SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's basketball team lost a halftime lead when Seton Hill University shot 50 percent in the second half on the way to a 72-52 decision Saturday at Morrow Field House.
 
The Rock fell to 2-16 on the season with the loss and 2-13 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. The Griffins improved to 12-9 overall and 9-6 within league play.
 
Regan Atkins matched her career-high output of 23 points, shooting 50 percent (8-of-16) from the floor while adding a team-high six rebounds. The true freshman also came away with three assists and a block.
 
Deryn Moye tallied 11 points in the effort, joining Atkins in playing all 40 minutes of the contest. Moye also earned three of SRU's six steals on the afternoon and led Slippery Rock with four assists.
 
Kaylin Venick collected six rebounds in addition to her five points, as Endya Robinson chipped in with five points and three rebounds.
 
Slippery Rock faced an early 7-1 deficit but fought back in a first quarter that saw Moye hit two of her three 3-pointers in the final 1:39 to level the score at 15-15.
 
SRU outscored Seton Hill 13-12 in the second quarter to mount a 28-27 lead at halftime thanks in part to 7-of-7 shooting at the free throw line. Atkins, Moye and Hallie Raabe all added buckets at the foul line in the second quarter to give SRU the intermission advantage.
 
While Atkins drained a 3-pointer to kick off the third quarter, the 31-27 lead that she helped craft was the SRU's largest of the day. The Griffins used up the next 5:40 of the quarter to go on a 19-0 run, surpassing SRU with a 46-31 lead.
 
While Venick snapped Slippery Rock's scoreless drought by converting an and-1 play, Seton Hill closed out the third quarter with a 54-34 lead. The final period was level at 18-18, as SRU was unable to catch back up to the margin that the Griffins had created with a 72-52 final score.
 
SRU shot 17-of-48 (.354) on the day, going 4-of-15 (.267) from 3-point distance. In total, the Griffins wound up shooting 28-of-59 (.475) from the floor while making just 1-of-10 (.100) 3-point attempts. Slippery Rock found an edge from the foul line, going 14-of-18 (.778) as opposed to SHU's 15-of-24 (.625).
 
Seton Hill had five different scorers reach double-figures, guided by Helene Cowan's 14 points. Sakeria Haralson lived up to her name as SHU's top rebounder, grabbing a team-high seven boards on top of 13 points.
 
Slippery Rock will enjoy its final bye week of the season before venturing to California (Pa.) 1 p.m. Feb. 10. SRU last played the Vulcans Jan. 13 at home.
 
 
 
 
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