Saturday the women's basketball team was back in action playing the 3rd place game at the Davis College tip-off tournament in Johnson City, NY. The Lady Crusaders took on Word of Life Institute who lost a close game the night before to tournament host Davis.

The Lady Crusaders came out to a quick start and never looked back on their way to the first win of the season. Fueled by their defense the women forced WOL into turning the ball over early and often and capitalized on the mistakes. At the end of the first quarter (this year in women's college basketball there are 4 quarters) the Lady Crusaders held a commanding lead.  Led by the defensive pressure applied by sophomores Danielle Corcoran, and Bryn Burgess and freshmen Gemma McMahon and Helena Briggs the women raced to a double-digit lead by halftime.

The 2nd half saw WOL make a run in the 3rd quarter and cut the lead down to single digits. Then the Lady Crusaders ratcheted up the pressure led by the energy of freshmen Courtney Hahn, Georgie Messing and Kate Wilson. Meanwhile on the offensive end Gemma and Bryn continued their strong tournament and Liz Ford got in the mix as well scoring on a number of put backs after grabbing offensive rebounds. By mid-way through the 4th quarter the Lady Crusaders had blown the game wide open to a 21 point.

"It was a great team effort. To play so well and with so much energy on the defensive end after a tough loss the night before was great to see. Having each member of the team play good minutes and contribute was awesome to see. I am excited to go through the season with this team and as we continue to improve especially on the defensive side" noted Coach Vander Woude. Bryn Burgess continued her strong offensive effort as she finished with another double-double including a game high 34 points.

The Lady Crusaders get another shot against Penn State Mont Alto as they travel to them this Tuesdaybefore heading to Charlotte, NC this weekend for two more games.