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Women's Basketball Downs Colgate, 61-54, On The Road




Throughout the entire second half Loyola University Maryland women's basketball refused to relinquish its lead defeating Colgate University, 61-54, from Cotterell Court Saturday afternoon.



Nai Brown scored a game-high 23 points, while sophomore Tiffany Padgett recorded her second-career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Lisa Mirarchi added 10 points, leading the team with five assists.



For the second game in a row, Loyola led at the break after shooting 40-percent or better for the majority of the half. The Greyhounds kept the Raiders scoreless for more than seven minutes, taking advantage of the time and scoring 11-unanswered points, 23-17. Brown and Padgett attributed for all 11 points during that time, six and five, respectively.



To round out the first 20 minutes, Colgate and Loyola traded three's and a field goal to maintain the Greyhounds' six-point first half lead.



Padgett led all scorers in the first half, recording nine points and six rebounds in only 15 minutes of action. Brown followed with eight points and a team-high two steals.



Coming back from the break, Padgett continued her offensive momentum, scoring the first Loyola point of the second half.



It took the Greyhounds four minutes to respond with Padgett's jumper, but when they did the green and grey found themselves on an 11-2 run and holding Colgate scoreless for nearly five minutes.



Colgate's Mariah Jones halted the run with a three-point field goal, but the play did not stop the Greyhounds. Senior Nicole Krusen responded with her own three from the top of the key, 43-32, taking the largest lead of the contest for Loyola.



The Raiders pulled within single digits after a pair of free throws and paint points, but once again Loyola continued to fight back responding with combined points from Padgett and Mirarchi, 47-46.



In the final two and a half minutes, Colgate got within five points on two separate occasions, but Loyola shot 100-percent from inside the arc for the remainder of the game and pulled out the seven-point margin of victory over the Raiders.



Loyola forced a game-high 14 turnovers, helping the team to 15 points off the Raiders' misfortunes. Comparatively, Colgate only scored nine points off turnovers.



The Greyhounds outrebounded Colgate, 40-34, grabbing nearly 30 defensive boards in 40 minutes. Sophomore Brittany Butler grabbed a career-high five rebounds, four alone in the first half.

Loyola closes out the first half of Patriot League play on Wednesday hosting College of the Holy Cross at 7 p.m.
 
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No. 13/13 Lady Lions Blow By Minnesota, 83-53

Dara Taylor posted her second career double-double and Maggie Lucas scores 25 points



UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.; January 26, 2014 ? Senior guard Dara Taylor (Wilmington, Del.) posted her second career double-double with 15 points and 10 assists to lead the #13/13 Penn State Lady Lions (15-4, 6-1 Big Ten) to a runaway 30-point win over Minnesota (13-8, 2-5), 83-53. Penn State has not allowed an opponent to score more than 55 points in its last four games, marking the first time that has occurred in Big Ten play for the Lions since 1999-00 (Indiana, 74-36; Northwestern, 66-34; Minnesota, 99-43; Ohio State,56-50).



Taylor turned in one of her best all-around performances of her collegiate career,notching her second double-double. She orchestrated the high-powered attack by scoring 15 points and dishing out a Penn State career-high 10 assists whileonly committing one turnover. The senior also impacted the game defensively as she swiped a team-high four steals. Taylor's first collegiate double-double was at Maryland against the Virginia on Jan. 11, 2010. The point-assist double-double is the first for a Lady Lion player since Alex Bentley had 15points and 15 assists against North Carolina on Nov. 30, 2011



Fellow senior Maggie Lucas (Narberth, Pa.) added a game-high 25 points on her mini-bobblehead giveaway day. Lucas got off to a great start, scoring 15 of her 25 points in the first half. The seniorshot 7-of-15 from the field, 4-for-8 from beyond the arc and 7-of-8 from the free throw line in 32 minutes of action. To complete her performance, Lucasadded three rebounds, three assists and two steals.



Ariel Edwards (Elmont, N.Y.) also reached double figures on the afternoon as the senior poured in 16 points on 6-of-13 shooting and chipped in five rebounds and two assists. Freshman forward Alex Harris (Lorain, Ohio) showed some pop off of the bench with five points and five rebounds, while fellow rookies Peyton Whitted (Suwanee, Ga.) and Jenny DeGraaf (Springboro, Ohio) added four points each.



The Lady Lions' defensive unit was also a major factor in the outcome. Through 35 minutes of play, Penn State allowed only three Golden Gophers to make a mark in the scoring column. A total of five Minnesota players ended up scoring in the contest, with three Gophers combining for 49 of the 53 points. Penn State also won the turnover battle with eight turnovers compared to Minnesota's 21.



The Lady Lions couldn't have asked for a much better start on Sunday afternoon, as Penn State jumped out to a 13-4 lead in just over four minutes of play. Talia East (Philadelphia, Pa.) opened up the game's scoring with a layup and then Taylor and Lucas took over the next few minutes, combining to score 11 points. Taylor hit a jumper, a layup and two free throws, while Lucas connected on two shots from the charity stripe and a trey.



Over the next three and a half minutes of action the two sides traded buckets, with each team scoring eight points to move the score to 21-12 with 12:14 left in the first half. Penn State did all of its offensive damage from outside thepaint during the stretch, as Edwards and Lucas both hit shots from beyond the arc and then Lucas added a midrange jumper.



Leading by nine, Edwards knocked down a jumper to give Penn State its first double-digit lead of the afternoon at 23-12. The Lady Lions went on to methodically increase its lead to 22 points, outscoring the Gophers, 21-10, for the rest of the first frame to take a commanding 44-22 lead into the break. It was a complete team effort in the run to close the opening 20 minutes, with six different players combining to score the 21 points.



Penn State opened the second stanza by scoring 13 of the first 21 points to grab its largest lead of the game at 57-30 at the 14:57 mark. Lucas once again led the way in the spurt scoring seven points off a three, a jumper and two free throws. Whitted, Tori Waldner (Milton, Ga.) and East each added two points during the stretch.



Minnesota answered with a 12-2 run over the next three minutes of play to cut the deficit down to 17 at 59-42 but was unable to draw any closer the rest of the way, as the Lady Lions outscored the Golden Gophers 24-11 down the stretch to win their fourth game in a row and stay atop the Big Ten standings with an 83-53 victory.



GAME NOTES: Dara Taylor earned her second career double-double and first as a Penn Stater with 15 points and 10 assists today … Taylor's first career double-double was at Maryland against the Virginia on Jan. 11, 2010 … The 10 helpers are the most for Taylor in a Penn State uniform … The point-assist double-double is the first for a Lady Lion player since Alex Bentley had 15points and 15 assists against North Carolina on Nov. 30, 2011 … Maggie Lucas posted 25 tallies for her 57th career 20-point performance and 10th of the season … With seven field goals made against Minnesota, Lucas moved to seventh on Penn State's all-time career field goals made with 713 … Taylor reached the 300-rebound milestone for her collegiate career … With three helpers today, Lucas surpasses the 250-assist milestone (251) … Penn State has not allowed an opponent to score more than 55 points in its last four games, marking the first time that has occurred in Big Ten play for the Lions since 1999-00 (Indiana, 74-36; Northwestern, 66-34; Minnesota, 99-43; Ohio State, 56-50).



The Lady Lions hit the road for a pair of games at Purdue on Thursday at 6 p.m., a game that will air on the BTN, and at Northwestern on Sunday at 2 p.m. (ET). Penn State is back in the BJC to host Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. The game is a Dollar Dog Night and the Hat Drive.. Fans that donate a new hat to benefit THON receive a $5 ticket.



Lady Lion Basketball single-game and season tickets are available by calling 1-800-NITTANY. Single-game tickets are $15 and $12 for adults and seniors and $9 and $7 for youth (12 and younger). Season tickets are $99 for adults and $50 for youth (12 and under), this includes a Nittany Lion Kids Club Membership for 2013-14. New this year, the Lady Lions have introduced a Family Season Ticket package. For $200, fans will get two adult tickets and two youth tickets for the 2013-14campaign. The PNC Flex Books are available again this year for $99. The Flex Book gives fans 12 vouchers, 10 that can be redeemed in any combination for Nittany Lion and Lady Lion Basketball tickets throughout the year and two extra vouchers for the Nittany Lions' Coaches Vs. Cancer game and the Lady Lions' Pink Zone game.



The 2014 Pink Zone at Penn State will take place on Sunday, Feb. 16 as the Lady Lions take on Wisconsin in the Bryce Jordan Center at 1 p.m. Last year, the Lady Lions donated a record $260,000 to breast cancer causes. This year's fundraising efforts will benefit the Mount Nittany Medical Center, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition, the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital and Lewistown Hospital. For more information on the Pink Zone at Penn State, visit the official Pink Zone website at www.pennsylvaniapinkzone.org.
 
Wildcats Down Griffins Despite

Third Trevisan Double-Double




New Castle, Del. - (1/28/2014) ? Despite a third straight double-double from graduate guard Taylor Trevisan (West Chester, Pa.), Chestnut Hill College trailed Wilmington University in tonight's 56-51 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) final. The Griffins led briefly off the opening tip, but a nine-point halftime lead, 29-20, and a few too many turnovers allowed the Wildcats to capture the season sweep.




Chestnut Hill College (6-12, 4-7) recorded the contest's first two baskets, 4-0 at 17:55, but tightly trailed Wilmington University (8-13, 4-8) before allowing the home team to separate for a 29-20 halftime advantage. Trevisan recorded eight points and nine rebounds of his 18-point, 13-rebound double-double in the first half, but junior guard Valentino Thompson (Tinton Falls, N.J.) capped the Wildcats 13-4 closing run with six points in the final 2:24, 29-20. The nine-point edge was enough to keep the Griffins at bay until Trevisan and freshman forward Carson Murphy (Mohawk, N.Y.) led a late Griffin push that cut the deficit to two points, 51-49, with 2:21 remaining. Unfortunately, the Griffins lost ground with a couple turnovers leaving Trevisan's jumper at 0:12 as their only points in the final two minutes, 56-51.




Valentino led all participants with 20 points while also recording four rebounds, four assists, and four steals in the Wildcat win. His backcourt partner, senior guard Herbert Dennis (Ridgley, Md.) helped with ten points, four rebounds, one assist, and two steals, while sophomore forward Ta'Vaune Griffin (Chester, Pa.) captained a strong interior defense with eight points, ten rebounds, four blocks, and two steals.




Trevisan went for 18 points and 13 rebounds in his third straight double-double performance while also headlining the Griffins defensive effort with a block and three steals. The Griffins 33 remaining points were split among eight other scorers with eight points from sophomore guard Dexter Harris (Swedesboro, N.J.) leading the group. Junior guard Christian Walck (Lancaster, Pa.) provided four points, five rebounds, three assists, and a steal in the loss.




The men's basketball team returns home to host Dominican College in a 3:00 p.m. CACC contest on Saturday, February 1.




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No. 13/12 Lady Lions Visit No. 16/19 Purdue Thursday

Game will air live on the Big Ten Network at 6 p.m.



UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.; January 28, 2014 ? The #13/12 Penn State Lady Lions (15-4, 6-1 Big Ten) will take to the road for three of their next four contests beginning with nationally-ranked showdown at #16/19 Purdue (15-5, 5-3) on Thursday at 6 p.m. The game will air on BTN with Eric Collins and Brooke Weisbrod on the call. This will be the 25th times that the teams have meet as ranked foes.



TV: The game will air on BTN with Eric Collins and Brooke Weisbrod on the call. The game is also available on BTN2GO.



RADIO: The game is on the Penn State Sports Network and WRSC 1390 locally with Jerry Fisher and Julia Trogele calling the action. The audio feed is available atwww.GoPSUsports.com.



LAST TIME OUT: Senior guard Dara Taylor posted her second career double-double with 15 points and 10 assists to lead the Lady Lions to a runaway 30-point win over Minnesota, 83-53, Sunday. She orchestrated the high-powered attack by scoring 15 points and dishing out a Penn State career-high 10 assists while only committing one turnover for her second career double-double and first in the Blue & White. Fellow senior Maggie Lucas added a game-high 25 points on her mini-bobblehead giveaway day. Lucas got off to a great start, scoring 15 of her 25 points in the first half. Ariel Edwards also reached double figures on the afternoon as the senior poured in 16 points on 6-of-13 shooting and chipped in five rebounds and two assists. Freshman forward Alex Harris showed some pop off of the bench with five points and five rebounds, while fellow rookies Peyton Whitted and Jenny DeGraaf added four points each. The Lady Lions' defensive unit was also a major factor in the outcome. Through 35 minutes of play, Penn State allowed only three Golden Gophers to make a mark in the scoring column.



SCOUTING PURDUE: The Boilermakers, who are 15-5 overall and 5-3 in Big Ten play, are ranked 19th in this week's AP poll and 16th in the USA Today Coaches' Poll. Senior Courtney Moses leads a balanced attack for Purdue, averaging 15.7 points per game with a stellar 46.6% shooting effort from three-point range. Fellow senior K.K. Houser accounts for 15.3 point and a team-best 5.5 assists, which is fifth in the Big Ten. On the interior, Whitney Bays averages 11.0 points and leads the team in rebounding (6.6). The Boilers are tough at home with a 7-1 record in Mackey Arena this season with the lone loss coming to Michigan.



ALL-TIME VERSUS THE BOILERMAKERS: The Lady Lions are 17-27 all-time against Purdue, including wins in three of the last five meetings. PSU is 5-14 all-time in games played in West Lafayette, but Penn State did earn a 74-63 win last visit to Mackey Arena in 2012. The squads have met 24 times with both teams ranked in the Top 25 with the Lady Lions holding a 14-10 edge inthose contests.



LAST TIME VERSUS PURDUE: The Lady Lions tied the school record with 14 blocks on the day, but it was not enough as the Lions dropped an 84-74 decision to #20/21 Purdue on Jan. 12. Maggie Lucas scored her 17 points to go along with seven rebounds, an assist and a steal. Fellow senior Dara Taylor totaled 13 points and led the squad with six assists, while Ariel Edwards tallied 12 points to go along with six rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal. Senior Talia East turned in one of the most impressive stat lines of the game for Penn State,totaling 10 rebounds, nine points and a career-high seven blocks.



LUCAS NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Senior guard Maggie Lucas was selected as the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week for the week-ending Jan. 27 after averaging 21.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in two Lady Lion wins over Indiana and Minnesota. She shared the honor with Purdue's Liza Clemons. It is the fifth career Big Ten Player of the Week honor for Lucas. Lucas opened the week with 18 points and eight rebounds in the 65-52 win over Indiana. Lucas followed up that performance with 25 points on 7-of-15 shooting in a 30-point win over Minnesota. The senior also accounted for three rebounds, three assists and two steals to complete the effort.



DARA'S DOUBLE VISION: Senior guard Dara Taylor turned in arguably one of the best performances of her collegiate career against Minnesota on Jan. 26 as she posted her second career double-double and the first of her Penn State career with 15 points and 10 assists. In addition to her double-double, Taylor only turned the ball over one time in 37 minutes of action. The 10 helpers are the most for Taylor in a Penn State uniform, surpassing her previous Penn Statehigh of eight, which has happened twice for her in the Blue & White. Taylor's first career double-double was at Maryland against the Virginia with 10 points and 11 assists on Jan. 11, 2010. The point-assist double-double is the first for a Lady Lion player since Alex Bentley had 15 points and 15 assists against North Carolina on Nov. 30, 2011. The North Carolina game was also the last time that a Penn State player reached double figures in the assist column.



KEEP IT UNDER 55: Penn State has not allowed an opponent to score more than 55 points in its last four games (Ohio State, 66-42; Michigan State, 66-54; Indiana, 65-52; Minnesota, 83-53). This marks the first time that the Lady Lions have accomplished that feat in Big Ten regular-season play for the Lions since 1999-00 (Indiana, 74-36; Northwestern, 66-34; Minnesota, 99-43; Ohio State, 56-50). The last time overall that Penn State has held four consecutive opponents to less than 55 points is in non-conference play during the 2011-12 season (Virginia Tech, 66-28; UMES, 76-51; Wagner, 103-42; Bucknell, 78-54).



LUCAS HELPS OUT: With three assists against Minnesota on Jan. 26, senior guard Maggie Lucas surpassed the 250 assist mark for her career. Lucas is the 17th player in program history to reach the 250-assist plateau. She ranks 17th in Penn State history with 251 career helpers after passing Sue Martin (247; 1976-80) for the position with a pair of dimes against Indiana on Jan. 22. Lucas needs 12 assists to move into a tie for 16th place with Lisa Shepherd (263; 1998-01) on the career chart.



The Lady Lions continue their road trip at Northwestern on Sunday at 2 p.m. (ET). Penn State is back in the BJC to host Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. The game is a Dollar Dog Night and the Hat Drive. Fans that donate a new hat to benefit THON receive a $5 ticket.



Lady Lion Basketball single-game tickets are available by calling 1-800-NITTANY. Single-game tickets are $15 and $12 for adults and seniors and $9 and $7 for youth (12 and younger). The PNC Flex Books are available again this year for $99. The Flex Book gives fans 12 vouchers, 10 that can be redeemed in any combination for Nittany Lion and Lady Lion Basketball tickets throughout the year and two extra vouchers for the Nittany Lions' Coaches Vs. Cancer game and the Lady Lions' Pink Zone game.



For the 15th time, Penn State will host the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament First and Second Rounds on March 23 and 25, 2014. All-session tickets are $30 for adults and $17 for youth and students. There is also an all-session group rate for groups of 20 or more of any age at $20 per package. Fans can purchase tickets by calling 1-800-NITTANY or visiting the Penn State athletics ticket office between the hours of 10 a.m. ? 4:30 p.m.



The 2014 Pink Zone at Penn State will take place on Sunday, Feb. 16 as the Lady Lions take on Wisconsin in the Bryce Jordan Center at 1 p.m. Last year, the Lady Lions donated a record $260,000 to breast cancer causes. This year's fundraising efforts will benefit the Mount Nittany Medical Center, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition, the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital and Lewistown Hospital. For more information on the Pink Zone at Penn State, visit the official Pink Zone website at www.pennsylvaniapinkzone.org.
 
Holy Cross Pushes Past Women's Basketball, 80-65





Loyola University Maryland women's basketball held College of the Holy Cross to only two points in the final five minutes of action, despite dropping an 80-65 Patriot League contest from Reitz Arena Wednesday evening.



Freshman Lisa Mirarchi led the Greyhounds with 16 points, while junior Nai Brown added 13 and senior Nicole Krusen chipped in 10. Sophomore center Tiffany Padgett led the team's rebounding efforts with six total boards.



Loyola (5-15, 2-7 Patriot League) ended the contest with eight-unanswered points, using a 14-2 run over five minutes to cut a 20-plus point deficit to 15 by the final buzzer.



Holy Cross (13-7, 5-4) led for the final 20 minutes, despite a first half which attributed to two tied scores and two lead changes. Both teams got off to a slow start, scoring a combined 22 points half way through the first half. The Crusaders were able to find an offensive spark, using a 15-4 run to hold a double-digit lead over the Greyhounds, 20-9. The rookie duo of Mirarchi and Lauren Daugherty pulled Loyola back within eight, but the Crusaders responded and controlled a double-digit lead for the remainder of the contest.



The Crusaders' Raquel Scott and Molly Hourigan recorded a pair of double-doubles, attributing for two of the team's four players in double figures.



Loyola's defense showed up strong on Wednesday forcing 13 Holy Cross turnovers to its own seven, a season-low for the Greyhounds. Loyola also held a 6-5 steals advantage and 3-2 blocks advantage.



Loyola's top free-throw shooters in program history, Mirarchi and Krusen, hit 100-percent of their attempts from the charity stripe on Wednesday. Daugherty also went 2-2 from the line, helping the Greyhounds to 68-percent from the charity stripe.



Loyola begins the second half of Patriot League play on Saturday, traveling to the United States Military Academy for a 1'oclock matchup with the Black Knights.





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Philadelphia University holds off Caldwell 62-61


CALDWELL, N.J. ? Junior guard Nick Schlitzer (Pottsville, Pa./Pottsville) poured in a game-high 26 points as the Philadelphia University men's basketball team held off host Caldwell 62-61 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game on Saturday afternoon in the Newman Center.


Philadelphia extended its winning streak to five as it improves to 16-5 overall and 10-2 in the CACC. Caldwell dips to 12-7 overall and 8-4 in conference play.


Schlitzer shot 8-of-13 from the field, 5-of-6 from 3-point land, to close within four points from scoring 1,000 in his career. He also grabbed six rebounds in the win.


Sophomore guard Andre Gibbs (Smyrna, Del./Smyrna) had 10 points and four assists. Sophomore forward Derek Johnson (Conshohocken, Pa./Atlantic Christian) grabbed a game-high nine rebounds in 29 minutes of action.
Terik Bridgeman paced Caldwell with 18 points and five rebounds. Kevin Walker scored 12 points, while Michael Balkovic added 11 points.


The Rams shot 44.7 percent (21-of-47) from the field, 45.0 percent (9-of-20) from 3-point range, in the victory. Caldwell connected at a 34.0 percent (18-of-53) percent clip overall, 41.2 percent (7-of-17) from distance. Philadelphia outrebounded Caldwell 33-31.


Philadelphia trailed 10-9 until hitting three straight 3-pointers, two from Schlitzer and one from Johnson, on three consecutive trips down the floor to move ahead 18-9 with 11:48 left in the first half. After senior guard Nick Christian (Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem) hit two free throws to put the Rams up 24-15, the Cougars would go on an 11-2 run?capped by a Bridgeman layup at the 3:02 mark?to tie the score at 26.


The Rams responded with seven straight points over a 2:36 stretch to jump out to a 33-26 advantage.
With 14:13 left in the contest, Balkovic stepped to the free throw line and drained two free throws to trim the Philadelphia lead to 41-40. Gibbs nailed a 3-pointer at the 13:23 mark to finish an 8-0 run to push the Rams' advantage back up to nine (49-40).


Caldwell would score eight straight points, including six straight successful free throws, to pull within a single point (60-59) with 1:22 left.


Leading 62-61 with 23 seconds left, Gibbs missed the front end of a 1-and-1 and gave the ball back to Caldwell. The Cougars had three attempts at the game-winning basket on their final position, but did not get one to fall and allowed the Rams to get the win.


Philadelphia returns home to face Wilmington (Del.) in a CACC contest on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 8 p.m.
 
William Penn's Vern Robinson playing at Cabrini

ROSEMONT, Pa. ? The No. 2 Cavaliers rallied from a nine point halftime deficit to score a 75-74 win at Rosemont college, improving to 18-0 (12-0 CSAC). Six Cavaliers scored at least eight points, led by junior Vinny Walls (Camden, N.J./Camden) with 14 and senior Jon Miller (Westville, N.J./Gateway Regional) with 11 points. Senior Vern Robinson (New Castle, Del./William Penn) scored seven of his 10 points in the final 2:24 to help seal the win.



Box score: http://www.cabriniathletics.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=3228
St. Marks Annie Rivituso playing for Cabrini

SCRANTON, Pa. ? The Cabrini women's basketball team held Marywood to two points over the final 8:19 to improve to 16-4 (10-1 CSAC) with today's 58-48 road win. Senior Annie Rivituso (Wilmington, Del./St. Mark's) led the way with 14 points and a career high 17 rebounds. Fellow senior Brittany Sandone (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton) added 16 points and a career best six steals in the win.



Box score: http://www.cabriniathletics.com/boxscore.aspx?id=3257&path=wbball
 
Lincoln University, PA - Senior guard Cynthia Johnson became the sixth Lady Lion to reach the 1,000 career point milestone at The Lincoln University (11-10, 4-7, 2-3), after scoring 14 points in a 67-53 loss to Virginia State University (17-1, 8-1, 4-0) on Saturday, February 1st in Manuel Rivero Hall. Johnson also dished out four assist and had four rebounds for the Lady Lions. Sophomore guard Amani Clark scored nine points and junior forward Zephrah Pam grabbed a team-high seven rebounds and had eight points.



Stats Here: http://www.lulions.com/custompages/wbball/2013-14/vsulupaw.htm
 
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) ? The UCF women's basketball team pushed and prodded against Louisville. The Knights swished 3-pointers, picked up and-1s, fought for rebounds ? in short, did everything they could to bump off the nation's fourth-ranked team.



But Louisville (23-1, 11-0) remained poised enough for a 74-59 win over the Knights (9-13, 2-9) on Tuesday night at CFE Arena.



The Knights' Achilles' heel proved to be their season-high 25 turnovers, which the Cardinals converted 23 points off of.



UCF senior Sara Djassi led her team with 12 points and was joined in double figures by freshman Zykira Lewis (10). Guard Andrea Hines and forwards Stephanie Taylor and Brittni Montgomery all chipped in 9 points apiece, and Montgomery nearly tallied a double-double with a team-high 9 rebounds.



UCF got everyone on the court involved in distributing the ball with seven assists on the team's first seven field goals. The Knights were able to cut the lead to six on several occasions, including Erika Jones' layup with less than 7 minutes to play, 29-23.



The Cardinals responded with five unanswered points to push their lead back out to double digits. It appeared the Knights might be able to keep the deficit under 10 at halftime after Lewis found Taylor for a layup with 46 seconds to go, but Emmonnie Henderson sank a jumper for a 44-33 advantage.



The Knights made good on the opening possession of the second half by working the ball inside to Montgomery for a layup. From there, Louisville rolled on a 12-2 run for a commanding lead that eventually extended to 20 before UCF began its spirited comeback.



The whistle blew in UCF's favor time and again, allowing the Knights to capitalize from their opportunities at the free throw line, where they converted 10-of-11 over a five-minute span.



When Hines swished a 3-pointer from the left wing, she inched the deficit back to 10, 63-53, which 5:36 left to play.



Louisville's Sara Hammond swished a timely 3-pointer on the Cardinals' next possession that dashed the Knights' momentum, and the Cardinals were able to hang on for the win.



UCF travels the short trip on I4 to Joi Williams' alma mater and in-state rival USF on Saturday at 2 p.m. on ESPN3.
 
Philadelphia U. 75, Wilmington 64 - Schlitzer, Christian reach 1,000 career points in Rams' win-Former Smyrna High product Andre Gibbs playing for Philadelphia U


PHILADELPHIA ? The Philadelphia University men's basketball team's 1,000-point club welcomed two new members as junior guard Nick Schlitzer (Pottsville, Pa./Pottsville) and senior guard Nick Christian (Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem) reached the milestone in the Rams' 75-64 victory over Wilmington (Del.) in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game Wednesday night in the Gallagher Center.


Philadelphia improves to 17-5 overall and 11-2 in conference play. The Rams extend their winning streak to six and have won 10 of their last 11 games. Wilmington is now 9-14 overall, 5-9 against the CACC.


Entering Wednesday night's game, Christian and Schlitzer needed nine and four points, respectively, to reach 1,000 career points. After scoring two points in the first half, Schlitzer became the program's 50th player to score 1,000 points by sinking two free throws with 15:05 left in the game. Christian made himself the 51st player to achieve the milestone in the game's final minute by hitting the first of two free throws with 28.0 seconds remaining. It is the first time in Philadelphia University history that two players got to 1,000 career points in the same game.
Schlitzer finished the contest 13 points and three rebounds. Christian racked up 10 points and a tied a career-high 15 rebounds for his first double-double of the year.


Sophomore forward Peter Alexis (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./Holy Redeemer) and Derek Johnson (Conshocken, Pa./Atlantic Christian) tied for the team lead in points with 18 each. Alexis also grabbed 10 rebounds to complete his team-leading 10th double-double of the year.


Sophomore guard Andre Gibbs (Smyrna, Del./Smyrna) added 16 points and five assists.


The Rams, who led from start to finish, quickly took control of the contest by scoring the game's first seven points. Wilmington trimmed the Philadelphia lead to three (9-6) on a Ta'Vaune Griffin basket at the 15:23 mark.


A pair of Christian free throws with 13:42 left in the half allowed Philadelphia to take a 15-6 lead. Four minutes later, Gibbs drained a 3-pointer to start a 13-2 run that push the Rams' advantage to a game-high 17 points (32-15).
Philadelphia held its double-digit lead until Shai Henry cleaned up his own miss with a rebound and put back 3:26 into to the second half to make the score 37-28. The Rams pushed back with a 10-1 run, capped by an Alexis three-point play at the 12:55 mark, to regain a 16-point lead (47-31).


The Wildcats made it a close game late with eight straight points to trim the Rams' lead from 11 to three (60-57) with 3:14 to play. Philadelphia ended the rally with six straight points to move ahead by nine with 1:43 left.
Tyaire Ponzo-Meek led Wilmington with 15 points. Griffin finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds.


Philadelphia shot 48.1 percent (26-of-54) from the field, while Wilmington connected on 34.3 percent (24-of-70) of its attempts. The Wildcats owned a 42-39 rebounding advantage.


Philadelphia heads to Post for a CACC contest on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m.
 
Men's Basketball Snaps American's Winning Streak With 62-58 Win[/B]

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BALTIMORE ? Tyler Hubbard scored a career-high 20 points, and Loyola University Maryland made 8-of-10 free throws in the game's final minute to secure a 62-57 Patriot League victory over American University on Wednesday night in Reitz Arena.



American (14-8 overall, 10-1 Patriot League), which was receiving a vote in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, had not lost a conference game this season and was winner of 11-straight games.



The Greyhounds (10-12, 5-6) were playing without their top scorer in the game. Senior guard Dylon Cormier (21.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.2 steals per game) was leading the Patriot League in scoring before suffering a hand injury on Saturday in a game against the U.S. Military Academy that necessitated surgery today.



Hubbard's 20 points came as he was 6-of-7 from 3-point range, and he hit two free throws with 25 seconds left when the Eagles had pulled within a pair.



Franz Rassman made all seven of his free throws and scored 11 points, and Jordan Latham added 10 points as Loyola shot 48.7 percent from the field, 7-of-10 from 3-point range.



The Greyhounds led by five on four occasions in the first half, and while American never took the lead, they kept the game within two possessions for the first 17-plus minutes.



A Marko Vasic three, however, with 2:07 left before the break gave American its first lead of the game, 25-24.



Hubbard responded in kind, hitting his third of the first half from behind the arc, and Loyola took a 27-25 lead into the locker room.



American came out firing in the second half, scoring the frame's first 10 points, two on Jesse Reed threes. The second by Reed pushed American ahead by eight, 35-27, with 16:52 to play.



Loyola had a turnover and missed shot on its next two possessions, but it also held American scoreless after Reed's three. Jarred Jones had a steal in the paint for the Greyhounds that led to R.J. Williams finding Hubbard for another three that cut the deficit to five.



Tony Wroblicky got the Eagles' advantage back to seven with a basket, but a jumper and dunk by Latham put Loyola within three, 37-34, with 13:09 to play. Another Wroblicky layup at 12:40 made it a two-possession game, but Hubbard answered with another three at 12:22, and the Greyhounds were within two, 39-37.



Two Latham free throws at 11:21 tied the score before a transition three by Hubbard ignited the crowd and put Loyola in front, 42-39, with 10:50 left in regulation.



American would go bavk up twice, but after the second time, two Rassman free throws with 5:36 to paly tied the score.



Eric Laster then had a steal on the defense end for Loyola, and Williams found him on the top right of the perimeter for a three at 4:37 that put Loyola in front, 49-46. Darius Gardner, however, came around a screen for American and made a three of his own, tying the game for the eighth time.



On the ensuing possession, Latham dumped a passinto Rassman underneath the basket, and Rassman made an up-and-under move to give Loyola a 51-49 lead.



Loyola forced a turnover on the defensive end, and Williams made 1-of-2 at the line to put the Greyhounds up three.



A missed three by Vasic resulted in Loyola drawing a foul on the rebound, and after the Greyhounds had a shot-clock violation, Williams stripped Gardner of his dribble, and the junior guard raced to the basket for a layup that made it a 54-49 Loyola lead with 1:24 left.



From that point, American drew within two twice, but Loyola hit eight of its final 10 free throws to seal the win, including two by Denzel Brito with five seconds left.



Brito and Williams each had four assists, and Williams grabbed four rebounds. Jones recorded four of Loyola's 11 steals, and Williams had three.



Gardner led American with 19 points, making 7-of-8 shots and 5-of-5 from 3-point range. Reed added 16, and Wroblicky had 11.



The Greyhounds play their next two games on the road, starting with a Saturday, February 8, game at Lehigh University at 1 o'clock.
 
WIDENER MEN'S BASKETBALL POSTS 57-51 VICTORY OVER STEVENSON



Chester, PA (Feb. 5, 2014) ? [/B]Junior Greg Lawson (Mount Holly, NJ/Medford Tech)[/B] hauled in a career-best 22 rebounds to go with 11 points for Widener, which held off Stevenson for a 57-51 Commonwealth Conference victory at Schwartz Center.



Contrary to the 105-100 contest Stevenson won on January 4, this encounter saw defense reign as the visitors went more than four minutes late in the contest without a basket. Widener scored eight straight points over four minutes for a 54-47 lead with 2:30 left, thanks to four points from senior Andrew Radomicki (Media, PA/Penncrest)[/B].



After Alfonzo Hawkins' two free throws with 2:13 remaining and his layup with 1:26 left, the Mustangs closed to 54-51. Junior Dillon Fields (Medford, NJ/Shawnee)[/B] hit one free throw for a 55-51 margin with 51 seconds to play before Hawkins committed a crucial turnover.



Sophomore Laron Byrd (Philadelphia, PA/California-PA)[/B] hit once from the line with 32 seconds left and Lawson followed suit with 13 seconds remaining for the final.



Lawson was too much in the paint, besting his previous high of 21 rebounds set February 6, 2013 at Elizabethtown to notch his 12th double-double of the season. He entered the contest eighth in the country in rebounds and 14th in double-doubles.



Fields scored 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting with four 3-pointers and Byrd added 14 for the Pride (10-10, 4-9 CC), who shot 41 percent (18-of-44) from the field.



Hawkins scored 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting and Justin Kuntz netted 13 points for Stevenson (13-7, 8-5), which shot only 27 percent (7-of-26) from the field in the second half and 40 percent (19-of-47) overall.



Widener is back on the road Saturday at Hood, starting at 3:00 pm.
Widener Women's Basketball Rebounds Its Way Past Stevenson, 68-63

Widener's tremendous rebounding led the Pride to a 68-63 defeat over the Stevenson Mustangs on Wednesday night in the "Play 4Kay" game at the Schwartz Center.

Widener (11-9, 6-7 CC) held a huge 55-31 rebounding advantage over the Mustangs in Commonwealth Conference match up. Widener won the previous meeting between the two teams in a similar fashion, 67-63, back in early January.

The first half consisted of solid play from both teams as Widener held a slight advantage for the majority of the period. Going into halftime, the Pride led 33-30 as senior Jen Egee (Ridley Park, PA) recorded nine points and eight rebounds in the first half alone. Egee finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season.

Widener skyrocketed to a 14 point lead nine minutes into the second half as junior Kristina Reiter (Sewell, NJ) went on a tear for eight points. Reiter finished with a season-high 20 points on 8-of-11 from the field, to go along with seven rebounds and five assists.

Stevenson made a great comeback to tie the game at 61, but Egee's two layups in the final minute secured the 68-63 win for the Pride.

Sophomore forward Courtney Colella (Cinnaminson, NJ) dominated the boards with eight and six rebounds respectively. Offensively, Wylie added ten points and Colella went a perfect 4-of-4 for 11 points.

Off the bench junior Caitlin Horan (Morristown, NJ) scored five points, recorded four rebounds and blocked a season-high three shots.

Stevenson (11-9, 9-4 CC) was led by Ty Bender with 17 points and six rebounds, along with five assists and a monstrous five steals. Kayla Kelly added 16 points and five rebounds for the Mustangs.

Widener will return to Commonwealth Conference action on Saturday at Hood. Women begin at 1:00, men at 3:00.
 
Neumann University

2/6/14

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[/URL]Men's Basketball[/B]

Neumann 67, Marywood 60



SCRANTON, Pa. ? The Neumann University men's basketball team defeated Marywood University 67-70 on Thursday evening in Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) action.



DeShawn Lowman (fr. Wilmington, Del. / Concord) led five Knights in double-figures with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Mel Weldon (jr. Trenton, N.J. / Trenton Catholic) netted 14 points. Kevin Green (so. Chester, Pa. / Chester) notched 13 points, Mark Blount (sr. Philadelphia, Pa. / William Penn) had 12 points and five blocks while Reggie Coleman (sr. Trenton, N.J. / Trenton Catholic) added 10 points.



Marywood held the lead for the first half, with its biggest lead coming midway, 18-9. The Pacers held a two-point lead at the half.



The Knights went down 38-31 before chipping their way into the lead. With the score tied at 41, Neumann went on a 15-0 run to take a 56-41 lead with eight minutes remaining in regulation. Marywood used a late run to get to within four, 60-64, with 30 seconds left on the clock. A free throw by Rich Whitten (jr. Yonkers, N.Y. / Archbishop Stepinac) and two by Lowman spoiled the Pacers comeback attempt and gave the Knights the 67-60 win.



Neumann (14-6, 9-4 CSAC) will host Keystone on Saturday afternoon as part of a doubleheader with the women. The men tip-off at 3:00 PM.
 
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No. 10/9 Lady Lions Upset by Iowa, 73-70

Talia East scored a career-high 14 points and posts fourth double-double with 12 rebounds



UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.; February 6, 2014 ? The #10/9 Penn State Lady Lions (17-5, 8-2 Big Ten) dropped a 73-70 thriller to Iowa (18-6, 6-4) in the Bryce Jordan Center on Thursday night. The Lady Lions ran into a hot-shooting Hawkeye team, led by Ally Disterhoff, who turned in a career night with 26 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the field. The loss snaps Penn State's six-game winning streak.



The Lady Lions had four players reach double figures on the evening. Senior guard Maggie Lucas (Narberth, Pa.) led the team in scoring with 21 points on seven makes from the field, including twofrom distance and five from the charity stripe. With her performance, Lucasmoved into eighth place on the Big Ten's career scoring chart, passing Minnesota's Lindsay Whalen (2,285; 2001-04). Lucas also had three rebounds, two assists and two steals while playing the full 40 minutes.



Penn State's senior center Talia East (Philadelphia, Pa.) turned in one of her best performances in her Lady Lioncareer, as she scored a career-best 14 points and matched her season-best performance on the glass with 12 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season and second in her last three games.



The two other Lady Lions to eclipse the double digit mark were senior guard/forward Ariel Edwards (Elmont, N.Y.) and senior guard Dara Taylor (Wilmington, Del.). Edwards recorded 16 points, five rebounds, four assists and a steal, while Taylor added 10 points, three steals, two rebounds and two assists on the evening.



Through the first eight minutes of action the Lady Lions and Hawkeyes battled to a 14-14 standstill. All five Penn State starters found their way into the scoring column with Edwards leading the way with six early points. The Blue and White then went on a mini-run over the next two and a half minutes, outscoring the visitors 9-4 to take a five point lead at 23-18. The spurt was powered by Lucas, who scored seven of the points in a multitude of ways. The senior first converted two free throw attempts then knocked down a jumper before connecting from beyond the arc. East added a layup during the stretch.



Iowa's Theairra Taylor abruptly ended the run with a layup and subsequently sparked an 8-0 run for the Hawkeyes to put the visitors back on top by a score of 26-23 with 8:20 remaining in the first frame. The two sides played an even next eight minutes of action with each side scoring 14 points to give Iowa a 40-37 lead with just under 10 seconds left. East was the catalyst offensively, leading the Lady Lions with six points in that stretch.



Trailing by three, the Lady Lions inbounded the ball under their own basket with just under eight seconds left and found Lucas, who canned a trey from the left side of the arc just before the halftime buzzer to knot the game up at 40-40 heading into the break.



The Hawkeyes opened the final 20 minutes of action playing inspired basketball, as the visitors outscored the Lady Lions 12-4 over the opening three and a half minutes open up an eight point lead at 52-44.



Over the next five minutes Penn State methodically chipped away at Iowa's lead and managed to even the score at 56-56, scoring 12 of the game's next 16 points. Penn State shared the scoring wealth during the stretch with East scoring four points and Lucas, Taylor, Edwards and Kaliyah Mitchell (Stone Mountain, Ga.) each adding two points apiece.



Iowa answered by scoring the next five points to go up 61-56 with just under 10 minutes left in the game but Penn State quickly responded by ripping off a 12-2 run to take five point advantage at 68-63, matching its largest lead of theevening with 4:26 showing on the scoreboard. Edwards started the spurt with a finish at the rim and freshman guard/forward Peyton Whitted (Suwanee, Ga.) capped the stretch with a jumper just inside the arc to bring the Penn State faithful to its feet.



However, the Lady Lion momentum would be short-lived as the Hawkeyes rattled off thenext six points in just over two minutes of game action to retake the lead at 69-68 with just 1:59 left on the clock.



Edwards answered by knocking down a jumper on the next possession to grab the lead back at 70-69, but it was not to be for the Lady Lions. Iowa's Bethany Doolittle converted a jumper to put the visitors up by one point with 1:12 left in the game and after an empty Penn State possession, Disterhoff drew a whistle in the waning seconds of the shot clock and knocked down two free throws to give the Hawkeyes a three-point cushion at 73-70 with 8.2 seconds remaining.



Iowa then astutely fouled Taylor with just under two seconds to go and Taylor was unable to hit the front end of the one-and-one, which sealed the Hawkeye victory.



GAME NOTES: Maggie Lucas moved into the eighth place spot on the Big Ten's all-time scoring list with 2,299 points, passing Minnesota's Lindsay Whalen (2,285; 2001-04) … Talia East set a career high with 14 points, surpassing her previous record of 13 points vs. Indiana (1/22/14) ... East recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 12 boards and 14 points … Lucas moved into the fifth place spot for Penn State's all-time field goals made list with 734, passing Suzie McConnell (729; 1985-88) … Lucas moved into the second place spot for Penn State's all-time free throws made list with 492, passing Tyra Grant (491; 2007-10) … Lucas is now tied with Sue Martin (1976-80) in 13th place for Penn State's all-time steals list with 215 … Lucas moved into the 17th place spot for the NCAA's all-time three-point field goals made list with 339.



The Lady Lions hit the road again to take on Ohio State on Sunday, a game that will air on ESPN2 at 2 p.m., before visiting Indiana on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. Penn State is back home for the Eighth Annual Pink Zone game against Wisconsin on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. $4 of every single-game ticket sold will go directly to Pink Zone.



Lady Lion Basketball single-game tickets are available by calling 1-800-NITTANY. Single-game tickets are $15 and $12 for adults and seniors and $9 and $7 for youth (12 and younger). The PNC Flex Books are available again this year for $99. The Flex Book gives fans 12 vouchers, 10 that can be redeemed in any combination for Nittany Lion and Lady Lion Basketball tickets throughout the year and two extra vouchers for the Nittany Lions' Coaches Vs. Cancer game and the Lady Lions' Pink Zone game.



For the 15th time, Penn State will host the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament First and Second Rounds on March 23 and 25, 2014. All-session tickets are $30 for adults and $17 for youth and students. There is also an all-session group rate for groups of 20 or more of any age at $20 per package. Fans can purchase tickets by calling 1-800-NITTANY or visiting the Penn State athletics ticket office between the hours of 10 a.m. ? 4:30 p.m.



The 2014 Pink Zone at Penn State will take place on Sunday, Feb. 16 as the Lady Lions take on Wisconsin in the Bryce Jordan Center at 1 p.m. Last year, the Lady Lions donated a record $260,000 to breast cancer causes. This year's fundraising efforts will benefit the Mount Nittany Medical Center, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition, the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital and Lewistown Hospital. For more information on the Pink Zone at Penn State, visit the official Pink Zone website at www.pennsylvaniapinkzone.org.
 
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UCF WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CAN'T SLOW BULLS' RUN

Two Knights net career highs in 89-54 loss



TAMPA, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) ? A pair of career-high performances from two starters was not enough to propel the UCF women's basketball team over USF in Saturday afternoon's matchup. The Knights (9-14, 2-10) dropped an 89-54 decision to the rival Bulls (13-10, 8-4) in their first matchup at the Sun Dome in 14 years.



UCF junior guard Andrea Hines tallied 19 points thanks to a near automatic 11-of-13 performance from the free throw line to lead the Knights in scoring for the first time this season. Freshman Zykira Lewis added 17 points for her 14th game of double figures this year.



Erika Jones grabbed a team-high nine rebounds to catapult herself among the program's top-three career leaders (825).



A 16-2 run allowed USF to take an 18-6 edge before Stephanie Taylor snapped the Bulls' hold by drawing a foul that put UCF in the bonus with 8:36 to play in the first. She made the first of two, and Brittni Montgomery chipped in a putback, 18-9.



But USF continued to fluster the Knights by continuously grabbing offensive rebounds for an extra 12 second-chance points. They also made the most of opportunities presented from UCF's turnovers, converting 17 points. By halftime, the Bulls had extended their lead to 46-17.



Although the second-half played out much closer, 43-37 in the Bulls' favor, UCF could not make enough of a push for the lead. USF's Jayla King swished a 3-pointer with 24 seconds on the clock to cap the score at 89 ? the most points UCF has allowed an opponent to score this season.



UCF returns to Orlando for Tuesday's "Play 4 Kay" Pink Game against SMU at 7 p.m. on the American Digital Network. For $5, fans can enter a raffle for a chance to win a custom UCF themed 49cc motorized scooter. All proceeds will benefit Libby's Legacy Breast Cancer Foundation. Contact the UCF women's basketball office at 407-823-6266 to buy raffle tickets.
 
RADNOR, Pa. - Five Cavaliers scored at least eight points as the Cabrini (17-4, 11-1 CSAC) women's basketball team scored an 83-43 home win over Cedar Crest College. Senior Annie Rivituso (Wilmington, Del./St. Mark's) led the way with 13 points and 10 rebounds to go with career highs of 6 assists and 4 steals. Freshman Meghan Horn Morrisville, Pa./Conwell-Egan Catholic) added a career high 11 points, while junior Megan Decker (Philadelphia, Pa./St. Hubert) tallied 10 points.


Box score: http://cabriniathletics.com/boxscore.aspx?id=3484&path=wbball
 
Griffins Resilient In Last-Second Loss to Rams




Philadelphia, Pa. - (2/11/2014) ? After trailing Philadelphia University by as many as 20 points, 45-25, in the opening half of tonight's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) contest, Chestnut Hill College brought the Sorgenti Arena faithful to their feet with a thundering comeback that left them down one point, 77-76, with 0:21 seconds on the clock. A missed Ram free throw left the door open and a third chance basket from junior center Seamus Radtke (Philadelphia, Pa.) put the Griffins in the lead, 78-77, but the remaining four seconds (0:04) would be just enough for the Rams to locate sophomore forward Derek Johnson (Conshohocken, Pa.) for the game-winning jumper, 79-78.




Philadelphia University (19-5, 13-2) could not miss off the opening tip, shooting 65.5% (19-of-29) in the opening half to secure a 47-34 halftime advantage. It was Johnson and senior guard Nick Schlitzer (Pottsville, Pa.) who carried the Rams hot hand, combining for 27 points on a combined 10-of-14 (.714) shooting effort that included a 7-of-10 (.700) clip from three-point range. The result was a 20-point Ram advantage, 45-25, with 3:52 remaining in the frame. The always aggressive Jakeem Bogans (Philadelphia, Pa.) helped Chestnut Hill College (7-15, 5-10) narrow the gap before halftime, as the senior guard got Radtke involved and scored four points of his own to leave the halftime spread at 13 points, 47-34.




The Rams shooting charm seemed to disappear at the start of the second half as junior guard Christian Walck (Lancaster, Pa.) directed the Griffins back with all 14 of his points coming in the closing period. He hit a three point basket at 7:18 to reduce the Ram advantage to three points, 63-60, and less than a minute later (6:30) it was freshman guard Billy Cassidy (Primos, Pa.) who tied the contest at 63-63 with another three-point bucket. The Rams managed to briefly regain a four point lead, 75-71 (1:53), before a put-back from freshman forward Carson Murphy (Mohawk, N.Y.) cut the gap back to one point, 77-76, with 21 ticks remaining (0:21). A missed one-and-one opportunity gave the Griffins a chance at the win and on the ensuing possession a Walck drive fell short, as did the initial follow, before Radtke nailed the baseline jumper to grab the lead, 78-77, and ignite the Sorgenti crowd. Unfortunately, the basket left four seconds on the game clock (0:04), enough for the Rams to locate Johnson for the game winner, 79-78.




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Schlitzer's 23 points led four Rams in double figures. He also recorded five rebounds, six assists, and a block. Johnson finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and a steal while senior guard Nick Christian (Bensalem, Pa.) and sophomore forward T.J. Huggins (Alexandria, Va.) totaled 11 and ten points, respectively.




Walck and Radtke each totaled 14 points, leading four Griffins in double figures. Walck added seven rebounds, seven assists, and three steals to his scoring production, while Radtke additionally recorded four rebounds, an assist, a block, and a steal. Bogans finished with 11 points and graduate guard Taylor Trevisan (West Chester, Pa.) offered ten.




The men's basketball team will play their next CACC contest on Saturday, February 15, when they visit Post University for a 3:00 p.m. contest.
 
Neumann University[/URL]

2/12/14



Women's Basketball[/B]

Neumann 78, Notre Dame 11



ASTON, Pa. ? The Neumann University women's basketball team glided to a 78-11 win against Notre Dame of Maryland University on Wednesday evening in Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) action.



Nicole Fallon (so. Wenonah, N.J. / Gloucester Catholic) led the Knights with 18 points. JoHanna Metzger (so. Shamong, N.J. / Seneca) added the Knights with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Lauren Walker (sr. Gilbertsville, Pa. / Boyertown) netted 12 points.



Neumann held the pace of the game from the start, netting the first 16 points. The Knights continued to connect on their baskets and held a 44-3 at the half.



The second half was much like the first and Neumann came away with the 78-11 win.



Neumann (14-8, 11-3 CSAC) travels to Cabrini on Saturday for more CSAC action beginning at 1:00 PM.



Men's Basketball[/B]

Immaculata 69, Neumann 66



IMMACULATA, Pa. ? The Neumann University men's basketball team fell to Immaculata University 69-66 in Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) action on Wednesday evening.



Mark Blount (sr. Philadelphia, Pa. / William Penn) led the Knights with 24 points and nine rebounds. DeShawn Lowman (Wilmington, Del. / Concord) added 17 points. Reggie Coleman (sr. Trenton, N.J. / Trenton Catholic) had 15 points and 11 assists.



The Knights held the pace in the first half as they built up a 27-11 advantage after 11 minutes. Neumann kept a double-digit lead for the rest of the half and had a 37-27 lead at the break.



Immaculata slowly started to chip its way back into the game as Neumann could not put away the Mighty Macs. With 5:35 left on the clock, the Mighty Macs hit two free throws to tie the game at 55 then take a 56-55 lead.



The teams traded baskets back and forth as time continued to come off the clock. With 1:13 left, Immaculata held a six point lead, 67-61. Lowman hit a layup and converted the free throw after being fouled with 1:00 minute remaining. Rich Whitten (sr. Yonkers, N.Y. / Archbishop Stepinac) then hit a layup after stealing the ball for a one point game, 67-66, with 24 seconds left in regulation.



The Mighty Macs hit two free throws with 15 seconds left to a three point lead, 69-66. Coleman attempted a three-pointer with two seconds remaining to tie the game, but missed and Immaculata hung on for the win.



Neumann (15-7, 10-5 CSAC) will host Gwynedd Mercy University on Saturday in conference action. The seniors will be recognized before the game, which tips-off at 1:00 PM.
 
RADNOR, Pa. ? Senior Brittany Sandone (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton) led the Cabrini (19-4, 13-1 CSAC) with 22 points, including a three pointer to send the game to overtime, as the Cavaliers scored a 69-62 win over Neumann (14-9, 11-4 CSAC). Sandone led four Cavaliers in double figure scoring, including fellow senior Annie Rivituso (Wilmington, Del./St. Mark's) who recorded her 3rd double double in 4 games with 15 points and 11 rebounds.



Box score: http://www.cabriniathletics.com/boxscore.aspx?id=3261&path=wbball
 
Rutgers Women's Basketball Rolls to 90-50 Win over UCF

Scarlet Knights Collect 20th Victory of the Season in Highest Scoring Output of the Year



PISCATAWAY, N.J. (February 15, 2014) ?The Rutgers women's basketball team rolled to a 90-50 victory over UCF in its annual "Play 4 Kay" game at the RAC on a snowy Saturday afternoon. The Scarlet Knights poured in its highest scoring effort of the season.



Rutgers captured its 20th victory of the 2013-14 campaign, improving to 20-5 overall and 11-3 in the American in its fifth straight victory. UCF, meanwhile, fell to 10-15 overall and 3-11 in conference play.



Sophomore guard Kahleah Copper (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Tyler Scaife (Little Rock, Ark.) led a quartet of Scarlet Knights in double figures with each netting 22 points. Scaife opened the game 0-5 from the floor, but would go on to connect on 11 of her next 12 attempts from the field. Copper meanwhile shot 8-of-11 from the field and 6-of-7 from the line.



The game was tied at 13-13 at the 9:20 mark of the first half when RU's scoring barrage took off. The Scarlet Knights finished out the remainder of the half outscoring UCF, 24-13, which included 12 first half points from both Copper and Scaife. The opposing Knights captured its final field goal of the opening half with just under four minutes left until the intermission and RU had a solid 39-26 edge heading into the locker room.



Rutgers exploded for 51 second half points, as the half opened with the Scarlet Knights taking a 23-2 run. Junior guard Syessence Davis (Neptune, N.J.), who went on to score a career-high 12 points, started the run off on a three and capped the run five minute later on a fast break to give RU a commanding 56-28 advantage.



Moments later, the Scarlet Knights found themselves up by 30 en-route to an even larger 40-point edge.



Junior forward Betnijah Laney (Clayton, Del.), the fourth and final Scarlet Knight in double digits with 10, stole the ball with the 6:13 remaining, resulting in a basket on the other end. Laney's bucket gave RU's its first 40+ point advantage of the year resulting in a 80-39 lead.





Freshman guard Alex Alfano (Atlantic Highlands, N.J.) scored Rutgers' final points, giving the Scarlet Knights their first 90-point game since 2010, and a season-best 43-point margin with two minutes to go. It was Alfano's first points in conference play.



The Scarlet Knights committed only six turnovers the entire game, while capturing 38 points of their own off 22 UCF miscues. RU garnered 52 of its 90 points from the paint and notched 30 points in transition.



RU also shot a blistering 60.0 percent from the floor (39-65), with eight of the nine of the Scarlet Knights that scored shooting over 50 percent. It was the fifth time since the 2002-03 campaign, RU shot 60 percent or better in a contest.



UCF's Zykira Lewis was the lone Knight in double digits. She had 16 off the bench.



The Rutgers women's basketball team returns to the court on Sunday, Feb. 23 at No. 4/3 Louisville. The game will air on ESPNU.



GAME NOTES:

· Rutgers improved to 20-5 overall. The win gave Rutgers its 28th season with 20 or more victories.

· Head coach C. Vivian Stringer recorded her 28th 20-win season since her 1979-80 campaign, which includes stints at Cheyney State and Iowa, as well at Rutgers. While "On The Banks", Stringer has had 14 20-win campaigns.

· The 2013-14 squad is among the quickest teams to reach the 20-win mark.

o 98-99 ? Feb. 6

o 85-86 ? Feb. 8

o 78-79 ? Feb. 10

o 79-80 ? Feb. 14

o 80-81 ? Feb. 14

o 05-06 ? Feb. 14

o 13-14 ? Feb. 15

o 07-08 ? Feb. 16

· The starting line-up of Rachel Hollivay, Kahleah Copper, Tyler Scaife, Briyona Canty and Betnijah Laney was used for the second time this season. They are currently 2-0 with Saturday's win over UCF, as well as a victory against Texas Tech at the Barclay's Invitational during Thanksgiving weekend.

· The 90 points scored by the Scarlet Knights were the most since amassing 90 in a 90-56 victory over Kean on Dec. 15, 2010. RU has collected nine 90+ point victories in the C. Vivian Stringer era.

· RU surpassed the 80+ point mark for the second time this season. The Scarlet Knights had 80 points in an 83-53 win over Wagner on Dec. 12 of this season

· Rutgers last had two games of 80 points or more in 2010-11 when they had a 90-56 win over Kean and an 88-59 victory over North Carolina A&T. . Last time Rutgers has three 80+ point scoring games was during the 2008-09 season.

· The Scarlet Knights have scored at least 60 points in 23 of 25 games this season.

· RU's 51 second half points were the second most points scored in a half this season. Rutgers had 52 at Temple (Jan. 25).

· Rutgers led by as many as 43, the largest advantage it has had this season. RU had previously led by as many as 37 in wins over Wagner (Dec. 12) and Houston (Feb. 11).

· The Scarlet Knights had four different players score in double figures for the fifth time this season and third time since the start of conference play.

· Kahleah Copper registered her ninth 20+ point game of the season with her 22 points. Copper, who had 20 points in RU's previous contest at Houston, has had three back-to-back 20 point efforts this season. It was her fourth straight contest and 21st time in 25 games scoring in double figures.

· Tyler Scaife posted her fourth 20+ point contest of the year with her 22 points. . Scaife scored in double figures for the sixth straight game and 10th time in 11 contests.

· Scaife has now reached double figures and recorded at least four assists in seven of the last 10 games. She scored 11 of her points in the first half, while she notched five or more assists for the fifth time

· A member of the RU squad has scored 20 points or more 16 times this season. Rutgers has had two Scarlet Knights scoring 20 or more points in a game five times this campaign.

· With six blocks against the Knights, Rachel Hollivay vaulted into third on the single-season list with 81 this season. She needs 11 blocks to tie Kia Vaughn (2006-07) for second on the list.

· Betnijah Laney dished out seven assists to tie her career high. She also had seven assists against Memphis (Jan. 14). Laney has dished out the ball five or more times five times this season and six times in her career.

· Laney also reached double digits with her 10 points. It was her 16th game this season in double figures.

· Junior guard Syessence Davis reset her career mark with 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor and a 1-of-2 effort from the line. Davis' previous career-high was 11 in games with Princeton (Nov. 10) and Texas Tech (Nov. 30) earlier this season.

· Davis finished the afternoon with five assists and four steals. It was the sixth time this season, the Neptune, N.J. had at least five assists and four steals in a contest this season. She has handed the ball out five or more times in 15 games this season and 25 times in her career. Davis has also logged three or more steals in a game 16 times this year and 27 times in her career.

· RU had 52 points in the paint, tying for a season-high. The Scarlet Knights also had 52 points in the pain in a win over Wagner (Dec. 15).

· The Scarlet Knights shot 60.0 percent from the floor in the game, their best shooting percentage since shooting 61.5 percent in a win over Providence last season. Since the 2002?03 season, RU has shot 60 percent or better in a game five times.

· Rutgers shot 68.6 percent (24-of-35) from the floor in the second half ? the second best shooting percentage of any half this season. Their previous high was. RU went 69 percent from the floor in the second half (20-of-29) in the season opener against Princeton.

· The Scarlet Knights shot 50.0 percent from the field in the first half of play ? the seventh time this season they have shot at least 50 percent in the opening stanza.
 
GWYNEDD VALLEY, Pa. - The Cabrini women's basketball team improved to 20-4 with tonight's 59-56 overtime win at Gwynedd Mercy University. Four Cavaliers scored in double figures as the team clinched the top seed in the upcoming CSAC tournament. Senior Brittany Sandone (Harleysville,Pa./Souderton) led the way with 16 points, while senior Annie Rivituso (Wilmington, Del./St. Mark's) and junior Amber Keys (Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville) bothrecorded double-doubles.


Box Score: http://cabriniathletics.com/boxscore.aspx?path=wbball&id=3482
 
Neumann University [/URL]

2/19/14



Women's Basketball[/B]

Neumann 80, Baptist Bible 45



CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. ? The Neumann University women's basketball team wrapped up the regular season with an 80-45 win over Baptist Bible College on Wednesday evening in Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) action.



Colleen Hinde (sr. Blue Bell, Pa. / Wissahickon)led five Knights in double-digits with 17 points. JoHanna Metzger (so. Shamong, N.J. / Seneca) added 16 points and 13 rebounds. Jessica Schlesman (jr. Barto, Pa. / Boyertown) netted 14 points. Lauren Walker (sr. Gilbertsville, Pa. / Boyertown) notched 11 points and 11 rebounds. Erica Marvel (sr. Oxford, Pa. / Oxford) added 11 points as well. Amanda Censullo (jr. Phoenixville, Pa. / Archbishop Carroll) hit three three-pointer for nine points.



The Knights made their first run of the game with the score tied at six. Neumann went on to score the next nine points to take a 15-6 advantage. The Knights steadily built their lead throughout the rest of the half and held a 47-25 lead at the break.



The Defenders opened the second half by scoring the first 10 points. A three-pointer by Hinde ended any attempt for BBC to chip back into the game. The Knights answered by scoring 12 straight points, including Hinde's basket, for a 24 point advantage, 59-35. Neumann the cruised the rest of the way en route to the win.



Neumann (15-9, 12-4 CSAC) will be the No. 2 seed in the CSAC playoffs. The Knights will receive a bye in the first round on Monday and will host a semifinal game on Wednesday evening.



Men's Basketball[/B]

Neumann 74, Baptist Bible 66



CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. ? The Neumann University men's basketball team completed the regular season with a 74-66 win at Baptist Bible College in Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) on Wednesday evening.



Kevin Green (so. Chester, Pa. / Chester) led four Knights in double-figures with 20 points, including four buckets from down town. DeShawn Lowman (fr. Wilmington, Del. / Concord) netted 18 points. Reggie Coleman (sr. Trenton, N.J. / Trenton Catholic) notched 11 and 11 while Mark Blount (sr. Philadelphia, Pa. / William Penn) added 10. Mel Weldon (jr. Trenton, N.J. / Trenton Catholic) pulled down 10 boards.



Neumann and BBC remained within a few points of each other as the game started. The Defenders started to pull away as the clock ticked closer to halftime as the Knights had trouble finding the basket. BBC finished the last nine minute of the half on a 15-5 run to take a 16-all game to a 31-21 lead at the break.



The Knights started to make the move with the score 47-40 as they went on to score eight straight points to tie the score and take a one point lead. Lowman connect on two free throws to give Neumann a 48-47 advantage. The Knights went on to build an eight point lead, 63-55, with three minutes left in regulation. The Defenders battled down the stretch, but in the final 16 seconds, Lowman hit one free throw and Coleman made two to seal the win.



Neumann (17-6, 12-6 CSAC) will be the No. 3 seed in the CSAC postseason and will host a first round game against Keystone on Saturday afternoon.
 
Men's Basketball Travels to Gwynedd Mercy for CSAC Semifinal Action



ASTON, Pa. ? The Neumann University men's basketball team will travel to No. 2 seeded Gwynedd Mercy University on Tuesday evening for a Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) semifinal contest.



The Knights, the No. 3 seed, defeated No. 6 seeded Keystone College on Saturday 80-73 in the first round of the playoffs. Kevin Green led the Knights with 20 points, while four other Knights were in double figures as well. Mark Blount netted 19 points while Reggie Coleman and Lamon Church added 15 points apiece. DeShawn Lowman notched 11 points in the win over the Giants.



Gwynedd Mercy won the first meeting between the two teams back in December 57-56 in a very close game. The Knights were led by Lowman who scored 16 points that game; while Blount added a double double grabbing 14 boards and notching 14 points. Coleman also added 14 of his own points in the loss to the Griffins.



The second meeting between the two teams saw the Knights offence topple the Griffins 72-55. Coleman put the Knights on his shoulders this game netting a team high 27 points. Blount added 12 points while grabbing 22 boards. Rich Whitten added 12 points and Church notched 9 in the win.



Neumann will be led into battle on the hardwood by first team all-conference member Blount who is averaging 16.0 points per game while blocking 82 shots and grabbing 10.9 rebounds per game. Second team all-conference member Coleman will look to kick start the Knights offence by continuing to be a driving force for the offence by being the facilitator. He is averaging 15.5 points per game while dishing out 145 assists. CSAC Rookie of the Year Lowman will look to wreak havoc on the defensive side of the ball for the Knights with his 38 steals while notching 12.1 points per game this season.



The winner of this game will meet the winner of the other semifinal game between No. 1 seeded Cabrini College and No. 5 seeded Rosemont College. The game for the CSAC Championship will be played on Friday evening at the highest remaining seed.
 
Men's Basketball[/B]

CSAC Championship[/B]

No. 6 Cabrini 96, Neumann 79



RADNOR, Pa. ? The Neumann University men's basketball team fell at No. 6 Cabrini College 96-79 on Friday evening in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Championship game.



Reggie Coleman (Trenton, N.J. / Trenton Catholic) led the Knights with 22 points. DeShawn Lowman (fr. Wilmington, Del. / concord) netted 17 points. Mark Blount (Philadelphia, Pa. / William Penn) added 12 points and 10 rebounds. All 14 members that hit the floor contributed at least one point in the game. Neumann shot 45.6-percent from the floor.



The teams exchanges buckets early on and featured a tied game, 12-12, almost six minutes in. A three-pointer by the Cavaliers kicked off six straight points for Cabrini. Blount hit layup at the 11:05 mark to remain within four points, 22-18.



Again, Cabrini hit a three-pointer as part of scoring the next seven points for a 29-18 lead with 8:51 left in the first half. The Cavalier took a 46-36 lead into the locker room.



Neumann attempted to get back into the game and scored the seven of the first nine points in the second half to within five, 48-43. Cabrini answered by netting the next nine points to take a 14 point advantage, 57-43.



Blount ended the Cavalier run with a jumper, but then Cabrini notched the next 10 points for a 67-45 lead. Neumann continued its attempt to get back into the game, but Cabrini stood tall and kept the Knights at bay. The Cavaliers built their lead to as large as 26. The Knights scored seven straight points towards the end of the game to cut the lead to 91-72. Neumann played hard until the end, but could not get key baskets to fall when needed.



Neumann is 19-9 for the season and will now wait for the NCAA and ECAC Tournament announcements to be made to see if its season continues.
 
RADNOR, Pa. ? The Cabrini women's basketball team (23-4) won its second consecutive CSAC championship tonight with an 88-59 win over Immaculata (19-9). Senior Colleen Stewart (Scarsdale, N.Y./Eastchester) earned MVP honors after posting 13 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots. Fellow senior Brittany Sandone (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton) scored a game high 19 points, while senior Annie Rivituso matched a career high with 18 points. By virtue of the win, Cabrini will make its eighth appearance in the NCAA Tournament.



Box Score: http://www.cabriniathletics.com/boxscore.aspx?id=3265&path=wbball
 
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