Jessica Schake and Dana Stewart had 10 points apiece, but the Slippery Rock University women's basketball team fell short in a 60-58 loss to host California (Pa.) Monday.

Nikki Presto added nine rebounds and five assists for SRU(8-11, 2-3).

The Rock held Butler graduate Kim Nowakowski, who has a 17.7 points per game average, to just seven points.

California (16-3, 5-0) used a 12-1 run late in the first half to send the Vulcans on their way to the 79-56 win over The Rock Monday.SRU's Jamar Scales tallied a team-high 13 points and added five assists, while Glenn Reepmeyer had 10 points.