ERIE, Pa. – Redshirt sophomore guard Lauren Wolosik (Pittsburgh, Pa. /North Catholic) scored a team-high 17 points and the Crimson Hawks overcame some early foul issues to fight through a 64-54 road win over Mercyhurst on Monday night.
 
The win was IUP's 11th straight and broke up a three-way tie for first place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division. The Crimson Hawks are now in a two-way with Edinboro for the top spot in the division with 9-0 league records.
 
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Wolosik picked up two early fouls and had five first half turnovers, but rallied to score 12 points in the final 20 minutes as IUP outscored the Lakers 37-26. Wolosik was a perfect shooter in the second half, going 3-of-3 from the field, making a pair of three-pointers, and also went 4-of-4 from the foul line.
 
Facing a 28-27 halftime deficit, the Crimson Hawks outscored the Lakers 16-6 in the third quarter to take a nine-point lead to the fourth. IUP ended the period on a 10-2 run and held Mercyhurst scoreless for nearly five minutes.
 
IUP then held off a slew of Mercyhurst three-pointers in the fourth quarter by scoring 21 points, going 7-of-9 from the foul line.
 
Other statistical leaders
Junior do-it-all guard Halle Denman (Beaver Falls, Pa. /Blackhawk) had a season-high nine points to go along with five rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Sophomore guard Carolyn Appleby (Greensburg, Pa. /Greensburg Central Catholic) had a team-high eight rebounds while freshman forward Maura D'Anna (Springfield, Va./West Springfield) chipped in eight points and seven boards.
 
Up next
The Crimson Hawks end their three-game road trip on Wednesday when they head to Millersville (6-8, 4-5) for a PSAC divisional crossover. Tipoff is 5:30 p.m.
 
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