Haverford and Johns Hopkins each fell to top-10 opponents on the road in the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament on Saturday.
In Medford, Mass., Haverford (22-7) was edged by No. 4 Tufts (27-2) by a final score of 52-46 in an exhilarating contest at the Cousens Gymnasium. The Fords finish the season with the second-most wins in program history (22) as well as the Centennial Conference title. Haverford advanced to the NCAA second round for the second time in program history.
Haverford was paced by Anna-Sophia Capizzi, as the junior matched a career best with 19 points to lead Haverford while Maddie Gallic added 11 points. Julianna Clark notched seven points off the bench and Hannah Zoll collected a career-best six rebounds in the contest. Katie Cook notched three assists, finishing her collegiate career with 400 total helpers.
In Scranton, Pa., Hopkins' season came to an end as the Blue Jays fell to No. 9 Scranton, 59-46 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. The Blue Jays conclude the year with a 23-5 record.
The 23 wins came two victories short of the program record of 25, and the five losses are the fewest since 2011-12 when the team finished 24-5.
Lillian Scott finished with a game-high 20 points with four rebounds while Lexi Scholtz added 10 and pulled down six rebounds. Rory Cole finished one-point shy of the double-double as she grabbed 10 rebounds and added nine points in the game.