MORRISTOWN, N.J. – The Drew University women's basketball team traveled to local rival Saint Elizabeth University in a non-conference tilt on Saturday and came up on the short end of a 60-52 decision.
 
Senior guard Maddie Beyer scored a season-high 12 points to lead the Rangers (6-4) while freshman forward Molly Chapman posted 11 points and eight rebounds.
 
Yasminah White netted a game-high 22 points to lead the Eagles (4-4).
 
The Rangers outscored Saint Elizabeth 8-2 over the opening 4:40 of the game, with senior forward Gianna Pica and junior guard Miabella Diaz scoring four points each. But the Eagles rallied to within a point and Drew led just 15-13 at the end of the first quarter.
 
Saint Elizabeth went on to outscore the Rangers 21-13 in the second quarter, capped by an 11-0 run over the final 2:07 of the period, to assume a 34-28 halftime lead.
 
The Eagles pushed their lead to as much as nine with 3:37 left in the third quarter, but Drew scored the last six points of the stanza to pull to within 44-41. Chapman assisted on fast-break layups from Beyer and junior guard Amy Rachilla before Pica capped the quarter with a bucket of her own.
 
The hosts saw their advantage hit nine again in the fourth quarter, but the Rangers refused to go quietly. Drew trailed 54-45 with 6:29 remaining but nudged to within 57-52 with 3:49 left. But that's when the two teams fell into a drought, with neither scoring again until Saint Elizabeth set the final score with three free throws inside the final 26 seconds.
 
The Rangers play their final game of the first semester on Wednesday, when they host Raritan Valley in a non-conference matchup.