Box Score The Griffins returned to PSAC West action on Saturday afternoon with a battle at Slippery Rock. Seton Hill entered the contest with a three game winning streak.
Kelly Brennan scored a career high 39 points and SHU rallied from 19 down to tie the score at 77 but fell by an 87-82 score. Brennan's 39 points are the most scored by a Griffin, since SHU made the move into the NCAA topping Jordan Burkes 37 points vs Shepherd in 2011. SHU falls to 11-14 overall and 7-12 in PSAC play.
It was the
Kelly Brennan show to start off the game as she scored the first seven points of the game for the Griffins and added 2 steals as SHU jumped out to a 9-4 lead at the first media timeout of the half. The Rock responded with a 10-0 run to take a 14-9 lead before Brennan drilled a three to end the Rock run and cut the lead to 14-12 with 12:55 to play in the half. SRU scored the next seven points to extend their lead to 21-12. After
Mariah Wells hit a free throw, the Rock scored 5 straight to take a 26-13 lead with 7:47 to play. Brennan then scored 7 more points to get the Griffins back to within 10 at 32-22 with just over 5 minutes to play in the half. SRU took a 42-27 halftime lead as they outscored the Griffins 40-18 over the final 16 minutes of the half. Brennan scored 17 of the Griffins 27 points.
Brennan drained another three to cut the Rock lead to 44-32 but SRU scored seven straight to push the lead to 51-32 and force a SHU timeout. Two more threes from Brennan cut the Rock lead to 55-44 with 13:20 to play. Another Brennan three from long distance cut the Rock lead to 65-56 and two free throws from
Jharrin Gill trimmed the lead to 65-58 with nine minutes to play. Two more Brennan free throws cut the lead to 65-60.
Chelsea Apke's layin cut the Rock lead to 70-66 with six minutes to play. Another Apke layin cut the lead to 73-70 with 4:45 to play. Two free throws from Brennan tied the score at 73. Then the officials took over, calling two technicals on the Griffins and giving the Rock four points and a 77-73 lead.
Halie Torris hit a three and Brennan hit one of two to tie the score at 77 with 2:22 to play. The Rock hit a jumper and
Meghan Mastroianni hit one of two to cut the lead to 79-78. SRU then hit three of four free throws to build the lead to 82-78. Two Mastroianni free throws cut the lead to 82-80 with 30 seconds left. After the Rock hit one of two, Mastroianni hit two more free throws to cut the lead to 83-82 with 19 seconds left. SRU hit two free throws to push the lead back to 85-82 with 17 seconds left. SHU missed their next shot and the Rock iced the game with two more free throws.
Kelly Brennan led the Griffins with a career high 39 points on 11-17 from the field and 6-10 from three point land.
Meghan Mastroianni finished with 18 points.
Seton Hill will travel to California (PA) on Wednesday evening. Tip is set for 5:30 PM.
