Boxscore

SLIPPERY ROCK, PA— Nikki Presto recorded eight points as the Slippery Rock University women’s basketball team (3-13, 0-3 PSAC-West) loss 74-40 to No. 4 Gannon on Wednesday night at Morrow Field House. 

The 40 points is the teams lowest point total since the 2004-05 season, when The Rock fell at Shippensburg 62-33. 

Julie Molloy recorded seven points off the bench, and Emilee Vitez pounded the glass for seven rebounds, and also recorded two steals. 

Gannon (19-0, 3-0 PSAC-West) extends its win streak to 19, a school record to start the season. Four players scored in double-figures with Julie Kleber leading the way with 14 points, going 4-6 from behind the arch. Tiffany Crocker dished out six assists and Carrie Nolan grabbed eight rebounds. 

The Rock took an early 10-8 lead and the two teams battled for the final six minutes. Kristina Freeman connected on a three-point shot to take a five point, 25-20 lead that would hold the Golden Knight’s lead into the half, 27-22. 

Early in the second half, Gannon took a 16 point, 40-24 lead after Brittany Tabron was blocked by Sandra Busser but Crocker was there to clean up and sank the jumper. 

The Rock held it to within 14 for three minutes, when Kleber hit one of her three pointers to extend the lead to 47-30. Gannon did not trail in the second half. 

SRU shot 32.1% (15-56) from the floor and 22.2% (4-18) from behind the arch. Presto and Grace Palucis were both a perfect 2-2 from the foul line. 

Gannon shot 42.9% (27-63) from the floor and 35.7% from behind the arch. Gannon dished out more assists (21-10) and recorded more steals (9-5) during the game. 

The Rock travels to Clarion for their next PSAC-West matchup on Saturday. The game starts at 1 pm. After that road game SRU returns to Morrow field house for two Western Division matchups against Lock Haven (1/27) and Indiana, Pa. (1/30). 

During the Indiana game, the women’s team will honor Jodi Gault and Jan Kasnevich at halftime. The game will also be featured on Armstrong Cable.