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ITHACA, N.Y. – Manhattan used a 13-0 run over a five minute span midway through the first half to blow open what had been a close game and went on to defeat the Big Red women's basketball team, 73-49, this evening in Draddy Gymnasium in Riverdale, N.Y. The teams played an even second half, but Cornell was unable to overcome a 39-16 halftime deficit.

Cornell (3-6) was led by Allyson DiMagno, who had a solid game with 14 points, five rebounds and three assists, while Clare Fitzpatrick finished with 13 points and eight rebounds. Maka Anyanwu had a game-high 12 rebounds, helping the Big Red to a 36-30 advantage on the boards, and chipped in nine points.

Lindsey Loutsenhizer led the Lady Jaspers with 18 points, while Monica Roeder and Schyanne Halfkenny added 15 points apiece. Loutsenhizer and Halfkenny also grabbed a team-high seven rebounds each.

The Big Red struggled in the first half, shooting just 28 percent overall and 14 percent from beyond the arc, while Manhattan was on fire, connecting on 46 percent overall and hitting nine 3-pointers (60 percent) to build its significant halftime lead.

Cornell found its offensive rhythm in the second half, hitting 43 percent overall and 40 percent from 3-point range over the final 20 minutes, but the Lady Jaspers kept up its hot shooting to finish the game at 46 percent overall and 48 percent from beyond the arc.

Manhattan also used some tenacious defense to force 25 Big Red turnovers with 15 steals.

The Big Red trailed by just four points, 13-9, with under 12 minutes to play in the first half, but 13 consecutive points by Manhattan over a five-minute span put the home team up, 26-9 at the 6:54 mark. The Lady Jaspers eventually stretched its lead to 24 points before going into the intermission with the 39-16 lead.

With just over five minutes gone in the second half, the Big Red made a move to get back in the game, when a traditional three-point play by DiMagno sparked a 7-0 run, with five of the points coming from the sophomore guard, to make it a 45-32 game with 14:22 to play.

The 13-point margin was as close as it got, however, as Manhattan managed to pull away and roll to the 73-49 final.

Cornell will enjoy a short holiday break before traveling to Canisius College to take on the Golden Griffins on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 5 p.m.