No. 19 Bulldogs Sneak Past Alice Lloyd, 64-61

PIPPA PASSES, Ky. – Union College forward Lydia Nash (SR/Florence, Ky.) scored a team-high 17 points as the Bulldogs squeaked out a 64-61 win in the season opener versus Alice Lloyd College, Tuesday night.

The Bulldogs start off the season 1-0 and the Eagles fall to 1-2 with the loss.

Union struggled to get much offense going in the first half, heading into the locker room trailing Alice Lloyd, 34-33.

The second half saw the Eagles come out ready to play, while extending their lead to four points. Union battled back, taking a 47-46 lead in the fourth quarter.

The Bulldogs struggled from the free throw in the contest, but made timely free throws late in the fourth quarter as they collected a 64-61 win over Alice Lloyd.

Nash led the Bulldogs with 17 points and six rebounds, with five coming on the offensive glass. Reagan King (JR/Hindman, Ky.) joined Nash in double-figures, finishing with 13 points and seven rebounds.

Macy Clontz (SR/Lily, Ky.) followed with eight points, while Shelby Rudd (SO/Erlanger, Ky.) contributed seven points off the bench. In her first collegiate game, Cheyanne Stidham (FR/Whitesburg, Ky.) scored six points.

Union struggled from the field in their first game, shooting 31.7-percent from the field (19-60) and 25-percent from three-point land (3-12).

Defensively, the Bulldogs wreaked havoc on the Eagles, forcing 20 turnovers.

Up Next

The Bulldogs will return to action on Friday as they host Midway College in the Union College Classic at 8 p.m. Union will take on Alice Lloyd again on Saturday as they conclude the classic with a 4 p.m. tipoff.