Slippery Rock University’s indoor track and field star Julia Cain cleared a personal-best 3.8 meters and managed an NCAA provisional qualifying standard with a third-place finish in the women’s pole vault at Friday’s Kent State Golden Flash Gala.

Women’s BasketballJasmine Cooper had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Erinne Cunningham added 17 points, but SRU dropped its fifth consecutive game with an 86-67 loss to Bloomsburg Friday.Danielle Smith added 14 points and nine rebounds and Sherita Stanley 11 points and four assists.

Men’s BasketballBloomsburg University outscored SRU 17-2 in the final 7:45 as The Rock was dealt a 62-58 defeat.Senior point guard Jon Valeriano scored 15 points for SRU (4-3, 2-3).