Five different Raiders scored in double figures, running up the score in the first half as the Shippensburg University women’s basketball team made short work of East Stroudsburg in an 80-60 victory on Wednesday at Koehler Fieldhouse.
The Raiders used a 42-15 run in the first half, and led by as many as 22 points in the second half to take home the win.
The squad out-rebounded the Warriors 45-33, and the Raiders (14-8, 10-6 PSAC East) currently lead the PSAC with 43.2 boards per contest.
Freshman Vicky Tumasz had an incredible night from beyond the arc, sinking 5-of-5 from 3-point range to finish with 15 points. Her effort tied a school record for single-game 3-point field goal percentage, a mark set by her own head coach, Kristy Trn in 1993.
Sophomore Morgan Griffith totaled 13 points and a game-high16 rebounds, marking her ninth double-double on the year.
Sophomore Logan Snyder tied a career-high nine boards and 10 points to go with three assists.
Sophomore Lauren Gold shot 2-for-3 from 3-point range on her way to 10 points, three assists, three rebounds and two steals. Sophomore Colleen Young finished the game with a game-high 16 points for the Raiders.
Shippensburg held the Warriors (9-12, 8-9 PSAC East) to 37.5 percent from the free-throw line, shooting 71.4 percent themselves.
The Raiders visit West Chester (17-4, 13-4 PSAC East) this Saturday to take on the No. 2 Golden Rams at 1 pm.
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