Penn State at Fordham | Nov. 14, 2018 | 7 P.M
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GAME 3 | PENN STATE AT FORDHAM | NOV. 14, 2018 | 7 P.M. | BRONX, N.Y. 2018-19 SCHEDULE PENN STATE LADY LIONS (1-1, 0-0 BIG TEN) Date Opponent Time/Result AT NOVEMBER FORDHAM RAMS 8 PROVIDENCE W, 74-72 11 #24/RV CALIFORNIA L, 75-58 (1-1, 0-0 ATLANTIC 10) 14 at Fordham 7 p.m. 18 PRINCETON 2 p.m. 21 NORTH DAKOTA 2 p.m. VIDEO | ESPN+ 25 STONY BROOK 1 p.m. RADIO | Penn State Sports Network - 1390 AM - Jerry Fisher and Joe Putnam 29 at Florida State (1) 7 p.m. ONLINE | Live stats available at FordhamSports.com DECEMBER OPENING TIPS 2 JACKSONVILLE 2 p.m. • Penn State faces its first road test of the season Wednesday when the Lady Lions 5 DUQUESNE 7 p.m. 9 ST. BONAVENTURE 2 p.m. head to the Bronx to face a tough Fordham team. 16 AMERICAN 2 p.m. • The Lady Lions are 1-1 on the young season. PSU erased a 14-point fourth-quarter 28 MARYLAND* 7 p.m. deficit to come back for a 74-72 win over Providence in the season opener. The Lady 31 at Indiana* 7 p.m. Lions then dropped a tough 75-58 game to #24 Cal Sunday afternoon. JANUARY • Four Lady Lions are averaging double-digit points so far this season, led by junior 3 WISCONSIN* 7 p.m. Siyeh Frazier’s 13.5 points per game. 6 at Rutgers* 4 p.m. 12 ILLINOIS* 2 p.m. IF PENN STATE BEATS FORDHAM 17 OHIO STATE* 7 p.m. • Head Coach Coquese Washington would capture her 199th career victory, putting 20 at Maryland* 2 p.m. her just one away from reaching the 200-win milestone. 24 at Wisconsin* 8 p.m. • The Lady Lions would move to 6-0 all-time against Fordham. 27 RUTGERS* 2 p.m. • Penn State would earn its first win in a true road game since a 69-62 victory at Wis- 31 at Michigan State* 7 p.m. consin on Jan. 14, 2018. FEBRUARY LAST GAME STARTING LINEUP 3 IOWA* 2 p.m. 6 at Ohio State* 7 p.m. 10 MICHIGAN* 2 p.m. #1 Alisia Smith PPG RPG APG MPG 14 at Northwestern* 8 p.m. So./So. | F | 6-3 17 at Minnesota* 2 p.m. 11.5 9.0 0.0 23.5 21 PURDUE* 7 p.m. 24 at Illinois* 4 p.m. #2 Amari Carter PPG RPG APG MPG Sr./Jr. | G | 5-8 MARCH 10.0 4.5 2.5 31.5 2 NEBRASKA* 3 p.m. 6-10 Big Ten Tournament TBD #4 Siyeh Frazier PPG RPG APG MPG Jr./Jr. | G | 5-9 13.5 2.5 1.5 28.5 (1) Big Ten/ACC Challenge * Big Ten Opponent #11 Teniya Page PPG RPG APG MPG HOME GAMES IN CAPS Sr./Sr. | G | 5-7 11.5 2.5 1.5 28.5 All times Eastern Standard Time #33 Lauren Ebo PPG RPG APG MPG Fr./Fr. | F | 6-4 0.5 5.0 0.5 14.0 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS LADY LION RESERVES WBB Primary Contact ......................Chelsea Vielhauer No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl./Elig. PPG RPG APG MPG Office Phone .......................................... 814-865-8139 3 Karisma Ortiz G 6-0 Fr./Fr. 2.0 3.5 1.0 13.0 Cell Phone ............................................. 610-937-4035 5 Kamaria McDaniel G 5-10 So./So. 9.5 4.0 2.5 23.0 Email ............................................... [email protected] 12 Kayleigh Semion G 5-6 Sr./Sr. n/a n/a n/a n/a 22 Leah Knizner G 5-9 Sr./Sr. n/a n/a n/a n/a WBB Secondary Contacts 24 Sam Breen F 6-1 So./So. 4.5 4.5 1.5 15.5 Nicole Praga ..................................... [email protected] 31 J. Travascio-Green G 6-2 Jr./Jr. n/a n/a n/a n/a Will Rottler [email protected] 34 Sarah McMurtry G 5-6 Sr./Sr. n/a n/a n/a n/a Kevin Stoicovy ............................... [email protected] 43 Bexley Wallace F 6-3 Fr./Fr. 3.0 4.0 0.0 15.0 PAGE 2 | GAME 3 | PENN STATE AT FORDHAM No Sophomore Slump Here PENN STATE QUICK FACTS • The three-member sophomore class of Sam Breen, Kamaria McDaniel and Alisia Smith have come into their own in the first two games of the season. University Information • The three sophomores have combined for 38.6 percent (51-of-132) of PSU’s points Location ........................................University Park, Pa. Founded...............................................................1855 and 40.7 percent (35-of-86) of Penn State’s rebounds in the first two games combined. Enrollment ..................................40, 835 (undergrad) • All three have up-ed their production from last season, with Alisia Smith making the 46,610 (UP overall) biggest jump. As a freshman she averaged 5.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. So Nickname ................................................... Lady Lions far this season, the forward has contributed 11.5 points and 9.0 boards per contest. School Colors ......................................Blue and White Conference .......................................................Big Ten President ..............................................Dr. Eric Barron Cardiac Kids Director of Athletics ............................ Sandy Barbour • If the 2018-19 season opener was any indication of what’s to come this season, Senior Woman Administrator ..........Charmelle Green it’s sure going to be exciting. Penn State erased a 14-point fourth quarter deficit by Deputy AD (WBB Administrator) .......... Lynn Holleran outscoring Providence 23-9 in the final 10 minutes to claim a thrilling 76-74 victory. Facility (Capacity) ........Bryce Jordan Center (15,104) All-Time Record at BJC ..... 255-79 (24-plus seasons) • Sophomore Sam Breen played hero as she hit a pair of game-winning free throws with 0.4 seconds remaining to cap a strong nine-point second-half effort. Senior Amari Basketball Staff Carter scored eight points in the fourth-quarter comeback and finished the night with Head Coach ...............................Coquese Washington a team-best 15. Notre Dame ‘92 • It marked the first time that Penn State rallied from a 15-point deficit to win in six years. Juris Doctorate - Notre Dame ‘97 The last time the Lady Lions erased a 15-point deficit was on Nov. 24, 2012 in an 85- Career Record: 198-152 (11-plus years) Postseason Appearances - 7 (4 NCAA, 3WNIT) 73 win at Cal State Northridge. Penn State trailed by 17 with 5:52 left in the first half Assistant Coach ...........Itoro Coleman (Clemson ‘00) in that game. Assistant Coach ........Tamika Jeter (Connecticut ‘02) • Five Lady Lions finished in double figures for the first time since Jan. 3, 2018 against Assistant Coach ........ Geoff Lanier (S. Conn. St. ‘92) Indiana. Director of Ops ......Ethan Gelfand (Wake Forest ‘06) Video Coordinator ............... Sean Sullivan (Iowa ‘15) Strategic Specialist ....................Jeanine Wasielewski The Big 200 (Northwestern ‘91) • After Thursday’s season-opening victory, head coach Coquese Washington needs just Dir. of Community Outreach .................Miriam Powell two more wins to reach the 200-victory mark for her career. She currently holds a 198- (Gustavus Adolphus College ‘95) 152 career record. Over her 11-plus seasons on the Penn State sidelines, Washington Athletic Trainer ............ Caren Walls (Penn State ‘04) has enjoyed three Big Ten regular-season championships and seven national Strength Coach ...........Brad Pantall (Penn State ‘96) SID .....................Chelsea Vielhauer (Penn State ‘13) postseason appearances, including four NCAA Tournament berths. Program History 2018-19 Lady Lions First Year of Women’s Basketball ......................1965 • Head Coach Coquese Washington returns a strong and experienced core of players All-Time Record ............. 937-465 (54-plus seasons) that will look to mix with three talented freshmen for the 2018-19 season. With no All-Time Big Ten Record ......... 268-162 (26 seasons) NCAA Tournament App./Last .......................25/2014 seniors on last year’s roster, the Lady Lions return 10 letterwinners from the 2017-18 NCAA Tournament Record .................................32-25 campaign. The 2018-19 roster features a balanced mix of four seniors, one redshirt- NCAA Regional App./Last .............................13/2014 junior, two true juniors, three sophomores and three freshmen. NCAA Final Four App./Last ........................ One/2000 • Penn State brings back four of its top five scorers and six of its top seven from a season Big Ten Reg. Season Championships .................Eight ago, led by senior three-time All-Big Ten selection and 2017 honorable-mention All- Big Ten Tournament Championships ...................Two American Teniya Page. Page, who has amassed 1,589 career points, looks to become Team Information the sixth Lady Lion to reach the 2,000-point milestone during her final campaign for 2017-18 Record ................................................. 16-16 the Blue and White. Home - 11-4 Away - 4-9 Tracking Teniya Neutral - 1-3 • Teniya Page, a 2018 Consensus Preseason All-Big Ten Selection, has proven to be Big Ten Record (finish) ................................ 6-10 (11) Home - 5-3 one of the strongest guards in the Big Ten from the day she stepped on campus. The Away - 1-7 guard has collected All-Big Ten accolades in each of her first three years, earning first Letterwinners Returning/Lost .............................10/2 team honors as both a sophomore and junior. Page was named a WBCA All-America Starters Returning/Lost ........................................4/1 honorable mention selection in 2016-17 following her standout sophomore campaign. Big Ten Tournament .............................Second Round • Page has totaled 1,612 career points, putting her just 388 points away from hitting the Postseason ......................................WNIT First Round 2,000-point mark. She would become the sixth Lady Lion to reach the milestone if she #BringTheRoar hits the 2,000-point mark. With 29 regular-season games scheduled and at least one Penn State Athletics Twitter ................@GoPSUSports postseason contest guaranteed (Big Ten Tournament), Page will need to average 13.7 Women’s Basketball Twitter ............@PennStateWBB points per game this season to reach the milestone.