(Carlisle, Pa.) – The Dickinson women's basketball team suffered another tough loss after a strong effort against Ursinus College on Saturday.

Kelsey Walsh (Malvern, Pa./Great Valley) put the Devils on the board first and the teams played even throughout the opening 10 minutes of the half. The game saw five times in the opening eight minutes, with the score knotted, 11-11, with 11:54 remaining.

Ursinus went on a 10-0 run to lead, 21-11, with 9:22 remaining in the half. Dickinson rallied, cutting the lead to four, with just under, three minutes to play in the half. The Bears took a 26-20 lead into the break.

Erica Buls (New Market, Md./Oakdale) led the Devils on a 10-4 run to tie the game at the 14:38 mark. Diamond Lewis answered with a three-pointer to trigger a 10-0 run for the Bears.

Dickinson fought back to within five on a pair of Walsh free throws, with just under nine minutes to play. She assisted Buls and hit a pair of free throws to trade baskets with Urinus. That would be as close as they would get, however, as Ursinus started to build another lead down the stretch.

Walsh found Buls again to get Dickinson within eight at the 2:25 mark. The Bears closed out with a 6-1 run for the final of 60-47.

Jessica Porada led Ursinus (9-11, 6-8) with 20 points and 17 rebounds, including eight on the offensive end. Lewis finished with 17 points, five assists and four steals.

Buls led the Red Devils with 15 points, eight rebounds, four steals and two blocked shots. Mary Martin (Honesdale, Pa./Honesdale) had nine points and eight rebounds while Jennifer Smith (Short Hills, N.J./Millburn) added seven points and eight rebounds.

Walsh finished with eight points and three assists, going 4-for-4 from the free throw line.

The Red Devils slip to 4-16 overall and 1-14 in the Centennial Conference. They are home again on Wednesday night, hosting McDaniel College at 6:00 pm.