JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Sophomore guard Carolyn Appleby (Greensburg, Pa. /Greensburg Central Catholic) scored a team-high 19 points, one of four Crimson Hawks to reach double-figures, in IUP women's basketball's 77-65 win at Pitt-Johnstown on Wednesday.
 
The win was the fifth straight for the Crimson Hawks, who improved to 17-5 overall and 15-3 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). Tonight's win coupled with Edinboro's loss, vaults IUP back into second place in the division.
 
Appleby went 7-of-14 from the floor and 4-of-5 from the foul line, also dishing out five assists in 37 minutes on the court.
 
Redshirt sophomore guard Lauren Wolosik (Pittsburgh, Pa. /North Catholic) tallied 18 points, doing damage from the foul line with a perfect 9-of-9 performance. She also grabbed six rebounds in the full 40 minutes.
 
Also hitting double-figures were junior forward Megan Smith (Blain, Pa./West Perry) with 14 points and sophomore forward Kendall Hunter (Burke, Va. /Paul VI Catholic) with a season-high 10 points.
 
The Crimson Hawks overcame 17 turnovers by shooting better than 50 percent from the floor as a team, while also forcing Pitt-Johnstown (7-17, 3-15) into 18 turnovers. It was the third straight game that IUP has shot at least 50 percent from the floor, averaging 85 points during that span.
 
Up next
The Crimson Hawks look to widen their lead in the PSAC West and get revenge as they head to Edinboro (18-5, 14-3) on Saturday. Tipoff is 1 p.m.
 
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