Gambier, Ohio – In their final contest of the regular season, the Oberlin College women's basketball team controlled all aspects of the game against Kenyon on Saturday afternoon. In a 62-39 beat down of the Owls, Oberlin improves to 14-11 and 8-6 in conference play.
 
Leading the team in points, Lily Najmulski put up 13 points, shooting 3-6 from behind the arc. Dishing out three assists and making a pair of steals, the junior was helped by Krystal Montas and Angela Kumler, who each added nine points. The duo combined for six rebounds, while Camille Zinaich led the team with eight points. Zinaich added another eight points and four assists as the Oberlin completed the season sweep of Kenyon.
 
The Crimson and Gold came out strong in the first quarter, out-scoring the Owls 17-8. Just 11 seconds after tip off, Najmulski drilled a triple to set the tone early. A three from Kumler soon followed as Oberlin put themselves up by double-digits just 4:33 into the game. Extending the lead, Katherine Csiszar found Anora Lee for a bucket from behind the arc, carrying Oberlin into the second period.
 
Momentum continued to be on the side of the Yeowomen through the second quarter as they continued to mount their lead. Scoring the final four points from the charity stripe, the Crimson and Gold took to the locker room with a 32-19 advantage.
 
Oberlin put the pressure on heavily in the third period, holding the Owls to 1-10 from the field and 0-3 from the arc. The defense kept Kenyon to their lowest-scoring quarter of the game, holding the team to just six points. Up 18 at the beginning of the fourth, a triple from Najmulski extended the lead to 21.
 
Kendal McCall got in on the action with seven consecutive points, highlighted by a pull-up three-pointer at 2:56. Adding a pair of insurance buckets, Gabby Peña-Hilzen and Alira Allen closed out the win for the Yeowomen.
 
"I am so proud of this team- all year we battled and by finishing in a tie for third, we gave ourselves a chance to be in the position to host the First Round of the NCAC Tournament." Head Coach Stephany Dunmyer adds, "I am grateful for this next opportunity to compete on Tuesday."
 
With the final conference game played, Oberlin will enter the NCAC Tournament as the No. 4 seed and will host the First Round matchup. The Crimson and Gold will welcome No. 5 Wittenberg to town for a win-or-go-home matchup at 7 p.m.
 
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