GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Host Gettysburg College sandwiched a big run around the first period break to key a 72-62 non-conference women's basketball victory Wednesday evening.

With the Hornets (2-5) leading 11-6 following a Shannon Kuhn layup at 4:52 of the first, Gettysburg (4-2) scored 30 of the game's next 39 points over the next 12:24 to lead 36-20 with 2:09 remaining in the second.

Junior Erin French, who ended up with 11 points on the night, snapped the Bullets run by making the first of three consecutive free throws with 1:38 remaining.

French's free throws ignited a 17-7 Hornets run that saw SU cut the deficit to 43-37 by the 4:21 mark of the third.

French had five of the Hornets points in the spurt with Olivia Callan adding seven and Kirstyn Arcata two.

Unfortunately for SU, Gettysburg answered by matching that Shenandoah run, taking 6:09 to score its 17 points and extend its lead back out to 16 with 7:46 to play.

The lead reached 21 points before the Hornets scored 15 of the game's final 19 points to provide the final, 10-point, margin of victory.

Freshman Shannon Kuhn paced coach Melissa Smeltzer-Kraft's club with a season-high 25 points while French and Callan both added 11.

French, with 10 rebounds, posted her second double-double of the season.

SU shot an even 40 percent (24 of 60) to 48 percent for the Bullets and saw GC hold a slight, 34-33, edge on the glass.

"We came in hoping to get a result against a strong Gettysburg team," Smeltzer-Kraft said. "Unfortunately, the second period lapse at both ends of the floor to was too much to overcome.

"We can't wait to play at home!"

Shenandoah opens up its home slate Saturday at 2 in a non-conference contest versus St. Mary's of Maryland.

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