Boxscore

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Susquehanna University's sophomore guard/forward Jessica Zigarelli (Warren, N.J./Watchung Hills Regional) and junior guard Rachael Hughes (Gordon, Pa./North Schuylkill) both scored a team-high 12 points, but Susquehanna lost a Landmark Conference women's basketball game at Juniata College, 75-59, at Memorial Gymnasium on Dec. 5. The game was both teams' 2009-10 Landmark opener.

Zigarelli added six rebounds and two assists for SU (3-3, 0-1 Landmark), while Hughes had four rebounds, two steals and a team-high three assists.

Junior forward Jen Hnatuck (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Trinity HS) led Juniata (4-2, 1-0 Landmark) with game-highs of 20 points and nine rebounds.

The Crusaders actually led, 12-8, with 13 minutes, 17 seconds to play in the first half, but Juniata scored the next 11 points to take a lead that it would never let go. The Eagles led, 43-35, at halftime and by as many as 20 points with 2:35 left in the game.

Senior forward Samantha Jansson (Cumbola, Pa./Nativity B.V.M.) was the other Crusader to score in double figures. Jansson notched 10 points to go with five rebounds and two assists. Teammate and junior forward/center Samantha Cartwright (Cranford, N.J./Cranford) grabbed a team-high seven rebounds and made a team-high three steals as part of a five-point night.

Junior guard Erika Barron (Tamaqua, Pa./Tamaqua Area) led SU with two three-pointers on her way to eight points and two assists.

Juniata's sophomore guard Ashton Banktos (York, Pa./York Catholic) scored 13 points and added three boards, two steals and a game-high five assists. Teammate and senior forward Kelly Rotan (Atco, N.J./Hammonton) registered 11 points, five rebounds and a game-high five steals.

SU held the rebounding advantage, 36-34, but Juniata scored 34 points off of turnovers to Susquehanna's 12.

Next Game: Monday, Dec. 7, vs. Lycoming (non-conference game), 7 p.m.