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Morgan Kottka
Reina Hoffman, sports information work study
70
Winner Ithaca ITH 8-15,5-10 Liberty League
49
Bard BRD 3-19,1-14 Liberty League
Winner
Ithaca ITH
8-15,5-10 Liberty League
70
Final
49
Bard BRD
3-19,1-14 Liberty League
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Ithaca ITH 14 13 22 21 70
Bard BRD 15 16 7 11 49

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Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Noah Poll, assistant sports information director

RECAP: Women’s Basketball Battles Against Ithaca

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ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – The Bard College women's basketball team fell short against the Ithaca Bombers on Friday evening, 49-70 at Stevenson Athletic Center. 

Morgan Kottka had a team-high 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting, including 2-of-4 from long range. Aislynn Dixon contributed eight points, three rebounds and an assist. 

Shirley Dong tallied eight points, three rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal. Lexi Miller posted a game-high 10 rebounds to go with six points, three assists, and two blocks. 

Ava Gregory totaled seven points, two rebounds, and a steal. Jessica Martin had a team-high four assists plus six points and three rebounds. Erin Tobes had four points, a rebound, an assist, and a block. 

In the first quarter, Miller got the scoring started at the 9:18 mark. The teams exchanged threes, with Bard's coming from Martin. The Raptors held the Bombers without a field goal for 2:35, but Bard also was in a drought until a Kottka three made it 8-9 with 4:42 remaining. The squads were matched evenly throughout the period, and it was 15-14 Bard after one. 

The second quarter had a pair of momentum swings. First, Ithaca gained a five-point lead at 25-20 about four minutes into the frame. The Raptors responded with an 11-2 run that was capped off by a Martin triple with 1:16 to play. Bard outscored Ithaca in points in the paint 8-4 in the quarter, leading to a four-point halftime lead, 31-27.  

A Dixon triple 1:45 into the third quarter gave Bard a five-point advantage at 36-31. Ithaca relentlessly attacked the paint on the next handful of possessions, leading to layups and a one-point lead for the Bombers at 37-36. After a Tobes layup with 4:51 to play, the lead shifted to Bard again. Ithaca surged ahead towards the tail end of the quarter with a 12-0 run.

The Bombers extended the lead to 19 after eight straight points to start the fourth. Bard hit two threes in the quarter, but it wasn't enough, as the Ithaca bench outscored the Raptors 17-4 in the frame. Overall, the Bombers scored 25 points off turnovers to the Raptors' five. 

Dixon and Dong will be honored for Senior Day against Union tomorrow at 2 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Aislynn Dixon

#33 Aislynn Dixon

G
5' 4"
Senior
Shirley Dong

#15 Shirley Dong

G
5' 6"
Senior
Jessica Martin

#23 Jessica Martin

G
5' 4"
Junior
Lexi Miller

#30 Lexi Miller

F
5' 11"
Junior
Erin Tobes

#22 Erin Tobes

G
5' 1"
Junior
Ava Gregory

#8 Ava Gregory

G
5' 6"
First Year
Morgan Kottka

#24 Morgan Kottka

F
5' 11"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Aislynn Dixon

#33 Aislynn Dixon

5' 4"
Senior
G
Shirley Dong

#15 Shirley Dong

5' 6"
Senior
G
Jessica Martin

#23 Jessica Martin

5' 4"
Junior
G
Lexi Miller

#30 Lexi Miller

5' 11"
Junior
F
Erin Tobes

#22 Erin Tobes

5' 1"
Junior
G
Ava Gregory

#8 Ava Gregory

5' 6"
First Year
G
Morgan Kottka

#24 Morgan Kottka

5' 11"
First Year
F