Oberlin, Ohio - Opening North Coast Athletic Conference action in Philips, the Oberlin College women's basketball team defeated Wooster 58-48 on Wednesday night. With the victory, the Crimson and Gold advance to 3-4 overall and 1-0 in conference play. 

Angela Kumler led the offensive charge with 19 points, eight rebounds, five steals, and a block. Shooting 2-2 from behind the arc, Anora Lee recorded nine points, two rebounds, and a steal. 

At the forefront of the Oberlin defense, Krystal Montas added eight rebounds, four blocks, and two steals, while Katherine Csiszar posted eight rebounds and a block. Gabby Peña-Hilzen delivered a career-high four steals while also adding seven points. 

Wooster jumped out to an early 5-0 lead until Montas notched a layup after a pass from Csiszar at 6:29. Peña-Hilzen followed with a fastbreak layup from Kumler to cut the margin to one. The Crimson and Gold saw their first lead at 1:13 following a layup from Noa Brown, but a final Fighting Scots jumper clinched the narrow 9-8 lead to close out the first period. 

Trailing 11-10, Oberlin registered a nine-point surge, highlighted by a three-pointer and layup from Lee and a layup and pair of made free throws from Kumler. Behind 21-13 with 4:58 remaining, Wooster rallied with a 7-1 push to reduce their margin to 22-20 going into the break.   

Kumler led the Crimson and Gold scoring to open the third frame with five points, extending Oberlin's lead to 27-20. With 2:14 on the clock, a layup from Peña-Hilzen produced the Yeowomen's largest advantage of the game at 38-27. Following back-and-forth play, Oberlin maintained an eight-point edge leading into the final session.

Trailing 45-38 with 4:36 remaining in the match, Wooster recorded six unanswered points in a 1:24 span to close the gap to a narrow one-point deficit. Lee responded by knocking down a triple to launch a Crimson and Gold surge. With 28 seconds until time expired, Csiszar produced three pairs of clean free throws, helping Oberlin secure the 58-48 league victory. 

"We kept finding a way to respond to adversity tonight," said Head Coach Stephany Dunmyer. "We refocused, trusted each other, and made some big plays to come away with our first conference win." 

The Crimson and Gold will return to action in one week on Wednesday, December 10, when they travel to the Great Lakes State to face Kalamazoo. The midweek tip-off is slated for 6 p.m.

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