CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Colgate women's basketball continues their three-game road trip, falling to Harvard 62-48.
First-half scoring dictated the game, as Colgate found themselves trailing by 18 points they couldn't make back at the end of the second period.
Tiasia McMillan opened the scoring in the game by going on a 4-0 run. Harvard finally got on the board with a layup. The Crimson then took a trip to the charity stripe to tie the game. Harvard took the lead and kept it after scoring a three-point field goal to top Colgate 7-4.
Taylor Golembiewski answered for Colgate, trimming Harvard's lead to one point. The Crimson retaliated with an 11-0 run to lead 16-6. Freshman
Nicole Parks broke up the run with a three-point play for the Raiders. Harvard answered with a 7-0 run to end the first period, leading 23-9. McMillan scored 4-of-9 Colgate points in the quarter.
Harvard opened the second period with a jump shot. A foul on Colgate continued the Crimson's streak, as they led 27-9 after making a pair of free throws. Colgate, feeling the pressure, went on a 5-2 run to trail Harvard 29-14.
Lara Cook scored her first three-point field goal in her collegiate career during the run.
Not taking lightly to Colgate's run, Harvard responded with their own 5-0 run to lead the game by 20 points. A steal by McMillan and then a layup by
Sophia Diehl ended the second-period scoring, with Harvard leading 34-16.
Coming out of the break, Harvard opened the second half scoring with three points. Adding to their scoring, the Crimson went on a 7-0 run to lead 41-16. After a few steals by both teams, Golembiewski broke up Harvard's run. Colgate then went on a 5-2 run to trail 46-23, with Diehl scoring all the points in the drive for the Raiders.
Catching an offensive spark, the Raiders went on a 9-2 run to end the third period, trailing 48-32.
Jenna Paul started the run for Colgate with a three-pointer, and Diehl ended it with her seventh point in the third period.
The Raiders opened the final period with a 6-2 run.
Madison Schiller scored her first field goal of the game in the run to have Colgate behind 50-38. Harvard answered with six unanswered points to extend their lead.
The Crimson continued their streak, with a 10-0 run, to lead by 22 points. Brodie broke up the long run with a four-point play. Colgate capitalized off Brodie's momentum with a 4-0 run to trail 60-46. Both teams made a final push, with back-to-back layups ending the game.
NOTES
- McMillan made her starting debut for the season.
- Diehl led the Raiders with 11 points.
- Golembiewski led Colgate in rebounds for the second time this season, capturing six.
FROM THE SOURCE
Head Women's Basketball Coach Ganiyat Adeduntan
"I was pleased with how we competed in this game. Obviously, it was not the outcome we wanted, but there were a lot of things we talked about during practice that we want to get better at. We'll go back and watch the film, so we can be clearer and more objective in those areas. Watching the flow of the game, I do feel like we made huge strides in those areas.
"It was nice to see a few of our freshmen step up in
Nicole Parks and
Lara Cook. They played well on both sides of the floor, which started with the way they were competing, playing hard, and making tough plays.
"There is still a lot of the season left, so as a staff, we'll go back to the drawing board to find things to work on and build off. Again, I am very pleased with the fight, effort, and determination they competed in the game."
UP NEXT
The Raiders wrap up their three-game road trip at NJIT on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Tip-off against the Highlanders is scheduled for 6 p.m.
