Oberlin, OH – Ready to avenge their 2020 loss to the Gators, Oberlin took on Allegheny at home on Wednesday night. A high-scoring first half paced the way for the Yeowomen as they cruised to 79-54 victory. The Yeowomen improve to 13-1 on the season and boast a 7-1 record in NCAC action.
 
Oberlin kept the game close for much of the first quarter, until a three-pointer from Maggie Balderstone gave the Yeowomen the distance they needed. Up 13-6, the high-powered offense put up another six points in the final two minutes led by rookie Bryana Woodard. The first-year center tallied ten points in the first period of play while pulling down and additional six rebounds.
 
A quiet first quarter for the visitors, Allegheny opened the second period with a quick layup to hit double-digits on the scoreboard. Woodard responded immediately with a layup, starting an 11-4 run by the Yeowomen. Alyson Jefferson knocked down four points in the run that gave her squad a 30-14 lead. The momentum stayed on the side of the home team as Balderstone stepped back and drilled another basket from behind the arc with 3:53 remaining in the half. The Squirrels kept rolling through the final minutes of the half, putting up another 12 points to double up on the Gators and take a 44-22 lead at the half.
 
The second half got off to a quick start as Allegheny put up a pair of buckets before Sammy Spanier drilled a three from deep to counter. After a pair of free throws from Camille Zinaich at the 7:23 mark, the offense fell quiet for a few minutes until Rowan Smith put up a jumper to end the silence. Moments later, Jefferson got the crowd on their feet with a three-pointer to extend the Yeowomen's lead to 23 points. In the waning seconds of the quarter, Balderstone sank their third three-pointer of the night before the clock expired and gave Oberlin the 64-40 headed into the final period of action.
 
Oberlin opened the fourth quarter on a 6-0 with three different Yeowomen contributing. Jaedyn O'Reilly got the scoring started followed by Jefferson and Kendal McCall to bring up the rear. The Gators ended the run with a jumper in the paint but could not stop the host team as Oberlin put up another six points and held Allegheny to two through the mid-point of the quarter. A 10-3 push from the Gators in the final minutes of play was not enough as Oberlin took down the NCAC opponent by a 79-54 margin.
 
The win saw impressive performances from a trio of players, starting with Woodard who led the team in scoring and notched her second double-double of the season with 23 points and ten rebounds. Jefferson also had a big night, putting up season-high 19 points and tallying five steals after sitting out the three previous games. Setting a new career-high in scoring was sophomore guard Balderstone with 11 points highlighted by a game-high three three-pointers.
 
The Yeowomen hit the road for the first time in 2022 as they head north to Michigan to take on non-conference opponent Kalamazoo. The Wednesday, January 19 matchup will begin at 6pm with live stream available here and live stats available here (XML).
 
Fans can watch all the home matches live online. Home contests can be accessed on a TV through the official Oberlin College Sports Network app on Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV.