Seton Hill continued action in the NCAA Atlantic Regional as they took on top seed and host Indiana (PA) on Saturday evening in the KCAC in Indiana, PA.
In a back and forth game that showed off what Division II basketball is about, IUP got the last big run and was able to defeat the Griffins 94-87. SHU ends the season at 22-9.
The Griffins and Crimson Hawks both got off to good starts from the floor as SHU trailed IUP 14-11 at the first media timeout. Five different Griffins scored in the first five minutes of the contest.
Helene Cowan hit a three to trim the IUP lead to 21-18 with 2:25 to play. Threes from
Helene Cowan and
Emma Fischer tied the score at 24 late in the first quarter.
Abby Mankins hit a three with five seconds to play as the Griffins took a 27-24 lead after one quarter of play.
IUP used an 8-0 run to take a 34-29 lead four minutes into the second quarter. The Crimson Hawks were able to push their lead to sixteen, 51-35, on a 10-0 run with two minutes left in the quarter.
Hallie Cowan hit a three to end the run.
Mia Kalich followed with a basket to trim the lead back to 51-40.
Helene Cowan added two free throws to cut the lead to 51-42 at the halftime break.
A steal and layup from
Shaye Bailey cut the IUP lead to 53-46 with nine minutes to play in the third. Kalich followed with a layup and IUP led 53-48 with eight minutes to go.
Helene Cowan made it 55-53 with 6:45 to play.
Helene Cowan tied the game at 57 with 5:30 to play.
Hallie Cowan and
Helene Cowan hit back to back threes to put the Griffins in front 63-59 with 4:34 left. Fischer drilled another three and Bailey added another steal and layin as the Griffins took a 70-64 lead with 2:11 left as the Griffins went on a 26-11 run over a seven minute stretch. Fischer hit another three to extend the Griffin lead to 73-66 late in the quarter. SHU was 13-17 from the floor and 5-7 from three in the third quarter.
IUP scored the first five of the fourth quarter to trim the lead to 73-71. Bailey drilled a three to put SHU in front 78-73 with 8:15 to play. IUP hit a pair of threes to cut the Griffins lead to 80-79 with seven minutes left. Kalich answered with a basket to put SHU in front 82-79 with 6:44 to go. IUP hit a pair of threes to take an 87-84 lead with four minutes to go. IUP hit another three to extend their lead to 90-84 with 1:45 left. IUP hit five of their first six threes in the fourth quarter.
Hallie Cowan hit a three to trim the lead to 90-87 with 52 seconds to play. IUP hit a pair of free throws to push their lead to 92-87 with 12.5 seconds to play.
Helene Cowan led the Griffins with 29 points. Kalich added a double double of 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Hallie Cowan and Bailey each finished with 12.