MEDIA – The Rosemont Ravens Women's basketball team was handed their second defeat of the week. As they fell to the Penn State-Brandywine Nittany Lions 78-72. With the loss the Ravens fell to 1-2, while PSU-Brandywine improved to 2-3.

The Nittany Lions started the scoring 29 seconds in with a layup by Alyssa Abbonizio. Rosemont answered right back and took a 3-2 lead on a three pointer by Jasmyn Parker. That basket was the beginning of a 7-0 Ravens run. Penn State got back to within one going on a 6-2 run to close the score to 9-8 with 5:38 left in the first. From there each team would net 4 points each to see the Rosemont close out the quarter up 13-12.

In quarter two, the Ravens opened their lead to seven points at 29-22 after a layup from Ke'alohilani Naone-Carter with 3:19 to go. The Nittany Lions once again did not end the quarter quietly as they finished on a 8-0 run to lead 30-29 at half.

For the first 4:02 of quarter number three neither team could assert dominance as the game continued to go back and forth. Then a basket from Xiomara Colon put the Ravens up 40-39, and sparked the team to a 11-5 run culminating with a Parker three to give Rosemont their largest lead of the quarter at 49-44. Penn State used another late spark to finish on a 6-2 run to go to the fourth still down only one at 51-50.

In the last stanza, the Ravens seemed poised to put the game away as they came out on a 7-2 run ending on a layup by Leilani Naone-Carter making the score 58-52 Rosemont with 8:11 to go. Penn State would tie the game at 61 on a three pointer by Nikki Velez. A three pointer from Tahkeema Evans pulled Rosemont to within 71-70 with 26 seconds left. The Nittany Lions finished on a 7-2 run to close the game out.   

Freshman Ke'alohilani Naone-Carter posted her second double-double scoring 18 points and adding 15 rebounds. Sister Leilani Naone-Carter also had a double-double with 14 points and 17 rebounds (including 11 on the offensive glass). Guards Ayanna Thompson and Jasmyn Parker each chipped in with 12 points.

The Ravens turned the ball over 24 times to Penn State-Brandywine 14. Penn State scored 21 points off of Ravens turnovers while only giving up 10 points off of their own mistakes. The Nittany Lions depth also proved to be a big factor outscoring Rosemont off the bench 37-13. 

Rosemont will start conference play on Wednesday night with a men's and women's doubleheader at Cabrini.  Tipoff for the women is scheduled for 6pm. While the men will tip at 8pm.