BLOOMSBURG, Pa. (Jan. 4) – Facing a nationally-ranked opponent for the third time this season, the No. 23 California University of Pennsylvania women's basketball suffered a 68-56 loss at No. 17 Bloomsburg on Sunday afternoon in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Crossover action.

With the loss, the Vulcans fall to 11-2 overall and 8-1 in league play. Cal U previously was on a seven-game unbeaten streak and was one of only two teams in the PSAC West to remain undefeated in conference action. Meanwhile, Bloomsburg improves to 9-2 this season behind a 7-1 mark in league play.

Sophomore guard Miki Glenn (Bridgeport, W.Va./Bridgeport) led all players with 22 points, including 15 points in the first half. She made 7-of-16 attempts from the floor and converted six-of-seven from the free-throw line against the Huskies. Glenn, who scored 21 points yesterday, also added six rebounds and three steals in the losing effort.

Senior Kaitlynn Fratz (Accident, Md./Northern Garrett) finished with 13 points on 5-of-14 shooting and freshman Seairra Barrett (Center Twp., Pa./Central Valley) totaled 10 points, six rebounds and three steals off the bench.  Senior Emma Mahady (Albury, Australia/Xavier), who averages 15.0 points per game, was held scoreless for the first time since her sophomore year.

Bloomsburg opened the game on a 13-5 run and held Cal U scoreless for over five minutes before the Vulcans scored 13-unanswered points to take a 19-13 lead on a jumper by Glenn with 6:31 left in the first half. The teams traded points for the next two minutes before the Huskies closed the half on a 14-5 rally to take a 31-29 lead into the break. Glenn scored 15 points of the team's 29 points in the first half after making six-of-nine attempts from the floor.

The Huskies mounted a 9-0 run over three minutes early in the second half to take a 40-31 lead with 17:06 remaining. Cal U then posted a 16-9 rally over seven-plus minutes to cut the deficit to 49-47 at the 9:44-mark on a three-pointer by Fratz, who scored nine of her 13 points during the run. The Huskies answered with a 12-3 run to take a commanding 61-50 lead with 1:59 left to play. Cal U shot just 1-of-12 during the nearly eight-minute span before Fratz made a three-pointer with 1:38 remaining.

Cal U was held to a season-low .339 field-goal percentage and made just 53.3 percent (8-of-15) from the free-throw line. Meanwhile, Bloomsburg shot at a 52.1 clip (25-of-48) from the floor and 70.6 percent (12-of-17) from the charity stripe. Both teams finished with 34 rebounds, while the Vulcans committed 17 turnovers – their second-highest total of the year.

Junior Adreana Sadowski led four Huskies scoring in double figures and finished with a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds. Senior Jocelyn Ford and freshman Camden Boehner both finished with 13 points in the victory.

The Vulcans close out PSAC Crossover play on Wednesday, Jan. 7, when they host East Stroudsburg at 5:30 p.m.