IMMACULATA, Pa. – Immaculata University's women's basketball team lost to Cabrini College, 56-38, on Thursday night at Alumnae Hall in a Pennsylvania Athletic Conference contest.

Cabrini improves to 14-5 overall and 9-1 in the PAC, while Immaculata is now 4-16 this season and 2-9 in the league.

Senior Nina Cammarano registered a team-high 11 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals. Junior Courtney Dixon finished one rebound short of a double-double, with 10 points and nine rebounds. Junior Stephanie Stripe collected seven points and six rebounds, while junior Kasey Hicks tallied two points, six rebounds and four assists for the Mighty Macs. Freshman Deanna Tropea came off the bench to record three rebounds and three blocks shots in just 11 minutes of action.

Immaculata scored the first six points of the contest, and held a 10-2 advantage against Cabrini at the 13:26 mark of the first half. The Mighty Macs continued their run on a 9-3 spurt, sparked by five points from sophomore Shana Kehoe, for a 19-8 lead with just under nine minutes remaining before intermission. However, the Cavaliers tied the contest at 21-all at the 3:35 mark, and went on to lead at the break, 31-21.

Kate Walck led all scorers with 15 points for the Cavaliers, while Kayleen Smith grabbed eight rebounds.

Immaculata will be back on the hardwood on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 1 p.m. when the Mighty Macs host Cedar Crest College on “Think Pink Day.” Immaculata encourages all fans attending the game to wear pink to show their support in the fight against breast cancer.