GRANTHAM, Pa. (Nov. 20) – The Saint Vincent women's basketball team suffered its third straight defeat, falling 77-71 in the consolation game of the Messiah College Tournament.
 
The Bearcats fall to 1-3 on the season, while Gwynedd Mercy events its record to 3-3.
 
Emily Cavacini led three SVC scorers in double figures with 17 points, while Taylor Greer added 14 and Anna Betz came off the bench to score 11. Ella Marconi grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds, while rookie Kassidy Smith posted career-highs of 9 points and 9 rebounds. Alana Winkler had a game-high 8 assists and also grabbed 9 rebounds.
 
The Bearcats held a staggering 67-46 edge in rebounding, but SVC committed 23 turnovers and shot just 4-for-13 from the foul line, compared to just 9 Gwynedd Mercy turnovers and a 19-for-27 mark from the charity stripe.
 
Lynzie Eggers had a monster game for the Griffins, scoring a game-high 31 points, while teammate Haley Crossley had an 11-point, 16-rebound double-double.
 
Saint Vincent will now have a weeklong layoff before opening the 2021-22 Presidents' Athletic Conference schedule on Saturday, Nov. 27, with a 1 p.m. matchup against Waynesburg University in the Robert S. Carey Student Center.