Nov. 9, 2013
Fordham Game Notes (11/10/13) | Athletics Bag Policy
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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. - The #15/13 Penn State Lady Lions (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) complete their season-opening weekend when they host Fordham (1-0) Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Bryce Jordan Center. Sunday is Daddy-Daughter Day and Penn State Faculty/Staff Day. In addition, there will be a Kids Funzone on the concourse with airbrush tattoo artists, a caricature artist, face painter and a create-a-sign station.
PROMOTIONS: Sunday is Daddy-Daughter Day and Penn State Faculty/Staff Day. Dads bring your daughters to the game and they will get in for free (with purchase of an adult ticket). Penn State employees show your Penn State ID and receive a free ticket and the ability to purchase up to three additional tickets for $5 each.
KIDS FUNZONE: The Lady Lions will have a Kids Funzone on the concourse with airbrush tattoo artists, a caricature artist, face painter and a create-a-sign station.
GIVEAWAY: Fans will receive a schedule magnet while supplies last.
LIMITED BAG POLICY: Penn State has implemented a limited bag policy at all home athletic events this season. One clear plastic one-gallon plastic bag per person will be permitted for medical needs, child care needs and general items as needed. Items that can fit in a pocket should remain in patrons' pockets (i.e. keys, cell phone, wallet, glasses, camera, sunscreen, lip balm, make-up). General items of this nature, including those that don't fit in patrons' pocket, can also be placed in a clear plastic one-gallon plastic bag. All clear bags will be inspected through the bag and article check stations as in prior years.
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 at www.GoPSUsports.com.
LAST TIME OUT: Led by senior guard Maggie Lucas' 33 points, the Lady Lions broke the Bryce Jordan Center scoring record on the way to a 117-77 season-opening win over St. Francis (Pa.) Friday night. Lucas notched her fifth career 30-point game on the strength of a 16-for-16 effort from the free throw line. She also filled the stat sheet with eight points, five assists and five steals. Senior guard/forward Ariel Edwards was stellar in the season opener, going 9-for-11 from the field en route to 23 points. She also notched three steals. Dara Taylor also reached double figures with 14 points to go along with six assists and three steals, while freshman Kaliyah Mitchell was 5-for-8 from the field and finished with 11 points and six rebounds.
SCOUTING FORDHAM: The Rams picked up an 80-66 win over San Francisco in the season opener Friday evening. Abigail Corning had 22 points and six assists to lead Fordham against USF. As a junior last season, she averaged 8.9 points and a team-best 7.1 rebounds. Freshman Hannah Missry scored 14 points, including hitting four three-pointers, against the Dons. Erin Rooney, a preseason all-conference selection, posted a double-double versus USF with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
ALL-TIME VERSUS THE RAMS: The Lady Lions won the only previous meeting the Fordham, a 94-41 decision in the 1994 NCAA Tournament. Penn State is 114-13 all-time against current Atlantic 10 members.
LAST TIME VS. FORDHAM: The Lady Lions posted a 94-41 win over the Rams in the first round of the 1994 NCAA Tournament in a game played in University Park. Helen Holloway paced Penn State in the win with 21 points and seven rebounds. Jackie Donovan also added eight points, seven rebounds and three steals, while Tiffany Longworth dished out seven assists in the win.
SCORE-O IN THE SEASON OPENER: The Lady Lions broke the Bryce Jordan Center scoring record in the season-opening 117-77 win over St. Francis (Pa.) Friday. The previous BJC record was 114 points by the Lady Lions against Northwestern on Jan. 2, 2000. The 117 points are the fourth-highest point total in school history (118, three times). The 117 points scored are the most for a Lady Lion team since Penn State had 118 points against Morgan State (Dec. 29, 1991). Penn State scored 62 points in the second half, marking the first time since Jan. 2, 2000 that the Lady Lions have scored 60 or more points in a half. In that game, PSU scored 65 points in the first half against Northwestern.
FEELING CHARITABLE: Senior guard Maggie Lucas tied the school record for free throw percentage in a game (min. 15 attempts) with a perfect 16-16 mark from the line. She equals the mark also held by Jess Strom (15-15; Minnesota, 1/30/05) and Brianne O'Rourke (15-15; Duke, 12/2/07). Lucas' 16 freebies are a Bryce Jordan Center record, breaking the record of 15 held by Strom and O'Rourke. Lucas has made her last 25 free throws, dating back to last season.
OF NOTE: Penn State is now 7-0 in season openers under head coach Coquese Washington ... Sophomore Candice Agee and junior Tori Waldner made their first career starts in the season opener against St. Francis (Pa.) (11/8) ... The Lady Lions found themselves at the free throw line frequently against the Red Flash (11/8). PSU was 37-for-43 from the line, marking the first time since Nov. 11, 2007 against Pitt that the Lady Lions have made 30 or more free throws and attempted 40 or more freebies in a game ... Penn State's 117 points scored against St. Francis (Pa.) (11/8) were the most points scored in a Division I game on opening night (123 games).
The Lady Lions host the top-ranked Connecticut Huskies for the first time in more than 30 years on Sunday at noon. Fans that attend Saturday's Penn State-Purdue football game can show their ticket stub and receive a buy one, get one free ticket offer. The game is also part of the Kickoff to Tipoff and Triple Threat ticket packages.
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 2013-14 campaign. 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.
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