BALTIMORE, Md. -- The Mount Aloysius men's basketball team played a solid second half but could not climb out of an early deficit, falling 68-54 at Goucher College on Tuesday night.

Leaders 
- Jason Coronado (Orlando, FL, Ocoee) led the way with 28 points, going 3-of-6 from distance and a perfect 13-of-13 at the free throw line, while grabbing seven rebounds.
- Will Hagwood (Willowick, Oh., South) had a well-rounded performance, recording nine points, six rebounds, two assists, and three steals.
- De'Von Haggans (Harrisburg, PA, Central Dauphin) grabbed ten rebounds and added two blocks, and he chipped in six points.
- Ebone Junior (Silver Spring, Md., Paint Branch) blocked a team-high four shots and pulled down seven rebounds.
- Xavier Johnson (Nassau, The Bahamas, Queens College) came off the bench to go 3-of-3 from the floor for six points.

How It Happened
- After the first three minutes of the game, the Mounties were down by just two points, 9-7. Goucher then went on an 10-0 run to go ahead 19-7 at the 13:11 mark. Midway through the half, Mount Aloysius trailed by an 11-point margin, 22-11.
- Over the course of the next nine minutes, Goucher increased the difference to as much as 28 points, outscoring Mount Aloysius 21-4 during the stretch. The half ended with a layup and free throw by Coronado for a 43-18 score heading into the break.
- Mount Aloysius chipped away at the lead at the start of the second half, cutting it to to 20 points, 46-26, on a Haggans putback and free throw at the 15:41 mark. The margin was at 22 points about halfway through the period, when Coronado scored seven straight points to decrease the deficit to 15 points, 55-40. 
- Goucher expanded the advantage back up to 19 points, 61-42, before Mount Aloysius put together an impressive 12-0 run to get within just seven points, 61-54, with two minutes remaining in the game. However, Goucher answered with seven straight points to close the game, handing Mount Aloysius its first loss of the season, 68-54.

Into the Box Score
- The Mounties had a significant rebounding advantage: 52-36.
- Mount Aloysius struggled to take care of the ball, finishing with 31 turnovers compared to 14 for Goucher.
- The Mounties held Goucher to 28.6 percent from the three-point line.
- Both teams were even with 26 points in the point, while Mount Aloysius had nine second chance points to five for Goucher.

Up Next
- Mount Aloysius heads to Ohio for the Wooster Rotary Classic this weekend, featuring the College of Wooster, Ohio Northern University, and Randolph College as the other teams. The Mounties take on the host Wooster first on Friday Nov. 18 at 8 p.m.