ERIE, Pa. -- The Mercyhurst women's basketball team fell 83-68 to Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference opponent Seton Hill on Wednesday in the Mercyhurst Athletic Center.
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Mercyhurst (6-9, 3-5 PSAC) was led by
Stephanie Petery, who scored 11 points.
Rachel Chessar and
Vivian Allison each added eight points.
Emilee Norris led rebounds with seven.
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Seton Hill (12-4, 7-3 PSAC) had five Griffins score in double-digits -- led by Halie Torris with 16 points, Cheyenne Trest added 13 and Courtney Cecere contributed 12. Â Jenna Kaufman and Alexandra Hay scored 11 points apiece.
Visiting SHU jumped out to a 26-9 lead through one quarter and held the gap in double-figures the rest of the way. The Griffins led 48-25 at halftime and then led by as many as 24 points during the second half.
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The Griffins held an edge off the glass, outrebounding the Lakers 38-34. Mercyhurst held a slight edge in bench points, earning 38 points from non-starters to the 34 scored from Seton Hill.
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Mercyhurst will play again next on Saturday when travel to Johnstown, Pa. to face the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown in PSAC action at 1 p.m.
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