NAZARETH RALLIES TO DEFEAT ALFRED, 50-43
Golden Flyers even conference record at 1-1
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ALFRED, N.Y. (Jan. 8, 2005) – Visiting Nazareth used a strong second-half effort Saturday to overcome an 11-point deficit and defeated Alfred in women's basketball, 50-43.

Senior guard Jaimee McGivern scored all 12 of her team-high 12 points in the second half to spearhead the Nazareth comeback.

Nazareth made just six field goals in the first half and committed 15 turnovers to fall behind 27-18. Alfred then scored the first basket of the second half to boost the lead to 11 points, 29-18.

The Golden Flyers used some pressure defense to hold Alfred scoreless for more than 10 minutes during a 19-0 scoring run and lifted them to a 40-31 lead with 6:40 to play.

Senior guard Nicole Denniston (pictured) contributed a career-best 10 points to go with eight rebounds and senior forward Kate Gagliardi added nine points.

The Golden Flyers compete next in the annual JPMorgan Chase Scholarship Tournament. Play begins Tuesday.