Werth Scores Career-High 24 Points as Dons Fall at Lions

Freja Werth vs. UCSB Box Score NEW YORK, N.Y. – Concluding its East Coast road trip, the University of San Francisco women's basketball team (2-5) dropped a narrow 81-79 decision at Columbia (7-3) in a non-conference contest Wednesday morning at Schiller Court at Levien Gymnasium.

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Luana Leite opened the first quarter with a layup and a free throw to put San Francisco up 3-0. Columbia responded with a two-point jumper before Freja Werth and Debora dos Santos produced back-to-back scores, stretching the advantage to 7-4 at 5:44.

Following a 3-0 Columbia scoring run to tie the game at seven, Aya Keita knocked down a long three-pointer at 7:06 to regain the lead, 10-7. The…