The Mercyhurst women's basketball team will host PSAC opponent Mansfield on Wednesday and will look for its third consecutive win.
 
Who: Mansfield (0-7, 0-4) vs Mercyhurst (3-7, 0-3)
When: Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2018 (1:00 PM)
Where: Erie, PA (MAC)
Live Video: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/mercyhurst/
Live Stats: https://hurstathletics.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary

• The Lakers are coming off of a huge comeback win over Kutztown for a final of 74-70.  Amber Renz and Emily Shopene were the leading scorers for the Lakers with 16 points each in the non-conference win over Kutztown.
• The visiting Kutztown squad held a 20-7 lead through the first quarter -- courtesy of a pair of nine-point runs -- and continued to widen the gap in the second period. The Bears added another 9-0 stretch in the second quarter en route to a 35-20 halftime lead and then scored the first nine points of the third to push their advantage to 44-20. From that point, the host Lakers outscored KU, 54-26.
  The comeback began with a 38-7 stretch, which Renz led with all 16 of her points. Mercyhurst took the lead for good on a Renz layup and free throw, which left the Lakers with a 53-51 advantage.
  MU led by as many as seven, widening the margin to 58-51, before Kutztown battled back. The Lakers held the lead the rest of the way. During the final 90 seconds, Mercyhurst was 13 of 14 from the free-throw line (Eliza Oswalt, 7-8; Shopene, 6-6).
• MU leads the series over Mansfield 16-3 and is 9-1 at home, looking to make it double digit wins on Wednesday
• Tickets: $6 for adults, $3 for non-Mercyhurst students, free for Mercyhurst students, free for children 6-and-under.
• Next Up: The Lakers will travel to Shippensburg on Dec. 29th