CARLISE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College women's basketball team were unable to overcome a slow start at Dickinson College, 55-47, on Saturday afternoon. The Garnet scored the first bucket of the game and then trailed the rest of the way. 

Anna Hansson matched a career-high 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting, while also grabbing seven rebounds for the Garnet. Alyssa Hayashi was the second leading scorer with nine points and a team-high nine rebounds. 

The Garnet shot 38.3 percent from the field, while the Red Devils lagged closely behind at 35.7 percent. Despite shooting at a lower percentage, Dickinson made up for its struggles with a 13-5 advantage on the offensive glass. The Red Devils scored 10 second-chance points, while earning nine more field goal attempts. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Hayashi scored the game's first bucket on a layup with 7:51 left. The Red Devils countered with nine-unanswered points, before bringing their lead to eight with a three-pointer at the 2:46 mark. Hayashi trimmed the team's deficit to five points with a three before the end of the opening quarter, 12-7. 

- Dickinson built its lead to double digits with the first five points of the second quarter. Hayashi helped regain momentum with a layup, while Hansson added her first points of the game to pull within six with 5:08 left. Hansson added another bucket before intermission, but the Red Devils were able to maintain an eight-point lead heading into halftime. 

- Katelyn Becker knocked down a three-pointer and Hansson added a pair of free throws to open the second half on a 5-0 run. Later in the stanza, Becker cashed in from the foul line and then forced a steal, which led to another Becker bucket to come within two points with 5:56 left. The senior scored all seven of her points in the opening five minutes of the third quarter. 

- Later in the quarter, the Red Devils added breathing room with six-straight points to build their lead back to eight with 3:20 left. Dickinson ended up building upon its lead with a nine-point advantage at the end of the third. 

- The Garnet began to claw back in the fourth quarter with buckets from Elisa Fiore and Hansson to open the stanza. However, the Red Devils regained control with an 11-2 swing to take its largest lead of the game, 49-35. 

- Vanessa Amsinger helped get the team back on track with a much-needed triple at the 3:45 mark. Hansson then provided buckets on back-to-back possessions to bring the team's deficit to a manageable six points, until the Red Devils sealed the game with a back-breaking, three-pointer at the 1:03 mark. 

GARNET LEADERS
Points: Hansson 16
Rebounds: Hayashi 9
Assists: Hayashi, Becker 3
Steals: Becker 3

UP NEXT
The Garnet (4-9, 0-4) look to bounce back at Muhlenberg College on Wednesday.