Philadelphia, PA- Despite a career-high 23 points from sophomore forward Christine Wooding (Northfield, NJ/ Mainland), the Philadelphia University women's basketball team (4-6, 3-0 CACC) fell 69-59 to a hot Kutztown University Lady Bears (7-2, 0-0 PSAC) squad on Tuesday afternoon.

The Lady Rams held the advantage at the free-throw line (75%-50%) and on rebounds (47-40), but lost the shooting battle (33%-40%). 

KU also got the edge from three-point land (7-25) vs. PhilaU (3-15).

PhilaU never led in the contest as KU started on a 20-12 run in the first half, including 13 points from Lady Bear leading scorer Melissa McQuade who finished the day with 19 points and seven boards.

A jumper by PhilaU's Wooding at the 11:24 mark would cut the KU lead to six, but KU stayed up 27-16 on a Chauntelle Schroeder jumper just two minutes later. 

PhilaU senior center Jessica Romano (Horsham, PA/ Hatboro-Horsham) got the Lady Rams as close as they would come in the final minutes of the first stanza on a layup at 4:44 to make it 28-21, but KU closed out the half up 27-25.

Romano finished with the team's only double-double, 12 points/12 rebounds on the day.

The second half saw KU surge ahead by as many as 21 at the 8:37 mark (63-42), but the Lady Rams pieced together a 12-4 run after-beginning with a layup from PhilaU senior forward Kate Brennan (Stratford, NJ/ Sterling).  Brennan had nine points and five rebounds in the contest.

A late trey by PhilaU sophomore guard Deanna Kelly (Lafayette Hill, PA/ Archbishop Carroll) was not enough as the Lady Rams fell 69-59 at the hands of the Lady Bears.

PhilaU returns to the hardwood in the New Year on Monday (1/4/10) when they host Adelphi University at 5 p.m. in the Gallagher Athletic Center.