Waltham, Mass. - The LIU Post women's basketball team's program-setting season came to an end Monday night, as the third-seeded Pioneers fell to top-ranked and No. 1 seed Bentley, 83-62, at the Dana Athletic Center in Waltham, Mass.
The Pioneers, who advanced to the program's first-ever "Sweet 16," finished the 2013-14 campaign at 24-7 overall. Their win total is the second-most in a season in school history.
Trailing 31-26 late in the opening period, the Pioneers looked to finish the half strong. Sophomore guard Jalyn Brown (Riverhead, N.Y.) drilled a three to cut the green and gold's deficit to five (34-29), but the Falcons (32-0) closed out the session on a 9-2 run to take a 46-31 lead into halftime.
In the latter stanza, LIU Post scored the first six points to get within nine (46-37). Yet, Bentley responded with a 19-9 burst to widen their advantage to a 19-point margin (65-46). A jumper from Christiana Bakolas would give the hosts their largest lead of the contest at 80-59 with 4:17 remaining.
Junior guard Chelsea Williams (Copiague, N.Y.) led all players with 23 points in the loss. She also added three steals, three rebounds and two assists. Senior guard Alexis Peters (Dorchester, Mass.) totaled 12 points, six rebounds and six assists. Sophomore guard Quanisha Ratley (Brooklyn, N.Y.) pitched in seven points in 18 minutes off the bench.
Provided by the LIU Post Sports Information Department.
