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MANSFIELD, Pa. – Forward Amy Achesinski paced five different Lakers in double-figures with 13 points as Mercyhurst College withstood a rallying Mansfield University 69-63 on Monday night at Decker Gymnasium . 

Sophomore guard Nikki Frederickson added 12 markers in the balanced offensive scheme, while Jackie Artise, Lindsay Whipkey and Kaylee Foster registered 10 tallies each. 

Mercyhurst claimed its first road win of the year to improve to 2-3 as Mansfield dropped its first home game to fall to 2-4. 

The Mountaineers scored the game's first point but would not hold another lead the entire game as the Lakers surged to a 14-point advantage at the half thanks to hot shooting from Artise and Frederickson before outlasting a charging Mansfield squad in the final period. 

Frederickson scored nearly all of her points in the first stanza on 4-of-6 from the floor while Artise distributed eight of her 10 tallies on 3-of-5 five from the floor, including a 3-for-5 performance from behind the arc. 

Artise provided a spark for the Lakers offense, draining two 3-pointers to bookend a 14-8 run that helped turn a slim 9-4 lead into an 11-point advantage with just over 10 minutes remaining in the opener. 

From there, Frederickson kept the offensive rhythm flowing as she scored 10 markers in the final six minutes of the first half to give Mercyhurst a 40-26 advantage heading into the locker room. 

The Mountaineers mounted several short rallies in the second half but could not stop the Lakers offense. 

Mansfield took advantage of Mercyhurst's cold shooting in the opening minutes of the second half to cut the lead to 42-36 with 15:09 remaining, but the Mountaineers quickly found themselves trailing 61-44 with just over eight minutes left thanks to a 19-8 run that saw Foster contribute eight points and Achesinski go a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe. 

The Mountaineers added one last surge after cutting the deficit to four with three minutes left but it would not be enough to overcome a Lakers offense that hit 45.3 percent from the floor for the game and held a 41-29 advantage on the boards. 

Mercyhurst returns to action on Wednesday when the Lakers host Wheeling Jesuit at 5:30 p.m. 

Notes:
Junior forward Amy Achesinski surpassed the 900-point total for her career with a team-high 13 points. She now owns 901 tallies.