TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- Hanover College relied on a 14-3 run midway through the second half to earn a 68-58 victory over Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in women's basketball action on Saturday.

Freshman Micah Whitted led the Hanover offense with 13 points, while Tori Franz and Kim Byrdwell had 11 points each for the victors.

Senior Jill Floyd (Bloomington, Ill./ Olympia) paced Rose-Hulman's offensive attack with 17 points on 5-9 from the field and 5-5 from the free throw line.

Freshman Donna Marsh (Mobile, Ala./Baker) recorded a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds as part of the Rose-Hulman effort. 

Senior Brittany Moline (Indianapolis/ Perry Meridian) finished 6-8 from the foul line in an eight-point effort, while junior Liz Ridgway (Grosse Pointe, Mich./Northwestern U.) added eight points and eight rebounds for the Engineers.

Hanover shot 44% from the field to earn a 33-31 halftime lead, after Rose-Hulman closed the first half on a 9-2 run to move within two points at the break.

In the second half, the Panthers jumped out to a 64-51 advantage, before a three-pointer by Floyd and two free throws by Moline trimmed the deficit to six points.  Hanover buried four free throws in the final minute to secure the victory.

Hanover improved to 11-5 on the season and 5-2 in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play with the victory, while Rose-Hulman dropped to 7-9 overall and 3-4 in league matchups.  The Engineers host Anderson University in another HCAC matchup on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.