INDIANA, Pa. – The 20th-ranked Crimson Hawks scored 50 second half points, separating themselves from West Virginia Wesleyan in an 82-54 season-opening victory on Saturday afternoon at the Memorial Field House.
Redshirt junior guard
Lauren Wolosik (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic) scored a game-high 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting, adding five rebounds, four assists, and three steals in the 28-point victory.
IUP led by just seven points heading into the fourth quarter, but a 22-2 run taking up most of the final 10 minutes proved to be the difference as the Crimson Hawks start the 2017-18 year at 1-0.
Wolosik was one of four Crimson Hawks to reach double-figures in scoring, as she was joined by junior guard
Carolyn Appleby (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Central Catholic) with 16, senior forward
Megan Smith (Blain, Pa./West Perry) with 12, and junior forward
Brittany Robinson (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East) with 11.
Appleby also led the team with six rebounds and five assists from her point guard spot, connecting on 6-of-12 from the field and 2-of-2 from the foul.
IUP had a slow start, as West Virginia Wesleyan grabbed a 17-15 lead after the opening quarter. The Crimson Hawks then took a 32-28 lead into halftime and led 50-43 heading into the fourth.
IUP shot 48 percent from the field for the game, including a 17-for-32 second half performance.
Up next
The Crimson Hawks will square off against West Virginia State on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. They'll celebrate their 2017 PSAC Championship prior to tipoff with a special ring ceremony.
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