REDLANDS, Calif. – In another matchup with a national semifinalist from last season the University of Redlands women's basketball team (2-1) lost 56-51 to national runner-up Smith College Friday evening.

The Bulldogs were in an early 4-0 hole before an 8-2 run put them up four thanks to baskets by Avery Shiring, Colbi Zorich, and four points for Leila Hosn.

A pair of Alex Facelo free throws at the four minute mark had them up four and they would hold a 13-10 lead after 10 minutes following an AJ Wick free throw.

Leaya McKinney put Redlands back on top after Smith tied the game at 20, but the Pioneers would score six of the final 11 points to lead by one, 26-25, at the half.

Redlands would only score seven points in the third and they went into the final quarter trailing by six. They then found themselves down by their most of the game at, 40-32, early in the fourht.

The next five points, however, would come from Hosn and Wick as they were within one possession less than two minutes after trailing by three.

With 1:42 on the clock Facelo drew a foul and knocked down both free throws to tie the game at 46.

The Pioneers would ice the game as they made six of their eight free throws to secure the win.

Both offenses struggled as the Bulldog defense held Smith to a slash line of 36.1/16.7/66.7 (field goal percentage, three-point, free throw). On the other side Redlands had a line of 25/25.9/66.7.

Facelo made a few big threes in the second half in route to a game-high 14 points. Hosn had 10 points, six rebounds, and five assists. Wick and Zorich each had 12 rebounds.

UT Dallas comes to Currier Gym for a 5:00 p.m. tipoff tomorrow, November 16.