ERIE, Pa. -- The Mercyhurst women's basketball team lost to PSAC opponent Bloomsburg, 70-51, on Saturday at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center.
Maria Lapertosa had 12 points and five rebounds for the Lakers (1-7, 0-3).
Meghan Komendarek added 11 points and five rebounds while
Nicolete Newman finished with five steals.
Emma Saxton and Alyssa Mack led the visiting Huskies (7-2, 3-0) with 18 points apiece. Payton Spaddacino hauled down eight rebounds.
BU scored the game's first four points en route to an early 15-4 lead. The Huskies had a 33-24 advantage at halftime and led by as many as 29 in the second half.
Mercyhurst will return to action on Saturday, Dec. 15, when it hosts Wheeling Jesuit for a 1 p.m. contest.
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