PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Capital University women's basketball team traveled to Pittsburgh for their second road game in a row and third game of the week, where they fell behind early and couldn't quite catch-up, eventually falling 81-76 at the final horn. 

The loss slips Capital back to 1-2 on the year while the Tartans improve to 3-1. 

The start of the contest was a stalemate for more than four minutes as the first score of the game came with 5:45 left in the first quarter. From there, both teams struggled offensively through the early goings, but eventually settled down as the score read 15-10 in favor of the hosts at the end of one. 

In the second quarter, Cap came alive and out-scored CMU 22-19, to close the gap to just two points at the halftime intermission. That momentum from the Comets carried into the third quarter as Capital flipped the score into a one point lead with 10 minutes left to play. 

Unfortunately in the fourth quarter the momentum swung in favor of the hosts as Carnegie Mellon closed the game on a 5-0 run over the final 4:38 of action as the Comets rested with their 76 points at the end. 

THE NUMBERS
Laney Murphy poured in 22 points, which included a 6-for-12 mark from 3-point range. She added five rebounds, an assist and two steals. 

Jenna Horsley scored a career-high 15 points off the bench thanks to a 4-of-8 mark from beyond the arc. She complimented her scoring with two rebounds and a steal.

Bri O'Connor scored 14 points to go with six boards, an assist and a steal.

Both Samaree Perkins and Demi Brewer finished with nine points each. Perkins added 10 rebounds and an assist, while Brewer chipped in six boards, four assists, a block and three steals. 

UP NEXT
Capital will return home to The Capital Center as they will host The College of Wooster on Tuesday, November 21st. Tipoff for that one will be at 7 p.m.