EDINBORO, Pa. – The Edinboro women's basketball team suffered their third loss in the last four games on Saturday afternoon as Indiana(Pa.) handed the Fighting Scots a 79-63 defeat at McComb Fieldhouse. An Edinboro team with several players at less than 100 percent fell to 18-6 overall and 14-4 in the PSAC West. IUP, winners of six games in a row, is now 18-5 and 16-3, respectively. The contest was part of Edinboro's Make-A-Wish Day, and televised nationally by the American Sports Network. 

For the second game in a row, the Fighting Scots found themselves behind early, only to make a spirited comeback. The Crimson Hawks scored the first eight points of the game and led 21-12 after one period. The margin remained nine points at 37-28 at the half, thanks to a 7-1 run for the Fighting Scots to close out the half.
In the first twenty minutes, IUP shot a sizzling 58.6 percent from the floor (17-of-29), while Edinboro made just 11-of-35 shots (31.4 pct.).

The Crimson Hawks would open up a 58-45 lead after three quarters. That's when Edinboro began its rally. Trailing 63-51 with 7:12 to play, Edinboro scored seven straight points to pull to within five points at 63-58 with just over five minutes to play. Michaela Barnes opened the run with a layup, followed by a Katie Fischer 3-pointer. Ciara Rosten capped it with a layup following an IUP turnover.

IUP answered with a 3-pointer by Lauren Wolosik, but another Rosten layup once again pulled the Scots close at 66-60 with 3:36 remaining. Unfortunately, the Fighting Scots saw the Crimson Hawks run off the next nine points in a two-and-a-half minute span to take a commanding 75-60 lead. The daggers were a pair of 3-pointers, one by Megan Smith and the other by Carolyn Appleby. Edinboro, meanwhile, would make just one basket the rest of the game, that a Maggie Moore jumper with eight seconds to play.
 

Edinboro would shoot 34.4 percent from the floor (22-of-64), while IUP ended at 59.6 percent (31-of-52), the top sghooting performance by an opponent against Edinboro this year. The Crimson Hawks finished 7-for-15 on 3-pointers while Edinboro was 4-of-19. They also held a 39-31 rebounding advantage. Edinboro forced IUP into 19 turnovers while committing just eight.

Fischer led Edinboro with 14 points, adding four assists. Rosten posted her third double-double of the year with 10 points and 10 rebounds, while Barnes also finished with 10 points. The Fighting Scots also received a strong effort by Lindsey Jahn. The senior guard came off the bench to play 23 minutes, finishing with three points, two rebounds, three steals, and plenty of floor burns.

IUP had four players in double digits, led by Carolyn Appleby with 23 points. The sophomore guard added five rebounds and seven assists. Maura D'Anna came off the bench to contribute 17 points, with Smith totaling 15 points and seven rebounds, and Wolosik finishing with 10 points and eight assists.

Edinboro will look to snap its two-game losing streak on Wednesday, February 15 when they make the short trip to Erie to play Gannon.