ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Amanda Rose (Uniontown/Green) recorded her third double-double of the season, finishing with 19 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, to lead Mount Union's nationally ranked women's basketball team past Capital, 79-55, in an Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex on Thursday.

Kori Wiedt (North Olmsted/North Olmsted) added 14 points and Brittany Kilgore (Northfield/Nordonia) contributed 10 points and six rebounds for the Purple Raiders (24-3), who will make their second straight appearance in the OAC title game.

Mount Union, ranked 14th by ESPN/USA Today and 18th by D3Hoops.com, will take on seven-seed John Carroll (16-11), which won at third-seed, Ohio Northern, 71-70. The Purple Raiders are the top seed while Capital (16-10) was No. 5.

The Raiders charged to an early 18-4 lead, which included a 12-point run. Wiedt was one of four players to hit 3-pointers while leading the outburst with seven points.

The Crusaders trimmed their deficit to 41-32 at halftime before the Mount Union took command with a 15-6 second-half run. Rose cashed in seven points during that stretch, which Rosa LaMattina (Westlake/Westlake) finished off with a 3-pointer to put the Raiders up, 58-40.

Kuhns was Capital's top scorer, finishing with 14 points and seven rebounds. Brea Tackett added 13 points and Elizabeth Ladrach grabbed eight boards.