West Chester (13-8, 5-2 PSAC East)     67          
Kutztown (9-13, 2-5 PSAC East)           65                
BOXSCORE

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Mercedes Van Wagner (sr. Mullica Hill, N.J./Clearview Regional) joined the exclusive 1,000-point club in Kutztown’s loss to West Chester University Saturday as her game-high 24 points made her the 11th woman in program history to score 1,000.

The four-year starter, who came off the bench in Saturday’s contest, needed 11 points to accomplish the feat. With a pair free throws at the 6:23 mark, she hit 1,001 career points and stretched KU’s lead to 28-18 late in the first frame.

Melissa McQuade (fr. Pittsburgh/Shaler) and Rachel Wisemiller (so. Hazleton/Hazleton) also starred for the Golden Bears (9-13, 2-5 PSAC East). McQuade picked up her third consecutive double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Wisemiller chipped in 13 points.

West Chester (13-8, 5-2 PSAC East) was paced by Dana Weems’ 18 points and nine rebounds, and Natalie Winters’ 15 points off the bench.

KU came out shooting well in the first half at a 48.3-percent clip from the field and was 9-of-10 in the first half from the charity stripe en route to a 41-34 halftime lead. In the second half, West Chester gained momentum and KU dropped to 38.5 percent from the field as the Golden Rams outscored the Golden Bears 33-24.

KU led the majority of the contest until the 5:33 mark in the second half. From there, the lead changed hands five times, the last coming on a layup by Megan Stewart with 28 seconds left.  After KU turned it over on its possession, Lindsay Weller hit 1-of-2 free throws with two seconds left for the final margin.

KU will be back in action when it travels to Mansfield University Wednesday to take on the Mountaineers with tipoff scheduled for 5:30 p.m.