BRIDGEWATER, Va. -- The Bridgewater College women's basketball team held Shenandoah scoreless in the fourth quarter to come back and earn a 52-44 victory in ODAC action in Nininger Hall on Wednesday night.

THE BASICS
Final Score: Bridgewater 52, Shenandoah 44
Records: Bridgewater 9-2, 4-1 ODAC; Shenandoah 8-4, 4-2 ODAC

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first points of the night came from the hands of Terese Greene less than 20 seconds in as the Hornets got the first lead of the game, 2-0. Reagan Maynard dropped two free throws to draw the game at 2-2 as both teams traded scores as the game remained tied at 11-11 after an Erika Nettles free throw with 3:45 left in the opening quarter. Shenandoah was able to pull ahead by five at 16-11, but Riley Corcoran drained a jumper and Abby Freeman dropped in a lay up to erase the deficit down to 16-15, which remained the score as the quarter came to an end.
• The Hornets once again pulled out to a five-point advantage at 22-17 with under seven minutes remaining in the half, but the resilient Eagles bounced back over the next four minutes to take their first lead of the contest at 26-24 with 1:58 to go after a basket by Erika Nettles. In the final seconds, the Hornets tied the game again before a basket by Corcoran gave BC the lead but a Sydney Shepos triple gave SU a 29-28 advantage going into the break.
• Nettles started off the second half with a basket followed by a three-pointer from Kayla Ford to give the Eagles a 33-29 advantage less than 90 seconds into the third frame. Shenandoah responded with a 13-2 run over the next five minutes of play, holding BC to just 1-of-8 shooting from the floor during the stretch and took the largest lead of the contest at 42-35 with 2:30 left in the quarter. A free throw disrupted the rally and each side traded baskets to end the third as the Hornets maintained a 44-38 lead.
• That was all the scoring for the Hornets on the night as the Eagles defense held the visitors to zero field goals over the final 10 minutes on their way to a 14-0 run to close out the game. Bridgewater walked away with a 52-44 victory.

MATCH NOTES

• Nettles led the way with 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor to go with a team-high 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the season. She also came away with three steals in the win.
• Jaden Alsberry posted 11 points with four rebounds and three assists in the victory, while Corcoran was the third Eagle in double figures with 10 points as she also added four boards, two assists and a pair of steals. 
• Jay Garcia notched four points with six rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench.
• Greene finished with a game-high 14 points on 6-of-14 shooting from the field and pulled down three rebounds. Emily Williams registered six points and 11 rebounds to lead the team on the glass.
• As a team, Bridgewater shot 32.8 pct (20-61), while the Hornets went 17-for-55 from the field to finish at a 30.9% clip.
• BC won the battle on the boards with a 42-39 edge in rebounds.
• Despite losing the contest, Shenandoah led for nearly 30 minutes in the game. 

UP NEXT
Bridgewater is right back in action on Saturday, January 7, as it plays host to Ferrum at 2 pm in the first leg of a basketball doubleheader in Nininger Hall. The games will be sponsored by Domino's.