NEW YORK (Interstat) — The Mercyhurst Lakers held off the Long Island Sharks 58-55 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at the Wellness, Recreation & Athletic Center.

Mercyhurst built a 33-25 halftime lead and weathered a third-quarter push by Long Island. The Sharks outscored the Lakers 17-11 in the period but could not complete the comeback. Kadidia Toure led all players with 26 points and 13 rebounds for Long Island. Cici Hernandez and Jenna Van Schaik each scored 17 points for Mercyhurst.

The Lakers improved to 11-15 overall, while the Sharks fell to 17-9. Mercyhurst overcame a significant deficit in points in the paint by forcing 16 turnovers and making nine three-pointers to Long Island’s two.