GREENVILLE, Pa. -- Emily Lauer (Knox, Pa./Keystone) and the Allegheny College women's basketball team made light work of Thiel College during Wednesday's Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) matchup, as the Gators took down the Tomcats on their home court, 84-38.

The Gators (2-5, 2-1 PAC) put together a complete 40 minutes on both ends of the court against the Tomcats (0-5, 0-4 PAC). Allegheny turned a solid defensive effort into points on the other end of the floor, as the Gators produced game-highs in points off turnovers (27) and fast-break points (17). Nine of the 10 players who earned playing time scored, and all 10 had at least one rebound and one assist.

Allegheny opened the first quarter with nine unanswered points, extended the lead to 19-6 by the end of the first quarter, and never looked back. The only quarter the Tomcats managed to score double-digit points was the fourth quarter, as the Gators limited them to a mere 18 points in the first 30 minutes of play.

Lauer led all scorers with a season-high 27 points in just two-and-a-half quarters. She was responsible for 19 of the team's 40 first-half points. The junior guard finished the evening 11-of-14 (78.6%) overall and was a perfect 5-for-5 from the foul line.

Analyse Rios (Orlando, Fla./Timber Creek) and Jasmyn Fisher (Pittsburgh, Pa./Woodland Hills) made the most of their minutes in the second half. Rios scored 12 of her 15 points in the second half, while Fisher added seven en route to a 10-point performance.

Inside the Box Score

• Allegheny made 35 of 74 field goals, converting at a 47.3% clip.
• Thiel, on the other hand, was only 12-of-58 from the field (20.7%).
• The Gators had a plus-22 rebound margin with a game-high 54 rebounds.
• Branygan Bianchin (Wexford, Pa./North Catholic) hauled in a team-high 10 rebounds to go along with seven points.
• Every Gator had an assist, led by Sofia Genareo (Lakewood, N.Y./Southwestern Central) with four.
• Lauer scored 27 points with seven rebounds, two assists, and one steal.
• Rios scored 15 points off the bench and had a team-best four steals.
• Nine of Fisher's points came from beyond the 3-point arc, and her 10th point was made on a free throw on a four-point play.
• Sarah Santicola (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) had eight points, six rebounds, and three assists.
• Jess Bickart (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) scored seven points with seven rebounds and three assists.

News and Notes

• Allegheny improved to 2-1 against PAC opponents following the victory over Thiel.
• The Gators have won nine consecutive contests against Thiel and are 13-1 against the Tomcats dating back to the 1988-89 season.
• Lauer surpassed the 20-point plateau for the third time this year with a season-high 27 points.
• Rios, a first-year guard, logged her first double-digit point performance with a career-high 15 points.
• Fisher also recorded a career-high with 10 points while tying a career-best with three 3-pointers.
• Elly Gray (Painesville, Ohio/Harvey) and Sydney Watko (Ketchikan, Alaska/Pomeroy (Wash.)) both scored their first points since the 2021-22 season.

Up Next
Allegheny's three-game road trip continues on Saturday, December 2, when the Gators visit Geneva College at 1:00 p.m.