By Dylan Ehle

STEUBENVILLE, OH - The Franciscan University of Steubenville Lady Barons lost at home Sunday to the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford, 79-43. Their record for the season continues to fall to 4-11(2-10).

The Lady Barons shot 42.6% from the floor, including 52.4% from beyond the arc.  Marian Weber led the Lady Barons in scoring with 11 points, while Nicole Naugle had 8 and Cara Mitchell and Kristin Belleque had 7 apiece. Naugle is only 9 points away from catching season point leader Mitchell who has 127.   

Angelle Cupit continued to dominate the boards, leading the Lady Barons with 7 rebounds, while Marian Weber added 6. Cupit leads the teams in rebounds for the season with 99. Katie Moore and Maggie Dalton were the scoring leaders for Pitt-Bradford with 15 points each. 

"We had trouble shooting today," Lady Barons Head Coach Kelly Herrmann remarked in a post-game interview, "Against a team like Pitt-Bradford, you have to shoot well.  They shot over 70% from three-point range in the first half, and it's tough to keep that pace when you can't make your shots.  They also outrebounded us, which was disappointing.  We only had seven healthy players today, and it was difficult to match up against a team like Pitt-Bradford with a full 15-player roster." 

The Lady Barons next contest is Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Frostburg State.