Box Score
Buffalo, NY - The Mount Aloysius women's basketball team went down to the wire in an AMCC first round road playoff game with D'Youville, but the host Spartans pulled out a 83-77 victory on Wednesday evening to advance to the AMCC semifinals.

The Mounties came out strong in the first quarter and led 13-8 after Hannah Drenning hit two free throws with 2:19 to go in the opening period. Mount Aloysius led 15-14 after one quarter of play before D'Youville broke through with a 18-7 run to take a 32-21 advantage with just over four minutes to go in the second quarter. With time winding down, Drenning grabbed an offensive rebound and her putback was good before the buzzer to cut the Spartan lead to 39-31 at the break.

Mount Aloysius got hot to start the second half as the Mounties went on a 12-2 run to take a 43-41 lead with 5:38 remaining after Breana Kendrick drilled a three-point shot. The two sides went back-and-forth throughout the remainder of the period, and the Spartans took a 56-55 lead into the final quarter. 

The even play continued and the Mounties grabbed a 69-68 advantage halfway through the final period on a shot from behind the arc courtesy of Drenning. The Spartans responded with a crucial 6-0 run to take a 74-69 lead with 2:52 left in the game. Kendrick cut the lead to 74-72 with 1:14 to play, and the Mounties trailed by three on their next possession when Antwayne' Parks attempted a three-point shot to tie the game but her attempt drew iron. Mount Aloysius cut the deficit to three points on two more occasions in the final 40 seconds, but the Spartans hit enough free throws to secure the win.

Kendrick recorded 15 points, six rebounds and six assists, and Drenning scored 17 points to go along with seven rebounds and two steals. Point guard Alexia Servello notched 18 points, five assists and four steals. In her final collegiate game, Kaleigh Roop registered nine points and six rebounds. 

The Mounties held a 47-37 rebounding advantage, but struggled in shooting 24-for-71 (33.8 percent) from the field. Mount Aloysius was strong at the free throw line converting 19-of-22 (86.4 percent) attempts.

Mount Aloysius closes its season with an overall record of 12-14. The Mounties returned to the conference playoffs for the fourth time in the last five seasons, with the team's top seven scorers all set to return.