The Kenyon College women's basketball team celebrated Senior Day for Claudia Cooke and Lauryn Rauschenberger before their regular-season finale against Hiram College. Despite leading for most of the game, the Owls suffered a 45-44 defeat after Hiram secured a walk-off buzzer-beater victory. Cooke led the team in scoring with 13 points and three blocks, but the Terriers managed to clinch the win with a tough layup as time expired.

By the Numbers
  • Claudia Cooke scored 13 points and shot 7-for-10 at the free-throw line.
  • Alyssa Gest was second in scoring with nine points, playing a game-high 37 minutes.
  • Kenyon College heads into the NCAC Tournament as the No. 7 seed, set to face No. 2-seeded Wittenberg University in the quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday, February 20.
State of Play
  • The Kenyon College women's basketball team suffered a narrow 45-44 defeat to Hiram College in the regular-season finale.
  • Despite a challenging game, Kenyon enters the NCAC Tournament as the No. 7 seed and will compete against Wittenberg University in the quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday, February 20.
Bottom Line

Despite the heartbreaking loss in the regular-season finale, the Kenyon College women's basketball team is gearing up to face Wittenberg University in the NCAC Tournament as the No. 7 seed, aiming to make a strong postseason impact.