SWARTHMORE, Pa.–Despite making it a one-possession game in the fourth quarter, the Swarthmore College women's basketball could not close the gap and fell 53-41 to the visiting Ursinus College Bears on Wednesday, Dec. 6.

Audra Woodside notched a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds as Isabelle Ewart sank two treys en route to 12 points. Abigail Posta grabbed eight boards and Raina Williams and Christina Holmgren each finished with a pair of blocks. Abigail Pirron led all players with four assists.

Toward the end of the first quarter, a layup by Woodside and a three from Kendall Tribus gave the Garnet a 12-9 lead over the Bears. The visitors converted a layup and scored on the last possession for a 13-12 advantage entering the next frame.

Ursinus opened the second with a run to distance itself from the Garnet. Ewart and Woodside combined for the team's eight points in the quarter and the visitors carried a 30-20 lead into the locker room.

Swarthmore turned the tide in the third quarter and used an 11-0 run over five minutes to come within two. Woodside and Ewart sank baskets and Williams and Bridget Scott each made both of their free throws. Up 34-32, Ursinus countered with a three-point play and held a 37-32 lead before the final frame.

Pirron scored to open the fourth and bring the Garnet back within one possession. The teams traded baskets, but Ursinus scored five unanswered and converted from the charity stripe down the stretch to keep the Garnet looking for their first conference win.

The women's basketball team has nearly a month until its next competition, a road game at Bryn Mawr on Thursday, Jan 4. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.