



| The Mounties Come Up Short in the End | 02/21/2009 |
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The Mounties scored the first points of the game but would come up short at the end falling to Penn State-Altoona, 73-62. In the first half the Lions shot 50% from the field, but the Mounties stayed close by out rebounding Penn State-Altoona by 10 boards. Going into the half Mount Aloysius was only down by 3 points and with better defense could stop the Lion's attack, 36-33. The Mounties took the lead with 18:20 left in the game when Dan Conway connected from behind the arc.
Although Mount Aloysius had the lead, the Lions would answer with back to back 3 pointers from Curtis Geiger. Brian Collins led the Mounties posting a double-double with 19 points and 15 rebounds. Tyrone Lowery chipped in 14 points, 8 of which came from the foul line, for Mount Aloysius. Seniors Ben Murray and Dan Conway posted 13 points in the final appearance for Mount Aloysius. Penn State-Altoona was led by Colin Geiger with 18 points. The Mounties finished the season with an 8-17 overall record and a conference record of 5-13. Mount Aloysius College wishes seniors Ben Murray and Dan Conway a special thanks for all of their hard work and commitment over the years. |
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