LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University women's basketball team (7-11, 4-10 PSAC) fell in a tough PSAC East battle with East Stroudsburg University (9-8, 6-7 PSAC) tonight, 68-61 at Thomas Fieldhouse.
 
LHU led by four, 26-22 at the halftime break thanks to an outstanding defensive effort.  The Bald Eagles held the Warriors to just 21.2% (7-33) shooting in the half.
 
ESU came out on fire in the third quarter, however and the Warriors outscored LHU 23-14 in the period to erase the four-point deficit.
 
Forty-six of East Stroudsburg's 68 points came in the second half.
 
J.J. Hilliard (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) led LHU offensively with 16 points on 7-16 shooting from the field.
 
Rachael McDaniel (Plainfield, N.J./California (Pa.) Univ.) netted 12 points and pulled down nine boards on the night.
 
Lysa Mealing (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) had another huge night on the glass.  Mealing pulled down a game-best 18 rebounds (7 off., 11 def.) to go along with four points and two blocks.  The 18 boards are the second highest total of the season for Mealing.
 
Mackenzie Livingston (Blairsville, Pa./IUP) had a solid all-around effort with eight points, seven rebounds and four assists.
 
Sydney Morse (Norristown, Pa./Norristown) did a great job off The Haven bench, netting eight points in 18 minutes.
 
East Stroudsburg was led by Allison Howard, who scored a game-high 23 points.  She added six rebounds, four steals and two blocks.
 
Lock Haven returns to action on Saturday, January 23 when LHU hosts West Chester at Thomas Fieldhouse.  Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.