HOBOKEN, N.J. (December 9, 2023) - Junior Lucy Alberici scored a season-high 20 points and grabbed six rebounds, but it wasn't enough as the Stevens Institute of Technology women's basketball team fell to Colby 74-51 Saturday afternoon inside Canavan Arena.

The Ducks (5-4) are now on a three-game losing streak. The loss also marks the Ducks' second-straight home defeat of the season, falling to 2-2 in Hoboken. Stevens is now 0-2 all-time against Colby. With the win, the Mules improved to 7-3 on the season.

Stevens started on a 10-4 run to earn an early six point advantage. Alberici and sophomore Leyla Castro each scored four points for the Ducks in the spell. The six point lead was the largest of the game for the home side. Alberici added another basket while sophomore Dorothy Loffredo scored one as well as the two teams were knotted at 15 at the end of the first quarter. The Mules scored the first four points of the second quarter before Castro drained another basket to keep the Ducks within two. Stevens would struggle to score and would not do so for three minutes when Loffredo made a basket to get Stevens within four. That jumper kicked off a personal 7-0 scoring streak for Stevens by Loffredo, but Colby kept answering as they held a 38-27 lead at the break.

Colby went on an 8-0 across the first 4:30 of the second half to extend their advantage. The Ducks finally ended their drought when Loffredo scored at the 5:22 mark. Stevens only scored three more field goals in the quarter as most of their points came from the line. Alberici, Loffredo, and first-year Kay Decker each tallied a field goal as Colby led by 18 after three quarters. Alberici scored the first five points for Stevens in the fourth quarter, but the Ducks still found themselves down 18.  Down the stretch, Colby continued to apply pressure and would extend their lead, as the Mules would win by 23, which was the Ducks' largest home defeat of the season.

Top Performers

• Alberici also added one block, one steal, and one assist.
• Loffredo scored 14 points and tallied six rebounds.
• Castro had eight points, six rebounds, and three blocks.
• Decker added a team-high nine rebounds.
• Stevens shot 29.8 percent (17-57) from the field and 10.0 percent (1-10) from three. The Ducks also shot 61.5 percent (16-26) from the line.

The Opponent

• Kate Olenik led the game in points with 24. She also had six rebounds and three steals.
• Amelia Hanscom scored nine points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
• Lydia Mordarski scored nine points and tallied nine boards.
• Chelsea Ibenegbu recorded six assists.
• Colby shot 38.6 percent (27-70) from the field and 23.5 percent (4-17) from three. They also went 16-22 from the free throw line (72.7%).

Around the MAC Freedom

• Delaware Valley 52, Centenary 69 F/MON
• Arcadia 71, Penn State Harrisburg 46 F/MON
• York 50, Lebanon Valley 47 F/MON
• Lebanon Valley 53, Juniata 43 F/WED
• Lancaster Bible 45, Misericordia 73 F/WED
• Marywood 45, Delaware Valley 61 F/WED
• Lehman 64, FDU-Florham 83 F/WED
• DeSales 64, Messiah 46 F/WED
• Centenary 60, Lebanon Valley 66
• Eastern 55, Misericordia 45
• Delaware Valley 78, Penn State Harrisburg 68
• Trinity Washington 49, FDU-Florham 70
• Penn State Abington 59, Arcadia 76

Up Next: Women's basketball returns to the court for the Stevens Women's Basketball Holiday Tournament on December 29-30. The Ducks will take on Middlebury and No. 3/3 Christopher Newport. SUNY New Paltz will also be participating in the tournament. Links for live stats and video are posted to stevensducks.com