GETTYSBURG, Pa.–A sluggish first half proved to be too much of a setback for the Swarthmore College women's basketball team (3-14, 2-9 CC) as it fell by a 55-78 score to the homestanding Gettysburg College Bullets (12-3, 6-3 CC) on Monday, Jan. 25.

Jessica Jowdy scored 21 points for her seventh consecutive game in double figures and added eight rebounds, four assists, and four steals. Abbey Deckard totaled 13 points with three makes from beyond the arc while Maggie O'Neil recorded 11 points and four rejections. Swarthmore had a strong showing from the free throw line, making 12 of 13 attempts (92.3 percent) for its best mark of the season.

After two periods, the Garnet found themselves behind at 17-36 with a 15 turnovers and a 5-of-29 shooting mark. Swarthmore, however, got its offense going in the third with 20 points and only two giveaways. O'Neil and Deckard were both perfect from the field for six points while Deckard hit four free throws and handed out two assists in the quarter.

In the fourth, the seniors Jowdy and Deckard combined to score Swarthmore's first 11 points of the frame, but the Garnet could not trim their deficit to below 20 points. Jowdy added five more points over the final 2:27 with a three-pointer and a fast break layup off a steal to provide the final margin of 55-78.

Swarthmore wraps up a three-game road trip on Wednesday, Jan. 27 with an all-important rivalry game against Haverford at 6:00 p.m.