Nov. 26, 2008
Timeout 4 HIV/AIDS Tournament Game Notes
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. - The Penn State Lady Lions (3-1) will travel to Malibu, Calif., for Timeout 4 HIV/AIDS Tournament, hosted by Pepperdine University on Friday, Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29. The Lady Lions will face #8/5 Texas A&M on Friday in the first game of the day at 1 p.m. (Pacific) before the host Waves take on Coppin State at 3:30 p.m. (Pacific). Penn State will play either Pepperdine or Coppin State on Saturday, based on the Lady Lions' outcome Friday evening. Saturday's games will take place at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (Pacific) with the Waves play in the 3:30 game.
RADIO/WEB: The game can be heard on the Penn State Sports Radio Network with Jerry Fisher (play-by-play) describing play. Friday's game will air locally WMAJ, while Saturday's contest will be broadcast locally on WRSC. The audio feed and a link to live stats are available at www.GoPSUSports.com.
LAST TIME OUT: The Lady Lions struggled to find their shooting touch all night as they shot just 30% from the field, including an 18.8% effort in the first half, en route to an 80-59 loss to Pittsburgh Monday. Junior Tyra Grant led the Lady Lions with 20 points and seven rebounds, while Janessa Wolff added eight points, six rebounds and two steals off of the bench. Senior Rashida Mark turned in a six-point, six-rebound performance in 16 minutes and Evelyn Lewis chipped in five points, six rebounds, two blocks and two steals in the loss.
SCOUTING A&M: The Aggies are a perfect 4-0 on the season and ranked fifth in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll. Danielle Gant is averaging 12.3 points and 8.8 rebounds to lead Texas A&M in both categories. Takia Starks and Tyra White are also averaging double figures at 10.3 and 10.0 points per game, respectively.
SCOUTING PEPPERDINE: The Waves are 2-2 this year with wins over Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo and Northern Arizona. Miranda Ayim accounts for 13.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per outing to lead the Waves. Jazmine Jackson (11.5) and Katie Menton (11.0) are also scoring in double figures for Pepperdine.
SCOUTING COPPIN STATE: The Eagles are 0-2 on the season with losses to George Washington and South Florida. Jennifer Martin leads Coppin State with a 7.5 scoring average and 6.5 rebounding mark.
ALL-TIME VS. THE TIMEOUT 4 HIV/AIDS TOURNEY FIELD: The Lady Lions have never faced any of the three teams in the Timeout 4 HIV/AIDS Tournament. Penn State has found success against two of the teams' conferences as the Lady Lions are 17-15 against Big 12 foes and are 5-0 versus MEAC schools. If the Lady Lions face Pepperdine, it will be the first time in school history that PSU has played a West Coast Conference opponent.
Following the Timeout 4 HIV/AIDS Tournament, the Lady Lions travel to Tallahassee, Fla., to play Florida State in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The Lady Lions return to the friendly confines of the Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday, Dec. 6 to face Dayton at noon and remain home to face Bucknell on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 6:30 p.m. For information on Lady Lion Basketball tickets, call the Penn State ticket office at 814-865-5555.
The 2009 WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State proudly supported by Mimi Barash Coppersmith (formerly known as THINK PINK Day) will take place on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m., as the Lady Lions take on Iowa in the Bryce Jordan Center. The game can be seen on www.bigtennetwork.com. The first two Pink Zone events have raised more than $50,000 for breast cancer awareness. This year's fundraising efforts will benefit the Penn State Hershey Breast Cancer Institute, the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition and the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. For more information on the Pink Zone at Penn State, visit the official Pink Zone website at www.gopsusports.com/pinkzone.