Box Score

Gallaudet Gal 17-10,12-4 United East

Penn St.-Abington PSA 18-8,13-3 United East

Gallaudet Gal

17-10,12-4 United East

Final

Feb. 25, 2025

Penn St.-Abington PSA

18-8,13-3 United East

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Gallaudet Gal	28	22	21	24	95
Penn St.-Abington PSA	16	19	30	20	85

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 2/25/2025 12:00:00 AM

Abington Falls to Gallaudet in United East Semifinals

Abington, Pa. – The Penn State Abington women's basketball team saw its season come to an end after falling to third-seeded Gallaudet University, 95-85, in the United East Conference (UEC) semifinals on Tuesday night at the Abington Athletic Building. The second-seeded Nittany Lions finished the year with an 18-8 overall record marking the most wins in a single season since the team won 22 games during the 2014-15 campaign.

Score: Gallaudet 95, Penn State Abington 85
Records: Penn State Abington (18-8, 13-3 UEC) | Gallaudet (17-10, 12-4 UEC)
Location: Abington, Pa. (Athletic Building)

How It Happened

* Abington trailed 50-35 at the half and saw its largest deficit of the game come in the opening moments of the third quarter when a basket by Rajena Guettler gave the Bison a 17-point (52-35) advantage.

* A quick 7-0 run by the Nittany Lions capped by a three-pointer from sophomore Amirah Hackney made it a 10-point game at 52-42.

* Later in the third quarter, Abington cut the deficit to single digits and trailed 61-53 with 4:27 remaining. Back-to-back baskets by sophomore Kylie Frey brought the Nittany Lions to within three-points at 61-58.

* Frey drained a three with less than three minutes to play in the third as Abington trailed 63-61. However, the Bison went on a quick 8-0 run to expand their lead to 70-63 in the final minute before ending the quarter with a 71-65 advantage.

* In the fourth quarter, Gallaudet increased its lead back to double-figures and led 81-69 at the eight-minute mark. Abington once again rallied and cut the deficit down to five points thanks to a three-pointer by sophomore Amina Reid with less than four minutes to play. Reid's three made the score 86-81. That would be as close as the Nittany Lions would get as the Bison held off Abington for the victory.

Inside the Box Score

* Reid led all scorers with a game-high 22 points (9-18 FG) to go along with three assists and six steals on defense. With her six steals, Reid finished the season with a career-high 91 to increase her career total to 175. In addition, the 91 steals this season set a new single season program record. She entered the game tied with former standout Shayna Rodriguez for the top spot with 85 steals. Reid will enter her junior season ranked third all-time with 175.

* Hackney finished the night with 16 points (6-11 FG | 3-6 3FG) and six rebounds. Defensively, she totaled five steals and had a block.

* Frey also scored in double-figures as she totaled 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting.

* Junior Naila Newman recorded 11 points, five rebounds and four steals.

* For Gallaudet, four players recorded double-doubles. Alexis Roberts totaled 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Hannah Puent finished with 14 points and a game-high 11 boards. Cam Lexow filled the box score with 14 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, three blocks and two steals. Guttler added 10 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.

All-Time Series
Tonight marked the 29^th meeting between Abington and Gallaudet since the start of the 2011-12 season. The Nittany Lions are now 9-20 versus the Bison in the all-time series.

Abington in the Postseason
Abington is now 8-6 all-time in the postseason with this being the program's seventh appearance in its Division III era. The Nittany Lions, appearing in their fifth semifinal, are now 2-3 in the round. Abington has advanced to the semifinals two straight years.

Making History
Abington finished the 2024-25 season with an 18-8 record marking the most wins in a season since the program won 22 in 2014-15. The 18 victories are also the third most in a single season in program history.

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