BLUFFTON, Ohio – The Manchester University women's team fell in a hard-fought battle against the Beavers of Bluffton University on Wednesday, February 12 by a final score of 65-58.

Manchester openend a ealry lead to begin Wednesday's contest beofre both sides traded advantages., then the game continued to go back-and-forth. The Spartans ended the first half on a 7-4 run, capped by a Bridget Nash (Indianapolis, Ind./Bishop Chatard) three-point buzzer-beater.

Throughout the entire game, neither side led by more than five points until the final horn sounded.

Manchester shot 34.5perecnt from field-goal range (20-58) and 40 percent from behind the arc (8-20). Hannah Lindsey (Speedway, Ind./Speedway) led the way with 15 points, shooting 5-11 from the floor and 5-7 from deep. Macy Miller (Huntertown, Ind./Carroll) chipped in 12 points and 8 boards, and Bridget Nash added 11 points.

Bluffton was led in scoring by Tj Mills with 20 points. Brianna Gillig added 13 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. As a team, the Beavers shot 32.4% from field-goal range and 17.2% from behind the three-point line.

The Spartans (8-14, 5-10 HCAC) will host #8 Transylvania on Saturday February 15 at 3 p.m. in Stauffer-Wolfe Arena.

Bluffton improved to 12-10, 6-9 HCAC with the win on Wednesday night.