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CLARION, Pa. -- Senior post player KellyAnn Staudinger scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds and sophomore post Haley Gaidosh added 12 points and nine rebounds Wednesday to lead The Rock effort in a 65-48 loss at Clarion.

The setback dropped The Rock's overall record to 7-14 and gave the Green and White a 1-5 record at the conclusion of the first round of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western Division schedule.

Clarion improved its overall record to 14-6 and ended the first round of division play with a 4-2 mark, good for a three-way tie for second place in the seven-team division.

The hosts outscored SRU by a 29-11 margin in the final 14 minutes of the first half to take a 38-19 lead into intermission and never led by less than 17 points in the final 20 minutes. The largest Golden Eagles lead was a 25-point, 48-23, advantage with 14 minutes left to play.

The Rock returns to action Saturday at 1 p.m., when it will host Lock Haven in a PSAC-West game in Morrow Field House.

In addition to the game, The Rock will host a "Think Pink" breast cancer awareness event and a free multiple-sport clinic for girls between the ages of 5-12. The clinic starts at 9 a.m.

For more information on the "Think Pink" event held in conjunction with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, contact event coordinator Kara Spagnola via the women's basketball office at 724.738.2399. 

For more information on the sports clinic, held as part of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, contact event coordinator Emily Boosahda at 724.738.4322.