Delaware Valley Beats Bryn Mawr 49-41 in Basketball

Thirty seconds into the final frame, the deficit was down to ten points, but the Bryn Mawr basketball team couldn’t close the gap in a 49-41 loss to Delaware Valley on Wednesday night inside James Work Gymnasium.

The comeback bid fell short as the Owls dropped to 1-2 on the young season, while Delaware Valley improved to 2-0. Jenny Briggs opened the scoring for Bryn Mawr by sinking a pair of free throws 90 seconds into the game.

Delaware Valley responded a minute later with a layup from Emma Miller to tie the score. Layups from Maddy Patel and Briggs pushed the Owls ahead 6-2 before the home side mounted an 11-point run to take a 13-6 lead.

Patel ended that scoring drought with a pair of free throws, but a three-pointer from the Aggies made it 16-8 after the opening quarter. Hannah Mack opened the second-quarter scoring by draining a three-pointer off a pass from Briggs.

Delaware Valley answered with a triple of its own to push the lead back to eight points. A quick scoring flurry followed for the Owls, featuring a free throw from Mack, a three-pointer from Jenna Vollor, and a jumper from Sydney Gelhar that brought the Navy and Gold within two.

The Aggies added a layup before Keaton Olsen Fine scored to make it 21-19 entering halftime. Momentum swung firmly toward Delaware Valley in the third quarter as the home team held the Owls off the board for nearly seven minutes.

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Cameron Richerter broke the deadlock with a layup for the Owls, but a 13-4 third quarter for the Aggies extended their advantage to 34-23 heading into the final period. Delaware Valley scored thirty seconds into the fourth before Briggs made three free throws to pull Bryn Mawr back within ten points.

The two sides traded points down the stretch, but the gap proved too wide. Briggs led the team with 13 points, shooting 7-for-8 from the line while adding three steals, three assists, and three rebounds.

Collecting seven points, Vollor also grabbed ten rebounds and recorded three steals, whereas Michelle Jiang paced the squad in playing time by tallying nine rebounds, three points, three assists, and two steals.

Set to host Hood College on Saturday, November 11, the Owls prepare for their home opener inside the Class of 1958 Gymnasium beginning at 1 p.m.

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