Seton Hill University Athletics

Kaufman's Career High Leads Griffins to Road Win

Seton Hill began the second half of PSAC West play with a road contest at Clarion on Saturday afternoon.  The Griffins used a career high from Jenna Kaufman in route to a 75-65 road win.  SHU is now 16-5 overall and 11-4 in PSAC play. 
 
Clarion got off to a quick 7-0 start forcing the Griffins into a quick timeout, less than two minutes into the contest.  SHU answered with a quick 5-0 run of their own before the Eagles answered with an 8-0 run of their own to take a 15-5 lead midway thru the first quarter.  Sydney Rabold hit a three pointer late in the quarter to cut the Eagles lead to 21-16 after one quarter of action. 
 
It was the Rabold and Cheyenne Trest show early in the second quarter.  They scored all 11 points to tie the Eagles at 27 with 6:22 to play in the quarter.  Clarion scored the next four points before Trest hit two free throws and Jenna Kaufman hit a basket to tie the score at 31.  A layin from Kaufman at the halftime buzzer gave the Griffins a 35-34 halftime lead.   
 
With Clarion leading 44-43, SHU went on a quick 7-0 run to take a 50-44 lead with 5:45 to play in the quarter.  Alexandra Hay had five points during the run.  Kaufman scored nine straight points to push the Griffins lead to 57-48 with just over two minutes to play in the third.  SHU took a 60-51 lead into the fourth quarter. 
 
SHU continued to lead the Eagles 64-55 at the fourth quarter media timeout.  Six more points from Kaufman put the game away for the Griffins as they hit free throws down the stretch to ice the game. 
 
Kaufman paced the Griffins with her career high 32 points, including 30 in the final three quarters.  Cheyenne Trest finished with 15 points and Alexandra Hay also reached double figures with 11 points.  Sydney Rabold added 7 points off the bench. 
 
SHU will host Gannon on Wednesday evening in PSAC West action.