SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - Senior women's basketball forward Lauren Beckley became the all-time leading scorer in Shippensburg University history on Saturday afternoon from Heiges Field House as the Lady Raiders used a 16-0 run in the second half to pull away from visiting IUP and record a 68-54 victory over the Crimson Hawks.

Shippensburg (7-8), winners of two-in-a-row, had yet another stellar outing from Beckley, who led all players with 30 points and 18 rebounds. It was her sixth double-double this season and the 52nd of her career. She entered the game tied for with Stacey Cunningham at 2,057 points and achieved the school record in storybook fashion, sinking the game's first shot just 18 seconds into the contest.

IUP (6-5) led by two points at halftime behind 52 percent shooting and 12 points from Lacey Claar. The Crimson Hawks stretched their lead to as many as seven points early in the second half before free throws from Beckley, junior Kasey Gardner, sophomore Kaitlin Capriccio and redshirt freshman Caitlin Bamberger helped the Lady Raiders tie the score with 12:15 to play.

Beckley hit a jumper while being fouled with 9:46 to go that gave the Lady Raiders a two-point lead and the momentum-changing run continued from there. Gardner had a string of six straight points while senior guard Sheila Wasser converted four free throws during the crucial second-half run. IUP was held scoreless for more than five minutes and committed four turnovers during the stretch.

While 16 of Beckley's points came in the first half, the senior forward was most critical as a rebounder and a free-throw shooter in the second half. After the intermission, Beckley was sent to the line 12 times and the senior forward converted 10 of those opportunities. Thirteen of her season-high 18 rebounds came in the second half.

Gardner was also strong offensively down the stretch, scoring 10 points in the second half. She was 6-of-6 from the free-throw line in the final period and finished the game with 20 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Bamberger provided excellent production from the post, matching her career-high with seven points while adding four rebounds and a steal in 15 minutes on the court. Wasser finished with seven points, four rebounds and one assist.

The Shippensburg defense also clamped down in the second half. The Lady Raiders held IUP to just 25 percent shooting in the second half and forced 13 turnovers while limiting the Crimson Hawks to their lowest point total (19) in a half this season.

SU will face No. 19-ranked California (Pa.) at 1 p.m. tomorrow in another PSAC crossover from Heiges Field House. The Vulcans won the previous meeting this season between the two teams.

Notes: Beckley is just 14 points short of IUP forward Jahzinga Tracey for sixth place and 30 points short of California forward Sara McKinney for fifth place in PSAC history...Beckley has averaged 21.3 points and 10.1 rebounds per game over the course of her 98-game career...she is just 10 rebounds short of becoming the fifth player in PSAC history to achieve 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds...Beckley has also posted double figures in all but four games during her career but the team needs to reach the postseason for her to tie Ashley's Totedo's school record of 110 games with 10 or more points...SU finished the game with 20 points off turnovers while 23 of SU's 35 second-half points came from the free-throw line...both teams combined to shoot 0-of-17 from three-point range in the second half and 8-of-33 for the game (24.2 percent).