GREENSBURG, Pa. – Junior Paige Whitfield notched her first-career double-double to lead the Mansfield University women's basketball team, which fell to PSAC foe Seton Hill University, 71-60 in the conference opener on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 23.

Trailing 44-33 out of the break, the Mounties (2-3, 0-1 PSAC) outscored the Griffins (4-0, 1-0 PSAC), 18-14 in the third quarter to cut the deficit to seven heading into the final quarter of action. The Mounties turned up the pressure and started to get to the basket, scoring 14 of their points from inside the paint.

However, that is as close as Mansfield could get before the Griffins took a double-digit lead at the 8:21 mark and extended the advantage to as much as 14 to close out the contest.

Whitfield's 14-point 11-rebound double-double was the first of her career and the first for any Mountie on the season. Freshman Jasmine Hilton continued her hot start to her freshman campaign, finishing with 13 points and nine rebounds. Junior Chelsea Cover rounded out the Mounties in double-figure with 10 points to go with nine rebounds and freshman Jasmine Perez netted nine points with the second unit.

The Mounties fell behind, 24-13 after one period of play but stormed back in the second quarter, matching the Griffins in points, 20-20. Mansfield outscored the Griffins in bench points (9-5) and points in the paint (14-8) to remain in the game and set up the third-quarter comeback.

Lexi Civittolo led the Griffins with 13 points and a game-high six steals.

The Mounties are back in action tomorrow, Nov. 24 when they head to California University of Pennsylvania for a PSAC contest at 1 p.m.