The Malone University women's basketball team dropped to 1-3 on the season after suffering a 64-53 loss to Seton Hill University in a non-conference contest Saturday afternoon in Osborne Hall. The Pioneers grabbed a 53-52 lead midway through the fourth quarter, but were held scoreless for the final 5:06 as the Griffins closed the game on a 12-0 run.
 
Recap
In a game that featured 12 lead changes, Seton Hill (2-1) grabbed a 16-15 advantage after one quarter as the Pioneers shot just 28.6% (6-of-21) in the opening period. Despite the poor shooting, Malone played well defensively throughout the contest and opened up its largest lead of the game late in the second quarter when Mikayla Poole put the Pioneers in front 28-23 with a jumper in the paint.  
 
By halftime, Malone led 31-29. The Pioneers shot just 10-for-35 (28.6%) from the field, but stayed in front thanks to 10 offensive rebounds and nine second-chance points.
 
In the third quarter, Seton Hill began to pull away and by the end of the frame led 48-41, but the Pioneers fought back to regain the lead just over two minutes into the fourth quarter. Back-to-back three-pointers by Chrissie Vaughan from nearly identical spots on the right wing and an old-fashioned three-point play by Ellen Doyle capped a 9-0 run which put the Malone ahead 50-48.
 
After a free throw and a three-pointer put Griffins back up 52-50, Vaughan struck again from three-point range to give Malone a 53-52 lead. From there, though, the Pioneers missed their last seven shots while the Griffins secured their road victory with the game's final 12 points.
 
Game Highlights
-Malone finished just 18-of-67 (26.9%) from the floor and 6-for-27 (22.2%) from three-point range. The 26.9% field goal rate was Malone's lowest since shooting 17.2% against Ashland in the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
-Seton Hill finished 21-of-53 (39.6%) from the field and 7-of-19 (36.8%) from three.
-Malone held a slim 44-41 edge in total rebounds, but a significant 17-8 margin in offensive rebounds. The Pioneers scored 14 second-chance points.
-The Griffins held a 16-2 edge in fast-break points.
 
Malone Individual Highlights
-Chrissie Vaughan knocked down four three-pointers in the game and finished with a team-high 16 points.
-Hampered by second-half foul trouble, freshman guard Robin Campbell totaled 11 points.
-Freshman guard Mikayla Poole collected eight points (all in the first half) and eight rebounds.
-Junior forward Ellen Doyle added seven points and a career-high 13 rebounds.
-Paiten Strother chipped in with five points, two steals, and a block.
 
Seton Hill Individual Highlights
-Cheyenne Trest registered a team-high 15 points, six rebounds, and four steals.
-Megan Marecic tallied 10 points, four rebounds, four steals, and two blocks.
 
Up Next
Malone will travel to West Virginia to take on Salem University next Wednesday, November 21st for a 3:00 pm tip.