Melissa Patterson scored 22 points and Samantha Conner had 19 as the Pitt-Johnstown women's basketball team defeated Slippery Rock University 70-55 Thursday.

Erin Frankovich was the only Rock player in double figures with 10 points. SRU (4-4) had 10 players hit the scoring column and 11 players with at least one rebound.

The Rock shot eight free throws, connecting on five while the Cats (7-1) hit 17 of 20.

SLIPPERY ROCK (55)

Amber McFeely 3-8 1-2 8, Angela Greaser 1-3 2-2 4, Stacey Green 3-9 2-4 8, Kristen Bonner 2-6 0-0 6, Erin Frankovich 5-11 0-0 10, Amanda Chojnacki 2-3 0-0 4, Jess Caso 2-2 0-0 4, Anett Fekete 1-2 0-0 2, Cathy Lee Peffer 2-5 0-0 5, Shawnette Patterson 2-5 0-0 4. Totals: 23-54 5-8 55.

PITT-JOHNSTOWN (70)

Allison Krischer 4-9 4-4 13, Jaclyn Schirf 0-2 0-0 0, Melissa Patterson 7-19 4-4 22, Samantha Conner 7-11 5-6 19, Jessica Zapf 5-8 2-4 12, Jackie Anthony 1-1 2-2 4, Connie Derzack 0-1 0-0 0, Jami Oaks 0-0 0-0 0, Sarah Priest 0-0 0-0 0, Shannon Reigh 0-5 0-0 0. Totals: 24-56 17-20 70.

Halftime - UPJ, 33-22. 3-point goals - SRU 4-10 (Bonner 2-5, Peffer 1-2, McFeely 1-3), UPJ 5-13 (Patterson 4-7, Krischer 1-4, Derzack 0-1, Reigh 0-1). Rebounds - SRU 33 (Green 8), UPJ 32 (Zapf 16). Assists - SRU 14 (McFeely 6), UPJ 14 (Krischer 7). Total fouls - SRU 18, UPJ 8. Fouled out - none; Technical fouls - none.

Grove City College 68, Pitt-Bradford 57 -

Four Grove City players hit double figures, led by Sandy O'Keefe's 15 points and eight rebounds, in non-conference action Thursday.

Abby Moose moved closer to the 1,000-point plateau (985, eighth all-time) with 13 points, four assists and five steals, and Rachel McCoy added 12 points and seven rebounds. Tammy Hess had 10 points for Grove City (5-2)