INDIANA, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's basketball team suffered an 85-39 loss to Indiana University (Pa.) on the road Saturday.
 
The setback moved The Rock to 2-13 overall and 2-10 inside the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. The Crimson Hawks picked up their second win in as many games, improving to 13-4 on the season and 9-3 in the conference.
 
Kristina Donza led Slippery Rock with 10 points while Regan Atkins recorded nine points on top of a team-high five rebounds and two blocks.
 
Deryn Moye added six points with an SRU-best three assists. She was also one of the seven Slippery Rock players to come away with a steal in the contest.
 
Slippery Rock was plagued by a bumpy start, as the Crimson Hawks flew off to a 21-3 advantage after the first quarter. The Rock were able to muster an 8-2 run in the second quarter, with all of SRU's points in that span coming from two 3-pointers and two free throws from Donza.
 
SRU's second-quarter effort was answered by IUP's 71.4 percent shooting (10-of-14), allowing the Crismon Hawks to outscore The Rock, 23-15, to go into halftime with a 44-18 lead.
 
Seven of Slippery Rock's 12 third quarter points all came from consecutive finishes by Atkins. Despite that offensive surge, Indiana pulled away to take a 68-30 lead into the final frame.
 
Indiana wrapped up its winning effort on the day by posting a 17-9 advantage in the final 10 minutes to ensure a 46-point margin of victory.
 
The Crimson Hawks were led by Rahmena Henderson's 19 points. Nyshae' Weaver logged a double-double off the bench for IUP with 15 points and 14 rebounds.
 
While Slippery Rock went 13-of-47 (.277) from the floor, IUP shot well throughout the game by going 33-of-60 (.550). Indiana also had the upper hand from the 3-point arc, going 7-of-17 (.412) over The Rock's 3-of-19 (.158) showing from the perimeter. 
 
Both teams fared similarly from the charity stripe. While Slippery Rock made 10-of-16 (.625) free throws, Indiana converted 12-of-18 (.667) from the foul line. The Crimson Hawks concluded the day with a 39-26 lead in rebounds while SRU held a 2-1 advantage in blocks.
 
Slippery Rock will conclude its two-leg road trip 5:30 p.m. Monday at Edinboro. The Rock split with the Fighting Scots a season ago, picking up a 78-63 win on the road.




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