RICHMOND, Va. -- The Ferrum College women's basketball team lost tonight on the road to Virginia Union University, falling 63-55 in non-conference play at Barco-Stevens Hall. 

RECORDS
Virginia Union 1-1
Ferrum 1-2

THE BASICS
Aleksandra Kubiak had four points in the first half for Ferrum on a jumper and two free throws. The Panthers struggled from long distance in the first two quarters, going a combined 1-12 from behind the arc. 

Allyson Cassell had a layup and two free throws early in the third quarter to help Ferrum trim the lead. Back-to-back-to-back layups by Zy'Breayziah Alexander, Maslyn Mosbacher and a Dezariyah Clark cut the lead to 40-32 with 3:03 left in the third. Alexander had a layup and a free throw to close the third and make it a 45-39 game. 

Mosbacher hit a three-pointer from the left side off a wraparound pass from Erin Harden to trim the lead to 57-52 with less than two minutes left in regulation. Virginia Union held on down the stretch for the first win of the season.

KEY STATS
Virginia Union: Bruni Martinez 26 pts, 8 reb; Maya Robinson 11 pts
Ferrum: Clark 11 pts; Mosbacher 10 pts; Kubiak 9 pts

UP NEXT
Coach Bryan Harvey's team will be back in action Tuesday, November 25, at home against Chowan University. Tip-off is set for 5:00 p.m. at Swartz Gym. The game will be the first half of a Conference Carolinas doubleheader, with the men's game to follow at 7:00 p.m.