ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Sophomore Alyssa Reisinger led the Lycoming College women’s basketball team in her debut with 12 points and senior Ashley Yoh contributed 10 more as the team fell, 71-50, against Nazareth on Saturday afternoon at Kidera Gym.

Reisinger secured 12 points, seven rebounds and one block to lead the Warriors’ efforts, and Yoh contributed 10 points, seven rebounds, and three steals. Senior Meghan Dufner added eight points and two steals.

To kick off the first quarter, Yoh hit a jumper in the first minute, and sophomore Makenna Hartman added another jumper two minutes later, but Nazareth claimed an early lead. Reisinger and sophomore Sydnie Stone, a Montoursville graduate, contributed free throws in the final minutes of the quarter. The Warriors (1-5 overall) trailed, 23-7, at the end of the period.

A minute into the second quarter, Reisinger hit a jumper and Yoh followed with a layup. Dufner and Yoh added free throws in the next four minutes of play before junior Allison Fisher (Lower Burrell, Pa. / Burrell) dropped in a successful layup. Fisher and Yoh closed the period with free throws, bringing the score to 40-21 at the break.

Following halftime, Reisinger began the Warriors’ run with a layup. Dufner and Yoh followed suit with jumpers, before Reisinger returned with two successful free throws. Dufner added two more layups and Reisinger hit a jumper as the quarter ticked down, as Lycoming outscored the Golden Flyers, 14-10, in the period.

Junior Kami Abdo posted a layup and a 3-pointer in the first three minutes to start Lycoming’s final-period rally. Sophomore Ann-Marie McMurtrie hit a layup a minute later as Reisinger came in with two more free throws, keeping the Warriors within 17 with five minutes remaining. Senior Alicia Goldenziel notched a jumper and two free throws in the final two minutes, and first-year Summer Emlet hit a jumper with two seconds remaining to finish the period.

Katie MacLachlan led Nazareth (4-2 overall) with 14 points, five rebounds, four assists, and one block. Madalyn Kelly added 13 points and a block. Molly Benetti posted 13 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks.

The Warriors travel to Bryn Athyn, Pa., on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. for a non-conference game against Bryn Athyn College.

LYCOMING (1-6, 1-3 LANDMARK)

Ashley Yoh 4-6 2-4 10; Meghan Dufner 3-7 2-2 8; Allison Fisiher 1-3 2-2 4; Jocelyn mcCracken 0-2 0-0 0; Mya Wetzel 0-2 0-0 0; Alyssa Reisinger 3-7 6-6 12; Kami Abdo 2-9 0-0 5; Alicia Goldenziel 1-2 2-2 4; Makenna Hartman 1-2 0-0 2; Ann-Marie McMurtrie 1-2 0-0 2; Summer Emlet 1-3 0-0 2; Sydnie Stone 0-3 1-2 1; Sarah Lanphear 0-2 0-0 0; Katie Bena 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-50 15-18 50.

NAZARETH (4-2, 1-0 EMPIRE 8)

Katie MacLachlan 5-12 2-2 14; Madalyn Kelly 5-14 0-0 13; Molly Benetti 6-15 0-3 13; Kiara Anglin 2-11 4-6 9; Leah Fusilli 0-0 1-2 1; Sarina McDowell 1-6 4-5 6; Madilann Johnson 2-5 0-0 5; Payton Littlefield 1-7 0-0 3; Chianna Williams 1-1 0-0 3; Tessa Schuey 0-1 2-2 2; Brayden Schultz 1-3 0-0 2; Morgan Caraballo 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-75 13-20 71.

Lycoming 7 14 14 15 — 50

Nazareth 23 17 10 21 — 71

3-point goals: Lycoming 1-12 (Abdo 1-5, Yoh 0-1, Dufner 0-1, Fisher 0-1, Emlet 0-1, Stone 0-1, Wetzel 0-2). Nazareth 10 (Kelly 3-9, Johnson 1-4, Littlefield 1-7, Williams 1-1, MacLachlan 2-5, Anglin 1-4, Schuey 0-1). Fouled out: Lycoming-none; Nazareth-none. Rebounds: Lycoming 41 (Yoh 7), Nazareth 48 (Benetti 9). Assists: Lycoming 10 (Wetzel 2, Hartman 2), Nazareth 15 (Benetti 4). Technical fouls: Lycoming-none; Nazareth-none. Total fouls: Lycoming 12, Nazareth 15. A: 222.