ERIE, Pa. --
Eliza Oswalt led Mercyhurst with 17 points and seven rebounds as the Laker women's basketball team defeated Mansfield, 66-50, in a PSAC contest on Wednesday at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center.
Meghan Komendarek and
Jenna Kunst added 11 points apiece while
Emily Shopene dished nine assists for the Lakers (4-7, 1-3), who won their third straight contest.
Noelle Cameron was the Mounties' leading scorer with 13 points. Mia Leonard hauled down 10 rebounds.
Mercyhurst trailed 16-9 before going on a 12-point run, getting 10 points from Oswalt during that stretch. The Lakers led the rest of the way.
After taking a 27-23 lead into halftime, the Lakers scored the first 10 points of the second half. Komendarek had four points while Kunst and
Nicolete Newman buried 3-pointers during the streak. Mercyhurst's lead held in double-figures until the final buzzer.
The Lakers will return to action on Saturday, Dec. 29, with a 1 p.m. PSAC contest at Shippensburg.
Â
