NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Manchester University women's basketball team fell to visiting Rose-Hulman 52-39 on Friday night in Stauffer-Wolfe Arena.

The Fightin' Engineer defense stymied the Spartans following halftime. Manchester was held to just 15 points over the final 20 minutes of Friday's contest.

After trailing early on Friday night, Manchester used a 12-5 second quarter to grab a 24-22 lead at the intermission.

Following halftime, the Fightin' Engineer defense allowed just three points in the third period. MU would not be able to overcome the double-digit deficit.

Rose-Hulman shot 18-44 for the game, good for 40.9%. The Spartans finished 12-49 from the field for 24.5%.

MU held a 38-30 advantage on the glass and converted 16 Rose-Hulman turnovers into 14 points.

Tiara Jackson (East Chicago, Ind./Central) led MU with another double-double, posting game-highs of 14 points and 13 rebounds. Madison Stamm (Fortville, Ind./Anderson Prep) scored 10 points.

Up Next: The Spartans will travel to Rose-Hulman tomorrow night for a 6:45 p.m. road contest in Hulbert Arena.