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KUTZTOWN — The Lock Haven women's basketball team (11-17, 9-13 PSAC) capped their season in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference first round on the road against Kutztown University (15-14, 12-10 PSAC), but the hosts edged out the Bald Eagles late for the 68-60 win.
For coach Jennifer Smith and the Bald Eagles, it capped a fourth-straight appearance in the conference postseason.
The No. 6 seed Bald Eagles and No. 3 seeded Golden Bears traded buckets and the lead for most of the first quarter, but Kutztown pulled away slightly at 17-10, before an Adaliz Corbin buzzer-beater cut the lead to 17-13.
After a quick 6-0 run from the Golden Bears to start the second quarter, LHU responded with a run of their own to tie things up once more at 23-23. Kutztown, however, ended the half on a 14-3 run to take a 37-26 lead into halftime.
An even third quarter saw the two sides heading into the fourth with the Golden Bears leading 49-42. Right out of the gate, the Bald Eagles cut the lead to one possession at 49-47, and the game was perfectly poised for an entertaining finish.
With under a minute to play, a Brooke Lawyer cut the Golden Bear's lead to 60-57, but strong free throw shooting helped Kutztown bring home the 68-60 win and head to the quarterfinals against Shippensburg.
Lawyer led all scorers on the night, and notched 15 points including 3-8 from beyond the arc. Joining Lawyer in double figures was Jenadia Jordan who chipped in 12.
Jackie Fetsko led Lock Haven on the glass with seven, as the two sides were deadlocked at 36-36. Fetsko also added eight points as did Taylor Leidy.
Freshman Alana Robinson closed her record-breaking season with another block and set the new LHU single-season mark to beat at 53.
LOCK HAVEN (11-17)
Jenadia Jordan 3-7 6-7 12; Taylor Leidy 4-9 0-0 8; Jackie Fetsko 2-3 4-4 8; Carly FItzmorris 2-5 1-2 6; Alana Robinson 2-7 1-2 5; Brooke LAwyer 5-14 2-2 15; Adaliz Corbin 1-5 0-0 3; Olivia Smith 1-3 0-0 2; Kylie Metzger 0-2 1-2 1. Totals 20-55 15-19 60.
KUTZTOWN (15-14)
Casey Remolde 2-9 10-12 14; Naia Pulliam 4-9 2-2 10; Zara Zerman 2-6 4-4 10; Shannon Remolde 1-4 3-5 5; Sydney Pierson 2-10 0-0 5; Abbey Hearn 5-8 0-0 13; Bella Arcuri 2-2 2-2 6; Annie Whalen 2-4 0-0 5; Noelle Baxter 0-1 0-0 0; Olivia Smelas 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-53 21-25 68.
LHU 13 13 16 18 — 60
KU 17 20 12 19 — 68
3-point goals: LHU 5-15 (Lawyer 3-8, Corbin 1-2, Fitzmorris 1-3, Leidy 0-2), KU 7-16 (Hearn 3-4, Zerman 2-3, Pierson 1-3, Whalen 1-2, Pulliam 0-1, Remolde 0-3). Fouled out: LHU-Jordan, Robinson; KU-none. Rebounds: LHU 36 (Fetsko 7), KU 36 (Remolde 9). Assists: LHU 9 (Fitzmorris 2, Fetsko 2, Leidy 2), KU 15 (Pulliam 4). Technical fouls: LHU-none; KU-none. Total fouls: LHU 21, KU 14. A: 319.