Alfred, NY. -- The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford women's basketball team nearly erased an early 13 point deficit in their midweek matchup with Alfred State. They expended a large amount of energy in an early comeback but ran out of steam in the final quarter leading to a 66-51 loss.

Game Notes:

• The Panthers got off to a very slow start in the game as they were outscored 15-2 over the opening 5:17 of play. The Pitt-Bradford offense started to click after that point as they outscored the Pioneers 16-8 over the remaining 4 minutes and change to head to the first break trailing by three.
• Jasmin Miller was the early offense for the Panthers as she scored the first 9 points of the game for her team. She hit a jump shot early on to start the scoring and then once the Panther offense started clicking, made two driving layups and a three-pointer. 
• Ashley Hall chipped in a three from the wing and 3 free throws in the final 30 seconds of the half set the score at 21-18 through 1.
• Jenna Hicks hit a jumper from the top of the key to begin the second and after Alfred State was able to push the lead back to 5, Daizjah Brown hit four straight free throws to get the deficit back to one point.
• The Panthers were only able to score 3 points, a Jasmin Miller three-point play, over the final five minutes of the half, which allowed Alfred State to open up an 8 point lead at the break. 
• The Pioneers scored first in the second half to extend their lead to double digits, but the Panthers quickly responded to cut it back down to four. Hicks and Hall both converted a pair of free throws and Cassidy King made a layup after a steal. 
• Pitt-Bradford continued to cut into the lead after Alfred State answered to regain a 9-point advantage. King started the rally with two free throws and Hall was able to make a breakaway layup after a steal. Hicks closed the quarter with two more from the line to head into the final period trailing by 3. 
• In the fourth, the Panthers struggled to get their offense going, as they were only able to muster 10 points. The Pioneers began the period on a 6-0 run to push their lead to 9. They outscored the Panthers by 12 in the final quarter to put the game away.

Leaders:

• Jasmin Miller led the Panthers with 14 points, with 12 of them in the first half. 
• Ashley Hall set a new career-high with 13 points. She shot 4-11 from the field, making 2-5 from three and 3-4 from the line.
• Jenna Hicks also finished in double-figures, scoring 11 points. She also grabbed 7 rebounds.
• Cassidy King and Lyric Collins each grabbed 8 rebounds for the Panthers.

The Panthers record is now 2-15 on the season and 2-9 against AMCC opponents. They will take on Franciscan on Saturday to close a stretch that has seen them play 4 games in 7 days. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.