Lady Pilots close out season with loss on senior day

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MISHAWAKA, Ind. – The Bethel College Lady Pilots celebrated Senior Day for the careers of Kaitllin Elsasser and Katie Morgan, but could not send them off with a win, as the No. 25 St. Francis Cougars outlasted the Lady Pilots 65-47 to end the Lady Pilots’ season.

GAME VITALS

  • Score: St. Francis def. Bethel 65-47
  • Records: Bethel (7-23, 2-16) | St. Francis (17-13, 9-9)
  • NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll: Bethel – not rated | St. Francis – No. 25
  • Location: Wiekamp Athletic Center | Bethel College | Mishawaka, Ind.

 

STAT TRACKER

 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

  • The Lady Pilots were outscored 24-6 in the opening quarter.
  • The Lady Pilots outscored the Cougars 6-4 in second chance points.
  • The Lady Pilots used a 12-1 run to open the second half to pull within 12 points at 41-29, but that would be as close as they would get.
  • Kaitlin Elsasser finishes her career with 558 rebounds, 14th in program history, and 82 blocks, 5th in program history.

 

NEXT TIME OUT

  • The Lady Pilots finish their season at 7-23 overall and 2-16 in the Crossroads League.

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