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EAST STROUDSBURG - Natalya Lee scored 16 points and Elisa Gaffney added 15 points and 10 rebounds as Kutztown posted a 56-41 win over East Stroudsburg University in PSAC East women's basketball on Wednesday night at Koehler Fieldhouse.

Sophomore forward Allison Howard had nine points and eight rebounds to lead ESU (11-15, 10-12), which will be the No. 6 seed in the PSAC East and travels to No. 3 Shippensburg (18-10, 14-8) on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Kutztown (11-15, 10-12) is the No. 4 seed and hosts No. 5 Lock Haven (11-15, 10-12).

The ESU-Shippensburg winner will play at No. 2 West Chester (22-4, 18-4) on Tuesday. Bloomsburg (23-3, 20-2) is the No. 1 seed.

Lee hit a three-pointer at the end of the first half to give Kutztown a 29-28 lead, then the Golden Bears opened the second half with a 19-4 run.

Sophomore forward Madison Tamburini scored eight points, all in the first half, and redshirt senior guard Andrea Veres added eight points for ESU. Senior forward Jessica Martin had five points, eight rebounds and five blocked shots and moved into fourth in PSAC history in career blocks (272).

ESU recognized four seniors - Martin, Veres, Ryann Fiascki and Kelsey Murray - prior to the game.


PSAC East tournament seeding
1. Bloomsburg (23-3, 20-2) - 1st-round bye
2. West Chester (22-4, 18-4) - 1st-round bye
3. Shippensburg (18-10, 14-8) - hosts #6 ESU
4. Kutztown (11-15, 10-12) - hosts #5 LHU
5. Lock Haven (11-15, 10-12)
6. ESU (11-15, 10-12)

GAME NOTES
* ESU advances to the PSAC Tournament for the 3rd straight year.
* The Warriors reached the quarterfinals in 2014 with a 49-48 win at Millersville on a 3-pointer by Fiascki with 1.9 seconds left - their first appearance in the quarterfinals since 2008.

* R-Sr. G Andrea Veres tied a program record with her 111th career game, matching Jackie Yandrisevits (2005-09), Amy Jones (2003-07), Stacy Perryman (1992-96) and Lori Pio (1992-96).
* Veres ranks 2nd at ESU in career 3-pointers (155) and 17th in points (918).

* Sr. F Jessica Martin moved into 4th in PSAC history with 272 career blocked shots:
1. 315 - Ashley Totedo, Ship (1995-99)
2. 304 - Alex Lennon, WCU (2009-13)
3. 285 - Samantha Blazetic, Edin (2009-13)
4. 272 - Jessica Martin, ESU (2011-15)
5. 268 - Amy Wolf, Bloom (1984-88)

* Martin ranks 8th at ESU in career points (1,193) and 4th in rebounds (841).