Juniors Jillian Chiarantona (Abington, Pa./Gwynedd-Mercy Academy) and Rebecca Frederick (North Cape May, N.J./Lower Cape May) led GMC with 10 points apiece. The Griffins shot just 31.1% (19-of-61) for the game, a season low.
The Griffins (8-10, 7-2 PAC) held a five-point lead in with 5:26 the first half only to see the Crusaders rally to take a 25-24 edge at the half. The seesaw first period featured five lead changes and five ties.
Erin McIntyre's jumper gave Alvernia (15-5, 10-2 PAC) a 43-34 lead with 12:25 in the game. McIntyre lead all scorers with 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting.
Gwynedd-Mercy closed the gap to just two, 50-48, with 3:20 to play but it would be the last bucket of the night as Alvernia used a 9-2 run to close the game.
Trish O'Gurek chipped in 12 points and Kacie Andrusko notched a double-double with 11 points and 10 boards. The Crusaders shot 22-of-52 (42.3%) for the game.
The Griffins return to action on Saturday, February 5th with a PAC contest at Cabrini starting at 1 p.m.
Newspaper Box Score Alvernia vs Gwynedd-Mercy College 02/02/05 6 p.m. at Gwynedd Valley, Pa. Griffin Complex At Gwynedd Valley, Pa. Griffin Complex ALVERNIA 59, GWYNEDD-MERCY COLLEGE 50 ALVERNIA (15-5, 10-2 PAC) Erin McIntyre 7-12 2-3 17; Trish O'Gurek 4-8 4-7 12; Kacie Androsko 3-10 5-6 11; Lauren Fortna 2-7 1-1 6; Tasheika Kennedy 2-2 0-0 4; Ashley Shrawder 2-6 0-0 4; Mandy Reinhart 1-1 1-2 3; Rhealynn Davis 1-4 0-0 2; Camrell Gholston 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 22-52 13-19 59. GWYNEDD-MERCY COLLEGE (8-10, 7-2 PAC) Jillian Chiarantona 4-12 0-1 10; Rebecca Frederick 5-10 0-0 10; Lauren Healy 2-10 4-9 9; Jackie Dougherty 3-10 3-3 9; Michelle Sgrillo 4-7 0-0 8; Alexis Boyle 0-2 2-2 2; Gina Morano 1-7 0-0 2; Beccie Strohecker 0-1 0-0 0; Karen Tierney 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 19-61 9-15 50. Alvernia...................... 25 34 - 59 Gwynedd-Mercy College......... 24 26 - 50 3-point goals-Alvernia 2-11 (Erin McIntyre 1-4; Lauren Fortna 1-4; Ashley Shrawder 0-3), Gwynedd-Mercy College 3-17 (Jillian Chiarantona 2-9; Lauren Healy 1-2; Jackie Dougherty 0-3; Michelle Sgrillo 0-2; Karen Tierney 0-1). Fouled out--Alvernia-None, Gwynedd-Mercy College-Jackie Dougherty. Rebounds-Alvernia 38 (Kacie Androsko 10), Gwynedd-Mercy College 34 (Jackie Dougherty 7; Rebecca Frederick 7). Assists-Alvernia 13 (Lauren Fortna 3), Gwynedd-Mercy College 14 (Jackie Dougherty 4; Lauren Healy 4). Total fouls-Alvernia 15, Gwynedd-Mercy College 18. A-300 Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Game