Detroit, Mich. -- Youngstown State placed three players in double figures and turned in a solid defensive effort en route to a 58-52 victory over Detroit on Thursday at Calihan Hall.

Youngstown State improves to 7-15 overall and 5-6 in the Horizon League while Detroit falls to 4-20 overall and 1-10 in the league.

Sophomore Monique Godfrey led the Penguins with 16 points while juniors Jessica Schloemp and Heather Karner added 15 and 11 points, respectively.

Detroit, who trailed by eight at the half, tied the contests at 35-35 at the 14:39 mark but back-to-back 3-pointers by Heather Karner and Godfrey put the Penguins back ahead by six, 41-35, with 14:10 left.

The Titans trimmed the Penguins lead down to one, 42-41 on a jumper by Chanica Hall with 10:26 to go.

Youngstown State scored the next 10 points on a jumper by Schloemp, a 3-pointer by Karner and two jumpers and a free throw by Godfrey to take a 11-point edge, 52-41, with 8:17 left.

The Penguins held the Titans without a field goal for almost five minutes late in the second half.

Schloemp, who scored 11 points in the first half, scored nine of YSU's first 13 points and helped the Penguins to a eight-point lead, 13-5, at the 14:24 mark.

After Detroit trimmed the deficit to six, 13-7, Velissa Vaughn added two charity tosses and Heather Karner drained a 3-pointer to push the Penguins' lead to 10 points, 18-8, with 9:38 remaining.

A 9-4 run brought the Titans within five, 22-17, with 4:03 left, but the a jumper by Lauren Branson, a 3-pointer by Vaughn and three free throws by Anjalia Lyons extended the Penguins advantage to eight points at the half, 30-22.

The Penguins returns home to host league-leader and nationally-ranked UW-Green Bay, Thursday, Feb. 15, at 7:05 p.m. at the Beeghly Center.