LANCASTER, Pa. - Franklin & Marshall put three players in double figures as the Diplomats (4-0, 2-0) held off a late Ursinus (3-2, 1-2 Centennial) 65-60 on Thursday night in Centennial Conference women's basketball play.

Junior guard Beth Holt finished with a team high 18 points, while freshman guard Alexa Barbush had 17. Sophomore guard Megan Pauley added in 15 points for the Dips.

For Ursinus, senior guard Carolyn Konstanzer (Hilltown, Pa./Pennridge) had a game-high 21 points, while sophomore forward Lindsay Teuber (Philadelphia, Pa./St. Basil's) added in ten.

F&M converted 77 percent of their foul shots (23-for-30) in the win, while the Bears were just 13-for-23 (57 percent).

Ursinus went up by four early on at 10-6 with 13:17 to go on a jumper by Konstanzer. The Diplomats went on a six-point run to go up 12-10 on a layup by junior center Alison Menna.

The Diplomats would go up as high as six points (18-12) before Ursinus got to within one at 18-17 on a pair of free throws by Teuber with 6:58 left.  

However, F&M closed the on a 15-6 run to go up 33-18 with 2:03 left. Ursinus held F&M without a field goal in the last 3:08, but, could only close the gap to 33-20 at the half.

In the second half, F&M led the entire way. Ursinus got to within one with 1:10 left on a foul shot by sophomore guard Kristy George (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall).

Pauley hit a jumper with 42 seconds to go to back up three, while Barbush sank two foul shots with 25 seconds left to seal the game.

Both teams grabbed 34 rebounds, with Menna and Barbush grabbing seven each. Teuber had a game-high eight rebounds for the Bears, while adding in three blocks.