MADISON, N.J. – The Susquehanna University women's basketball team erased an eight-point third quarter deficit and reclaimed the lead with two minutes to go but could not hold on for the sweep of Drew University Wednesday night. Susquehanna (13-9, 5-6 LC) suffered a 63-56 setback at the hands of the Rangers (15-7, 6-5 LC) despite sophomore guard Sadie Comfort's (Pottsville, Pa./Pottsville) first career 20-point game.
 
The loss leaves the River Hawks with a tough road ahead to keep their Landmark Conference Championship hopes alive. SU now sits sixth in the Landmark standings with three games remaining in the regular season, the league's top team, The Catholic University of America, on Feb. 15 and Moravian College, who is currently in a two-way tie for fourth with Drew, on Feb. 19.
 
Susquehanna 56, Drew 63
 
How It Happened
First Period

• Susquehanna claimed the first period, 13-10, as the River Hawks used a 13-6 run to boast a five-point advantage at 2:33 after the hosts scored the game's opening basket.
• Sophomore Amalia Esposito (Coraopolis, Pa./Montour) led SU's efforts in the first 10 minutes with five points and two rebounds in eight minutes.

 
Second Period

• The River Hawks stretched their lead to seven at 7:31 on a Comfort three-pointer.
• Julia Ramos then sparked a 16-5 run by Drew with her triple at 6:22 but Katrina Wojtowicz did the heavy lifting the rest of the way as Wojtowicz scored 11 of the next 13 points, including draining three three-pointers, to send the Rangers into the break with a 28-24 halftime lead.

 
Halftime

• Following her 11-point second period performance on 4-of-4 shooting (3-of-3 from downtown), Wojtowicz led all scorers with 13 points at intermission.
• Esposito and juniors Nevin Hoenninger (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) and Erin McQuillen (Cresskill, N.J./Cresskill) all had five points to lead Susquehanna in the first half.
• The River Hawks controlled the boards in the first 20 minutes by a 22-15 margin as Hoenninger and McQuillen each grabbed four.
• Drew collected 16 points off of 13 SU turnovers while the River Hawks went 1-for-5 at the free throw line.

 
Third Period

• After the Rangers grew their lead to six, Susquehanna cut the deficit to two three times, including at 3:28 on a layup by junior forward Madi Welliver (Turbotville, Pa./Warrior Run).
• Drew responded by closing out the frame on a 7-1 run to head into the final period with a 46-38 lead.
• The Rangers owned the paint, scoring eight points to SU's two, while Seyka Campbell tallied eight points in seven minutes to keep Drew in the lead.

 
Fourth Period

• Five straight three-pointers by the River Hawks, including three in a row by Comfort, knotted the game at 55-55 with 4:33 remaining in regulation.
• The Rangers missed their next three shots and turned the ball over once while McQuillen went 1-for-2 at the line to put Susquehanna up by one at 2:09.
• SU missed its final three shots with a turnover in the final two minutes while Drew went on an 8-0 run to end the game and claim a share of fourth place in the league standings.

 
Inside the Box Score

• Susquehanna matched a season-high with 12 three-point field goals made as the River Hawks finished shooting 41.4-percent from distance.
• SU did not shoot well from the charity stripe, only hitting 8-for-15.
• The River Hawks finished with the edge in rebounding, posting a 39-32 margin.
• Drew collected 27 points off of 23 miscues by the River Hawks.
• With tonight's loss, SU splits the season series with the Rangers and now holds a 17-10 advantage in the all-time series.

 
Top Performers

• Comfort finished with a game- and career-best 20 points as she knocked down a career-high six three-pointers, just one shy of tying SU's single-game record of seven triples in a game set by Angie Schedler on January 9, 2016, against U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
• McQuillen contributed 12 points, six rebounds, three steals, and two assists while Hoenninger chipped in a team-best seven boards plus eight points, five dimes, and a career-high three blocks.

• Four Rangers scored in double digits as Erin Frederick led the way with 15 points in Drew's second straight win.

 
Up Next for the River Hawks

• Feb. 15 at Catholic (18-4, 9-2 LC) – Washington, D.C. / DuFour Center – Landmark Conference game – 4:00 p.m.

 
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