PITTSBURGH -- The Grove City College women's basketball team dropped a 56-34 road decision Thursday night to Carnegie Mellon in non-conference action at Wiegand Gymnasium. CMU (4-0) outscored Grove City in the second half, 29-12.
Senior guard
Megan Kallock (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Salem) paced the Wolverines with eight points and sophomore guard
Jaden Davinsizer (Harmony, Pa./Seneca Valley) added six points. Ten Wolverines scored in Thursday night's game.
Grove City led 13-11 after one quarter. CMU owned a 27-22 lead at halftime. CMU held Grove City to 3-of-30 shooting from the field in the second half. For the game, Grove City went 10 of 62 (16 percent) while Carnegie Mellon finished 22 of 62 (36 percent).
Senior center
Nina Cano (Greenville, Pa./Greenville) pulled in a team-high seven rebounds for Grove City. Sophomore guard
Mara Polczynski (Irwin, Pa./Norwin) added five rebounds. CMU held a 53-42 edge on the glass.
Sophomore guard
Clara Hannon (Grove City, Pa./Grove City) recorded three assists. Grove City had 17 turnovers while CMU turned over the ball 18 times.Â
Catherine Or led the Tartans with 15 points and 18 rebounds. The game featured five ties and seven lead changes.Â
Grove City opens Presidents' Athletic Conference play Saturday at 1 p.m. as the Wolverines host Geneva in the Grove City College Arena.