The Lancaster Bible College women's basketball team saw its 2016-17 season come to an end on Friday night in Rochester, N.Y. as the Chargers lost to Ohio Christian, 71-55 in the NCCAA Division I Midwest Region Semifinals. Lancaster Bible ends its year with a 20-9 record, while the Trailblazers improved to 22-10. 

How it Happened: Lancaster Bible's shooting in the first quarter resembled the weather outside the building in Rochester, N.Y. as the Chargers had just one bucket over the first six minutes of the game. Despite the slow start, the Chargers trailed just 11-7 after sophomore Courtney Goyak converted a layup with 3:47 remaining in the opening quarter. A bucket from freshman Emily Morgan and two more free throws from Goyak helped the Chargers to trail by just seven after 10 minutes of play.

The shooting woes returned in the second quarter as Lancaster Bible again recorded just one basket in the first five minutes of the quarter and this time, the Trailblazers made them pay as Ohio Christian took a double digit lead and extended it throughout the second frame. Goyak's bucket with 5:05 to play in the half cut the Chargers' deficit to 12, but Lancaster Bible would score just two more points the rest of the half and trailed 40-17 at the break.

After senior Naomi Otis scored the opening three points for the Chargers, Goyak and Morgan scored the remaining 14 points of the half for Lancaster Bible.

The third quarter saw the Lancaster Bible offense wake up a bit, but Ohio Christian continued to score on many of their possessions and Lancaster Bible trailed, 59-31 after 30 minutes of play.

Though the game was out of reach, Lancaster Bible played its best quarter in the fourth as the Chargers outscored Ohio Christian, 24-12. Junior Kirsten Webster scored eight points in the quarter, while senior Krissy Pennell ended her collegiate career with her best quarter of the game as well.

By the Numbers: It was a tale of two halves for the Chargers as they shot 5-of-26 in the first half and 16-of-28 in the second half...For the game, Lancaster Bible shot 38.9 percent (21-of-54) from the floor and 12-of-14 from the free throw line...Ohio Christian shot 42 percent (29-of-69) from the floor...Goyak led the Chargers with 22 points and 21 rebounds, while Morgan added 10 points and two boards...Webster finished with 10 points and four assists...Pennell capped her career with eight points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals...Otis finished her collegiate career with a five-point night.

The Coach Says: "We definitely had a rough start to the game, but we had a couple of good looks early and just couldn't convert," Lancaster Bible Head Coach Katelyn Vanderhoff said. "Ohio Christian gained momentum and the lead was too big for us to come back from. The second half was better and we showed our fight that we have had all season long."

On the Year: "I am really proud of this group," Vanderhoff said. "We faced a lot of adversity this season and we stayed together and pushed through."

On the Seniors: "We are definitely going to miss our seniors," Vanderhoff said. "Krissy has had a huge impact on this program and can pass the ball as well as anyone in the country. Naomi brought a lot of energy and helped our team bond together. It's tough to replace glue players like her."

Information Hodge Podge: Lancaster Bible is now 4-3 all-time against Ohio Christian...The Chargers defeated the Trailblazers, 84-77 in the NCCAA Midwest Semifinals last season in Lancaster, Pa...Goyak's  21 rebounds give her 617 for the season and she becomes just the second women's basketball player in NCAA history to pull down over 600 rebounds in one season...Goyak's 20-point, 20-rebound game was her 12th of the season...Prior to this season, that feat had been accomplished just once in program history...Goyak's 526 points scored this season are also the fourth-most in program history...Despite playing just two seasons at Lancaster Bible, Pennell's 421 assists over the past two years are a new program-record...Adding her first two years at Elizabethtown, Pennell finishes her collegiate career with 538 assists...Freshman Caitlin Hickey also finished the year with over 500 points as her 511 points scored are the fifth-most in program-history...Head Coach Katelyn Vanderhoff has 44 career wins through two seasons and will enter the 2017-18 year tied for third on the program's all-time win list. 

Up Next: Season complete.