Box Score | Coach Smith Postgame Interview | Game Highlights

ITHACA, N.Y. – The Big Red women's basketball team took a 36-35 lead into halftime, but went cold from the floor to begin the second half and saw Penn use a 19-2 run to take command of the game this evening in Newman Arena. Cornell battled back in the final moments of the contest, but the Quakers escaped with the 67-57 victory to improve to 13-5 overall (3-1 Ivy).

The Big Red (11-8, 3-2 Ivy) was led by the forward tandem of Nia Marsahll and Allyson DiMagno, who each registered a double-double. Marshall led Cornell in scoring with 13 points and a career-high 12 rebounds to go along with three assists and one steal, while DiMagno registered 12 points and a team- and season-high 13 rebounds to go along with three assists, three blocked shots and one steal. Shelby Lyman was the only other Big Red in double-figures with 11 points.

Cornell was on fire in the first half, shooting 50 percent overall (12-24) and a blistering 83 percent from beyond the arc (5-6), but hit just 1-of-11 shots during the decisive Penn run to finish at 36 percent for the game (19-53) and 41 percent from 3-point range (7-17).

Alyssa Baron posted a game-high 28 points and a team-high nine rebounds. She went 9-of-18 from the floor and a perfect 7-of-7 from the charity stripe. Sydney Stipanovich chipped in 14 points and blocked four shots, while Meghan McCullough finished with nine points.

After shooting just 33 percent overall (10-30) in the first half, Penn found its touch in the second half to finish the game at 40 percent overall (22-55) and an impressive 50 percent from beyond the arc (6-12).

Despite a significant height disadvantage, the Big Red held a gigantic edge on the boards (42-31), but posted more than 20 turnovers (21) for just the fifth time all season, leading to 18 points for the Quakers.

The game featured nine lead changes and six ties in the opening half of play but after Penn's run to start the second half the Big Red would not manage to get back within single digits the rest of the way.

Cornell will play its annual Pink Zone game tomorrow vs. Princeton at Newman Arena at 6 p.m. Admission to the game is free but donations will be accepted for the Cancer Research Center of the Finger Lakes.