MADISON, N.J. – The Drew University women's basketball team celebrated Senior Day with a 66-48 Landmark Conference victory over Juniata College on Saturday in Baldwin Gym.
 
Seniors Harrison Anderson, Maddie Beyer, Brenna Hezel, and Gianna Pica were honored in a brief ceremony prior to the start of the game.
 
It was the second win in a row for the Rangers (11-6, 6-4 LC), who ended the game on a 14-0 run.
 
Nine different players scored a point for Drew, with junior guard Olivia Aliotta posting 13 points and six rebounds. Sophomore guard Jocelyn Kingsley added 11 points while Pica contributed nine points and five rebounds. Hezel chipped in with seven points, and Beyer contributed five points, six rebounds, and five assists.
 
Bri Batdorf posted 17 points and seven rebounds to lead the Eagles (4-13, 2-8 LC).
 
For the second game in a row, the Rangers did not allow a 3-pointer, as Juniata finished 0-for-10 from beyond the arc. Drew entered the game ranked fourth in Division III in 3-point field-goal percentage defense.
 
The Rangers led just 52-48 with 4:26 remaining before embarking on their game-ending run. Pica and Kingsley kicked of the decisive stretch with consecutive basket before Aliotta knocked down back-to-back jumpers, pushing the lead into double figures (58-48) with 2:59 left. Pica converted an and-1 with 2:29 to go and Drew scored its last five points at the foul line. Meanwhile, the Rangers held the Eagles scoreless on their last seven possessions.
 
Drew led 10-9 at the end of the first quarter, then outscored Juniata 19-16 in the second quarter to assume a four-point halftime advantage.
 
The Rangers scored the final five points of the third quarter on a 3-pointer from junior Miabella Diaz and a jumper from Kingsley to push their lead to nine (44-35). Drew led by 11 (48-37) after an Aliotta lay-up with 8:18 remaining, but Juniata climbed back into it with a 9-2 run before the Rangers pulled away late.
 
Drew returns to Landmark Conference action on Wednesday, when it visits No. 2-ranked University of Scranton at 7 p.m.