Seton Hill hit the road for a PSAC crossover matchup at Millersville on Friday evening.  The Griffins jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter but a 20-13 advantage for the Marauders in the second quarter helped Millersville to a 67-58 victory over the Griffins.  SHU drops to 5-3 overall and 2-2 in PSAC play while Millersville improves to 4-3 overall and 2-3 in PSAC action. 

The Griffins missed their first shot of the game but followed that by draining six straight shots, all three pointers to take their largest lead of the game at 18-7 with 3:31 left in the first quarter.  Lindsey Mifsud, Jenna Kaufman and Mariah Wells each hit two three pointers during the SHU run.  The Marauders scored the final eight points of the quarter and trailed 18-15 entering the second quarter.

Millersville scored the first four points of the second quarter to complete their 12-0 run, taking the lead at 19-18.  Halie Torris ended the run with a three pointer of their own.  SHU opened the game with 7 field goals, all seven of them being three pointers.  Kaufman then hit a layup to increase the SHU lead to 23-19 with 7:37 to play in the half.  A basket from Kinross Obiefule tied the score at 29 with 3:38 to remaining in the half.  Millersville scored the final four points of the second quarter to take a 35-31 halftime lead. 

The Marauders built their lead back up to four points in the third quarter before a three from Wells cut the lead back to 38-37 with 6:55 left in the quarter.  After Hannah Laslo hit a layin to trim the lead to 42-41, Millersville went on an 11-4 run to extend their lead to 53-45 late in the quarter.  Two free throws from Obiefule and Jharrin Gill trimmed the Marauder lead to 53-49 at the end of the third quarter. 

Laslo hit a layin that cut the MU lead to 59-56 with 5:43 to play in the game.  SHU would not score again until the 18 second mark on a basket from Alexandra Hay but the Marauders led by a 66-58 score at that point and earned the 67-58 victory.

SHU finished the contest shooting 44% from the floor.  The Griffins shot 52% in the first half but just 36% in the second half.  The Griffins were out rebounded 32-24 and committed 19 turnovers to the Marauders 14.  Millersville scored 27 points off Griffin turnovers compared to just 8 points scored by the Griffins off MU turnovers. 

Jenna Kaufman led the Griffins with 14 points.  She added 5 rebounds and 4 steals.  Lindsey Mifsud and Mariah Wells each added 12 points in the loss.

Seton Hill will continue PSAC Crossover action on Saturday at Shippensburg University.