Brandywine Drops Road Matchup At Alvernia

READING, Pa. -- The Penn State Brandywine women's basketball team fell in its final game before the holiday break, dropping a 74-34 matchup at Alvernia Monday night.

Amanda Floyd (Glenolden, Pa./Interboro) was the Lions' top scorer with nine points, while Anaiyah Allen (Lutz, Fla./Steinbrenner) collected eight points and seven rebounds. Floyd and Sierra Diawara (Glenolden, Pa./Interboro) tied for the team lead with nine boards. Erin Michael (Brookhaven, Pa./Sun Valley) pitched in with six points, five rebounds and three steals.

Michael's layup with 20 seconds to go brought Brandywine within one after the first quarter, but Alvernia used a 19-4 surge to end the second period to bring a 34-18 edge into halftime. The Golden Wolves pulled away during the final half, outscoring Brandywine 40-18.

Brandywine (6-8, 3-4 PSUAC) returns from its 16-day break on January 5 at home against Bryn Mawr at 7:00 PM.