ERIE, PA – Turnovers plagued Saginaw Valley State University for the second straight game in a 74-49 loss at Gannon University Thursday.
     The Lady Cardinals coughed up 34 turnovers, including 19 in the second half, as the Knights blew the game open. Only one of the nine players used by second-year coach Lori Flaherty committed at least one miscue.
     SVSU trailed by only three points at halftime, 29-26, but shot only 29 percent after intermission. Gannon, meanwhile, shot 51.6 percent in the second half.
     Senior Sue Karber (Grosse Point/North) was the only Cardinal to score double figures, finishing with 18 points. Senior Jill Herbig (Hamilton) added nine points, eight rebounds, five assists and five steals. Senior Andrea Jones (Swartz Creek) chipped in eight points and a team-high 10 rebounds and SVSU had a 37-29 edge on the glass.
     The Knights were led by Kristin Roseberry with 23 points and Jacki Windon with 19.
     SVSU shot only 36 percent from the floor for the game, including just 2 of 12 from the three-point arc. Gannon finished with 43 percent from the floor and had a big advantage at the free throw line, making 19 of 23, while the visitors hit 11 of 13.
     The Cardinals dropped to 3-4 overall and 1-2 in the GLIAC North Division, while Gannon improved to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in the South.
     Saginaw Valley plays at Mercyhurst College on Saturday.

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