Box Score

DELAND, Fla. – Eastern Kentucky University's women's basketball team fell on the road at Stetson, 70-52, on Saturday afternoon in DeLand.
 
Stetson opened the game on a 9-2 run after a layup by Jamiya Turner less than three minutes into the game. The Colonels chipped away into the Hatters lead after a Jayla Johnson jumper cut the lead to five, 13-8, with 5:59 left in the first quarter.
 
A pair of free throws from Turner with 26 seconds remaining in the first quarter gave the Hatters a 10-point lead, 26-16 heading into the second quarter.
 
The Hatters pushed their lead to 14, 31-17, after a pair of free throws with 6:36 remaining in the first half.
 
EKU answered back after back-to-back three pointers from Kalissa Lacy to cut the lead back to eight, 31-23, with 4:58 left in the second quarter.
 
Stetson went into the half leading by 12, 41-29.
 
An Ariel Kirkwood field goal with 23 seconds remaining in the third quarter cut the Hatters lead to eight, 52-44, but the Colonels could never get any closer after a Tatiana Streun three-pointer with 7 seconds remaining pushed the Stetson back to 11.
 
Emma Hacker led way with a team-best 14 points and nine rebounds off the bench. Lacy had nine points off the bench.
 
The Colonels shot 33 percent from the field.
 
Stetson outrebounded the Colonels 46-31 on the contest.
 
The Colonels return home on Thursday night to take on Kennesaw State. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m.