ALFRED, N.Y. — The Keuka College Women's Basketball team lost on Saturday at Alfred University 66-53 in an Empire 8 game.

Keuka College (3-20, 0-16 Empire 8) was paced by freshman Mary Cotter (Hershey, Pa. / Hershey) with 14 points. Lauren Hill (Cobleskill, N.Y. / Cobleskill-Richmondville) and Meg McGwin (Rochester, N.Y. / Hilton) each added nine points and McGwin led the Wolves with seven rebounds.

Alfred University 66 vs. Keuka College 53

Keuka College won the tip and quickly struck as Lauren Hill found Mary Cotter for the three-pointer ten seconds into the game. The Saxons followed with a three, but the Wolves answered with layups by McGwin and Hill to take a 7-3 lead. Alfred would tie the game midway through the first, but the Wolves took the lead right back. Killian Mahoney (Canandaigua, N.Y. / Canandaigua Academy) hit a three with a minute left to take a 20-13 lead. The Wolves held a 20-15 advantage after the first quarter.

Lauren Hill scored the first five points for the Wolves in the second quarter as Keuka built an eight-point lead. The Saxons would cut into the margin. Alfred held Keuka without a point for the final four minutes of the half. During that span, the Saxons scored seven to tie the game and then take a 33-30 lead into halftime.

Alfred University scored the first four points of the third quarter as Keuka's scoreless run extended to nine minutes. Sydney Brown (Lowville, N.Y. / Lowville Academy) ended the run with a jumper to make it 37-32. The Wolves cut the margin down to four following a Mary Cotter jumper, but Alfred would lead by five, 42-37, going into the final quarter.

The Saxons started the fourth on an 8-0 run as they pushed their lead to 13 points. Ellen Lavonas (Rochester, N.Y. / Brighton) grabbed an offensive rebound and made a shot to end the run. Mary Cotter followed with a three to cut the lead to eight, 50-42. However, that would be as close as the Wolves would make it. Alfred University saw the game out to defeat Keuka College 66-53 on Saturday.

KC Notes:

• The Wolves have dropped eight straight to the Saxons and are 16-26 all-time against Alfred
• Keuka College shot 8-20 from deep with a .400 shooting percentage. It was their third-best shooting percentage from three this season
• Sydney Brown passed Reighly Melochick and moved into a tie for eighth with Katie Stuart '17 on the career threes list
• Meg McGwin surpassed 500 career points in the game on Saturday

Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves close the 2022-23 season at home next weekend. Keuka College will host Houghton University on Friday night. The Wolves then host Medaille University in the season finale on Saturday.