MANSFIELD – Seniors Brielle Kelly and Melanie Taylor added 17 and 13 points, respectively, but it would not be enough as Mansfield dropped a 65-51 final to Mercyhurst Sunday afternoon.
 
Taylor connected on two trifectas and shot 4-5 from the line. Kelly notched her eighth consecutive game in double figure scoring while grabbing three rebounds for Mansfield (3-5, 1-3 PSAC).
 
Kelly is now 15^th on the all-time scoring list with 1,059 points, surpassing Alicia Espigh and Jena Matter in today's match-up. She is eight points away from taking the 14^th spot from Deb Schneider.
 
Mary Kate Rumbaugh and Alyssa Mullins each grabbed a team-high five boards. Rumbaugh added six points, two assists, two blocks, and a steal as Mullins scored five of her own.
 
The Mountaineers held their only lead of the game in the first five minutes of play before Mercyhurst (4-5, 3-0 PSAC) caught up on a trey from Rachel Chessar. Taylor rocketed off a trifecta in response to tie up the game. The Lakers held a 17-11 advantage at the end of the first quarter.
 
Each team scored 16 points in the second to end the half 33-27 before Mansfield outscored Mercyhurst 14-13 in the third. The Mounties capitalized on the Lakers 14 turnovers as Kelly shot 8-15 from the floor. MU trialed 46-41 with 10 minutes left in the game.
 
A weak final frame closed the game at 65-51 as Amber Renz led the Lakers in scoring with a game-high 19 points while Emilee Norris grabbed a game-high 12 boards.
 
The Mountaineers break for two days before returning to Decker Gymnasium on Wednesday to host West Virginia State at 5:30 p.m.