• Box Score

ERIE, Pa. (Feb. 2) – Senior guard Stephanie Michael (Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown) scored 23 points on Saturday afternoon, as the Vulcans extended their winning streak to four games with a 61-50 victory at Mercyhurst in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West play.

With the win, the California University of Pennsylvania women's basketball team improves to 14-5 overall with a 10-5 mark in league play. The Vulcans have now won all nine meetings against the Lakers since Mercyhurst joined the PSAC in 2008-09. Meanwhile, the Lakers fall to 5-14 this season behind a 5-10 record in conference action.

Michael nearly equaled her career high on Saturday, posting 23 points on 9-of-14 from the floor and four-of-eight from beyond the arc. She now has sole possession of second place in school history with 164 career three-pointers, breaking a previous tie with Megan Storck (2003-06). Michael has scored a combined 58 points over the last three games after shooting 11-of-20 (55.0 percent) from three-point territory.

Junior forward Elena Antonenko (Moscow, Russia/State University of Physical Education) finished with 10 points after shooting five-of-nine from the floor. Sophomore Emma Mahady (Albury, Australia/Xavier) added eight points and eight rebounds, while junior Kate Seebohm (Millicent, Australia/Millicent) tallied seven rebounds and six assists.

The Vulcans posted a 15-2 run over four-plus minutes early in the game to take a 17-6 lead with 12:46 remaining in the first half. Mercyhurst trimmed the deficit to seven points before Cal U closed the half with six-straight points to take a 28-15 lead at the break. The trio of Michael, Antonenko and junior Ashley Hines (Newark, N.J./Trenton Central) scored 20 of the team's 28 points in the first half.

Cal U stretched its lead to 15 points, 37-22, before Mercyhurst mounted a 16-4 rally over five-plus minutes. The Vulcans countered with an 18-7 run to stretch their lead to 59-45 with 2:32 remaining. Michael scored 10 of her 15 second-half points during the run.  Mercyhurst then scored five-straight points before Michael sealed the victory with a lay-up with 46 second left to play.

The Vulcans finished the game shooting 50 percent for the first time Dec. 18, making 25-of-50 from the floor. Meanwhile, the Lakers shot 46.7 percent (21-of-45) from the field. Cal U held a 32-22 rebounding advantage and forced Mercyhurst into 24 turnovers.

Senior Kaylee Foster led the Lakers with 16 points and added four steals, while only four other players scored in the losing effort, all posting either eight or nine points.

Cal U returns to action on Wednesday, Feb. 6, when it opens the second round of divisional play at Edinboro, starting at 5:30 p.m.