MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – Head coach Jennifer Smith watched her team play tough defense and the Lady Eagles got a balanced scoring effort, as the Lock Haven University women's basketball team came away with a huge road win tonight at Millersville University, 49-46.
 
The win marked the first for Lock Haven (5-10, 4-7 PSAC East) over perennial PSAC East power Millersville (10-7, 7-5 PSAC East) in over 10 years, and it marked the first time Smith defeated her alma mater, while the head coach at The Haven.
 
The Lady Eagles got a team-high 10 points from Sami Lane (Montoursville, Pa./Loyalsock) and Lock Haven's defense forced Millersville into 23 turnovers.
 
J.J. Hilliard (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) and Loren Kaiser (Bethlehem, Pa./Pace Univ.) each scored nine points in the win and the Lady Eagles got 18 points off the bench.
 
Emily Daugherty (Laughlintown, Pa./Ligonier) led Lock Haven on the glass with seven rebounds.
 
Marrysa Moyer (Altoona, Pa./Mansfield Univ.) added five points, four steals, three rebounds and two assists in another all-around solid night.

Moyer's five points bring her just eight away from becoming the 13^th Lady Eagle to reach the 1,000-point plateau.
 
Lock Haven trailed Millersville by one at the break, 22-21.
 
LHU's defense held the Marauders to a 36 percent shooting on the night and LHU scored 18 points off turnovers, which was the biggest difference in the game.

Millersville's 46 points were a season-low. 
 
Tonight marked the third of three straight road games for Lock Haven.
 
The Lady Eagles return home Saturday (January 17) at 2 p.m. when they host Cheyney.
 
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