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Saturday's Women's Basketball Recap

Saturday's Women's Basketball Recap

Johns Hopkins 69, Ursinus 65
Freshman Liz Tommasi scored a career-high 24 points and senior Alex Vassila had 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Johns Hopkins women's basketball team past Ursinus, 69-65, to clinch a spot in the Centennial Conference playoffs. The Blue Jays improved to 14-9 (12-7 CC), while the Bears fell to 11-12 (8-10 CC).

Swarthmore 74, Franklin & Marshall 68
Led by three double-figure scorers, the Swarthmore College women's basketball team defeated Franklin & Marshall 74-68 on Saturday afternoon from Tarble Pavilion. Swarthmore (18-5, 14-4) honored its two graduating seniors Madeline Ross and Eliza Polli before the tip-off with the Diplomats (7-16, 4-14). The Garnet offense was led by sophomore Elle Larsen with 20 points – whom hit 10-of-12 from the free throw line. Junior Katie Lytle finished with 16 points and 17 rebounds for her 16th double-double of the season.

Gettysburg 61, Washington College 49
Junior Caroline Murphy (Chatham, N.J./Chatham) and freshman Jessica Porter (Narberth, Pa./Lower Merion) out-scored host Washington College by themselves in the second half to lead Gettysburg College to a 61-49 win over the Shorewomen on Saturday afternoon. Gettysburg (17-6, 14-4 CC) kept pace with Swarthmore College (18-5, 14-4 CC) atop the conference standings with only two games remaining. The Garnet defeated Franklin & Marshall College 74-68 on Saturday. Both teams assured themselves of first-round byes with wins. The team with the best record will host the Centennial Conference semifinals and championship slated for Feb. 22-23.

Dickinson 61, Bryn Mawr 37
The Dickinson women's basketball team celebrated senior day with a 61-37 win over visiting Bryn Mawr College on Saturday afternoon. Three of those seniors reached double-figures. Belma Mekic (Sarajevo, Bosnia/Cedar Cliff, Pa.) led the charge with a game-high 15 points and seven rebounds, adding a pair of assists and two steals. Dana Walsh (Malvern, Pa./Great Valley) added 14 points, three rebounds, a pair of assists and two blocked shots while Lindsay Finnerty (Tenafly, N.J./Tenafly) scored 10 points and made four steals.

Muhlenberg 67, McDaniel 47
Senior Kate Clawson  scored 15 points to lead four players in double figures as the Muhlenberg women's basketball team defeated McDaniel, 67-47. Muhlenberg made eight of its 17 three-point attempts (47.1 percent) in the first half and finished the game 11-for-25 from behind the arc. Thanks to their hot shooting, the Mules clinched a berth for the Centennial Conference playoffs with just two regular-season games remaining.