 in the NESCAC with its second loss in a row, while the No. 8-ranked Lord Jeffs improve to 16-2 overall and 4-1 in the league with their second straight win.

Amherst scored the final eight points of the first half to turn a 31-30 lead with 1:48 left into a 39-30 halftime advantage, and led by as least six points the rest of the way.  Trinity started strong, opening up a9-4 lead 4:18 into the game after a layup and a free throw by senior Taylor Murtaugh (Bronx, N.Y.).  Amherst took a 24-18 lead at the 6:29 mark on a three-pointer by freshman Hannah Peterson (Cambridge, Mass.), but an 8-0 Bantam run that included four points by sophomore center Mackenzie Griffin (Stamford, Conn.) gave Trinity a 26-24 lead with 3:43 on the clock.  Amherst went back ahead by three, 31-28, on a trey by Doswell, and Griffin pulled Trinity to within a point with a pair of free throws moments later.  Rookie guard Jaimie Renner (Newton, Mass.) started the Lord Jeff run with a traditional three-point play, followed by Doswell's third three-pointer of the first half, and a pair from the foul line by sophomore guard Cheyenne Pritchard (Ames, Iowa).  Doswell led all scorers with 11 points at intermission, while Griffin had nine points and 11 rebounds, and Murtaugh added 11 points.

The Bantams fought their way back from a 13-point deficit in the second half, and trailed, 60-54 with 5:25 remaining in the game after a pair of free throws by senior forward Hannah Brickley (Melrose, Mass.).  Doswell made another long ball for a 65-56 Amherst lead, but a Brickley layup with 1:47 left made the score, 68-622, with just under two minutes left to play.  Amherst made seven of free throws in the final minute to preserve the win.

Brickley totaled team-high 22 points and added nine rebounds, while Murtaugh finished with 19 points and four rebounds, Griffin had 11 points and a game-high 13 boards, and senior Moriah Sweeney (Ramsey, N.J.) contributed six rebounds and five assists.  Trinity shot just 33.8 percent from the field and attempted just two three-pointers, making one, while Amherst made eight three-pointers in 19 tries.  Trinity finished with a 46-38 edge on the glass.  Amherst junior forward Savannah Holness (Middlebury, Conn.) added 16 points, six rebounds, and two blocks, while Pritchard made all 12 of her free throws for 15 points to go with four steals, and Renner added 10 points and a team-high five assists.