SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's basketball team lost a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division game to No. 17 Edinboro University, 74-52, Saturday at Morrow Field House.
 
The loss snaps Slippery Rock's three-game winning streak, dropping its record to 10-8 overall and 8-5 in league games. Edinboro, which has been ranked in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's top-25 poll since Nov. 21, improves to 15-2 on the year overall and 11-2 in PSAC competition.
 
The final score was not indicative of how close the game was for a large portion of Saturday's contest. Slippery Rock trailed Edinboro by just two points after the first quarter and by a mere six points, 38-32, at halftime. However, the Fighting Scots used a 17-3 run that stretched through the final seven minutes of the third quarter and the first three minutes of the fourth to open up a commanding 20-point lead en route to the eventual 22-point victory.
 
Brooke Hinderliter recorded a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead The Rock. Included in the double-double were four offensive rebounds. Hinderliter, who was 4-for-10 from the field and a perfect 9-for-9 at the foul line, also dished out three assists, blocked one shot and made one steal.
 
LeeAnn Gibson also finished in double figures with a season-high 10 points to go with six rebounds. Gibson was 3-for-6 from the field and a spotless 4-for-4 at the foul line.
 
Mallory Heinle came off the bench to provide The Rock with seven points, nine rebounds and two blocks. Morgan Henderson added seven points and one block while Krista Pietropola rounded out The Rock's top performers with seven rebounds and one block.
 
Slippery Rock had trouble ever truly finding its stride offensively, finishing with a season-low 26.3 field goal percentage (15-for-57). SRU did excel at the foul line by going 20-for-25 (80 percent). In a game that featured the top two rebounding teams in the PSAC, both schools finished with 41 rebounds.  
 
Ciara Rosten proved tough for The Rock to defend inside. She finished Saturday's game with a near triple-double of 16 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks. Michelle Jahn scored a game-high 20 points to lead the Edinboro offensive attack.
 
The Fighting Scots shot 43.1 percent (28-for-65) from the field overall, 33.3 percent (6-for-18) from deep and 66.7 percent (12-for-18) at the foul line. Edinboro forced SRU into 21 turnovers, but committed 20 miscues of its own. EU exited Saturday holding advantages over The Rock in points off turnovers (18-5), points in the paint (36-22) and fast break points (12-0).
 
Slippery Rock will look to regroup with a PSAC West victory against Gannon University 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Morrow Field House.
 


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