(Aurora, N.Y.)─ The Wells College women's basketball team rallied back from a 15 point deficit only to fall short on a last second jumper by Brittany Middleton (Chalfont, Pa./Central Bucks South) as the Penn. St. Abington Nittany Lions held on for the 59-57 victory over the Express in North Eastern Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon in Aurora. The loss drops the Express to 3-19 (3-17 NEAC), while the Nittany Lions improve to 6-15 (5-13 NEAC).
Ashley Roser (Taberg, N.Y./Camden) finished with 26 points, including 23 points in the second half, while also tallying 13 rebounds and three steals. Kristen Ryan (Syracuse, N.Y./Bishop Ludden) finished with a double-double of her own, finishing with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Rachel Mattraw (Lyme Central, N.Y./Chaumont) added nine points and 10 rebounds to round-out the highlights for the Express.
Trish Watson (Bensalem, Pa./Conwell Egan) led the Nittany Lions with 21 points, while Samantha Frick (Philadelphia, Pa./Central) chipped in with 19 points and eight rebounds.
The Express controlled the boards, holding a 48-34 advantage, while finishing 15 of 18 from the line.
Wells came out with a 10-0 run and continued to lead (18-9) midway through the first half. The Nittany Lions climbed to within one on the heels of an 8-0 run but the Express pushed back as they would stretch their lead back to five (24-19) with 6:47 to play in the first half. Abington put together one more push at the end of the half and the result would be a 9-2 run, giving the Nittany Lions a slim 28-26 lead heading into the break.
The Nittany Lions continued to stay hot from the floor, stretching their lead to 15 points (51-36) with 8:22 to play. It would be all Express down the stretch as they would outscore Abington 21-8 the rest way, led by 15 points from Roser. Down 57-55 with 15 seconds to play, Kristen Ryan drew a foul, putting her on the line for two. Ryan drained both free-throws and on the inbounds play Trish Watson rushed up the floor, finding a wide open Middleton who drained a short range jumper with less than 2-second remaining as the Nittany Lions held on for the win.
The Express return to action tomorrow afternoon against NEAC opponent Penn. St. Berks with the game set to tip at 1 p.m. in Aurora.

June 23, 2011
EXPRESS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SEASON REVIEW

March 29, 2011
ROSER EARNS NEAC FIRST TEAM HONORS

February 20, 2011
EXPRESS FALL IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE

February 19, 2011
NITTANY LIONS TROUNCE EXPRESS

February 13, 2011
ROSER FINISHES WITH 32 POINTS AND 31 REBOUNDS IN OT VICTORY

February 12, 2011
EXPRESS RALLY BACK FROM 15 POINTS DOWN, FALL IN FINAL SECONDS

February 9, 2011
LAST SECOND SHOT SINKS EXPRESS

February 5, 2011
WILDCATS HOLD OFF EXPRESS

February 3, 2011
COBLESKILL CONTAINS EXPRESS

January 29, 2011
STORM TOP EXPRESS FOR TENTH STRAIGHT

January 24, 2011
ROSER EARNS THIRD NEAC STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK AWARD

January 22, 2011
EXPRESS SNAP SIX GAME SKID WITH WIN OVER WILDCATS

January 20, 2011
DEFENSE LEADS SAXONS PAST EXPRESS

January 18, 2011
ROSER POURS IN 27 POINTS IN LOSS TO COBLESKILL

January 16, 2011
PENN ST.-ABINGTON CRUISES TO VICTORY

January 15, 2011
PENN ST.-BERKS ROLLS TO VICTORY OVER EXPRESS

January 12, 2011
WILDCATS SINK EXPRESS

January 9, 2011
ST. ELIZABETH SOARS PAST EXPRESS

January 8, 2011
ROSER LEADS WELLS PAST WILSON

December 7, 2010
KEUKA DEFENSE HOLDS BACK EXPRESS

December 7, 2010
ROSER EARNS SECOND NEAC STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK AWARD

December 5, 2010
ROSER SCORES 26 IN LOSS TO HARRISBURG

December 4, 2010
BISON CHARGE OVER EXPRESS IN SECOND HALF

December 1, 2010
CAZENOVIA KNOCKS OFF EXPRESS

November 27, 2010
HAMILTON DEFENSE OVERPOWERS EXPRESS

November 27, 2010
ROSER NAMED NEAC STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

November 23, 2010
WELLS DEFEATS MORRISVILLE FOR FIRST VICTORY IN PROGRAM HISTORY

November 21, 2010
ROSER AND RYAN COMBINE FOR 42 POINTS IN LOSS TO WILSON

November 20, 2010
COLLEGE OF ST. ELIZABETH EDGES EXPRESS

November 15, 2010
WELLS DROPS SEASON OPENER TO HARTWICK

November 15, 2009
WELLS COLLEGE ADDS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL; MIKE O'BRIEN NAMED HEAD COACH

January 31, 2008
SHAWNA LITTLE TABBED NEW HEAD WOMEN'S SOFTBALL AND BASKETBALL COACH

January 1, 2008
WELLS COLLEGE INTRODUCES WOMEN’S AND MEN’S BASKETBALL