#3 Albany College of Pharmacy 50 - #6 University of Cincinnati-Clermont
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati-Clermont | 13 | 32 | 45 |
| Albany Pharmacy | 31 | 19 | 50 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Cincinnati-Clermont | Albany Pharmacy |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (19-66) | (18-48) |
| Field Goal % | 28.8% | 37.5% |
| Rebounds | 34 | 51 |
| Assists | 7 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 8 | 20 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 18 | 8 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 3 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 22 | 20 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 3 | 1 |
UNIONTOWN, PA- In a tale of two halves the third-seeded Albany College of Pharmacy Lady Panthers helf on to defeat the sixth-seeded University of Cincinnati-Clermont Lady Cougars 50-45. UC Clermont had only 13 points at halftime after shooting just 16% from the field. Meanwhile, the Panthers held an 18 point advantage after connecting on 45% of their shots.
In the second-half Tess Jenike poured in 15 points, and Ashley Keith added eight for a Lady Cougars team that reduced a double-digit defecit to two with 1:13 remaining in the game. Clermont would fail to score again allowing the Panthers to move on to the second-round of the Women's Division II basketball National Championships.
Albany's attack was led by sophomore forward Taylor Sullivan who scored 17 points on 6-9 shooting and collected nine rebounds. As a team Albany was able to dominating the boards, winning the rebounding battle 51 to 33. Jenike, a sophomore, led the way for Cincinnati-Clermont with 17 points and six rebounds in the game.
Albany College will move on to face the winner of second-seeded Penn State Beaver and seventh-seeded University of Maine-Machias on Friday at 9:00 pm in the Main Arena.