LATROBE, Pa. - The Bethany College women's basketball team fell to Saint Vincent (Pa.) College by a final score of 78-60 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals in the Robert S. Carey Center.

With a trip to the PAC title game on the line, Bethany (17-10) had to get through Saint Vincent (21-6) one last time after splitting the season series. The Bearcats came out hot with a dominant first period, but the Bison staged a second-quarter comeback to keep their conference championship hopes alive. However, a big second half by Saint Vincent put a wrap on a historic 2025-26 season for the Green and White, the program's best since winning 17 games in 2011-12, highlighted by a stretch where the Bison won 13 of 14 games including a nine-game win streak. Saint Vincent advances to the PAC Tournament Championship Game where they will host second-seeded Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) College on Saturday, February 28.

Bethany Leaders

• Sophomore guard Ella Simpson (Morgantown, W.Va./University) finished with a game-high 24 points on 9-for-15 shooting while adding seven rebounds and two assists
• Graduate All-PAC guard Lindsey Garrison (Triadelphia, W.Va./Wheeling Park) moved up to fourth on the program's all-time scoring leaderboard after scoring 19 points including five threes to close out one of the greatest careers in Bethany women's basketball history
• Junior Academic All-PAC forward Kate Botti (Irwin, Pa./Norwin) led all players with 12 rebounds along with a team-high four assists, four points, and one block in her final game wearing the Green and White
• Freshman guard Lindsey Best (Rayland, Ohio/Martins Ferry) capped off a legendary freshman season with seven points, four rebounds, and one assist

Saint Vincent Leaders

• Senior forward Camdon Bashor led the team with 15 points, seven rebounds, two steals, and a block
• Junior guard Danielle Pontius tallied a team-high four assists with eight points and two rebounds
• Junior guard Olivia Yancy added 13 points for the Bearcats

First Quarter (Saint Vincent 24-11)

• Simpson scored nine of the Bison's 11 points in the period 
• Saint Vincent got out to an early 18-4 advantage, but Bethany was able to score seven points in the final three minutes to cut into the lead

Second Quarter (Saint Vincent 36-29)

• The Green and White opened the quarter with nine straight points in part of the team's 14-2 run to cut the Bearcat lead down to one
• Botti led the Bison in a 9-7 rebounding margin with six of her own
• Bethany shot 61.5% from the floor to Saint Vincent's 26.7%

Third Quarter (Saint Vincent 58-43)

• Junior Academic All-PAC forward Kaedlee Potter (Barboursville, W.Va./Cabell-Midland) connected on a jumper after being cleared to play following an injury in the semifinals
• Garrison hit two of Bethany's three three-pointers: her second and third of the day

Fourth Quarter (Saint Vincent 78-60)

• Senior Academic All-PAC guard Taylor Dusenberry (Dilliner, Pa./Mapletown) scored the final points of her Bethany career just before the buzzer