Nov. 28, 2014
Penn State Women's Basketball
Postgame Notes vs. Liberty
Georgia State Thanksgiving Tournament
11/28/14
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
-Freshman guard Lindsey Spann tied her career-high with 17 points against Liberty. The 17-point effort led the team and is her fifth double-digit scoring game of the season.
-The five consecutive double-digit games in the first five collegiate games is a feat that was not accomplished by Penn State's top two scorers in history, Kelly Mazzante and Maggie Lucas.
-Spann tied her career-highs for field goals made (7) and free throws made (3) vs. the Flames.
-Junior Candice Agee blocked a career-high four shots vs. Liberty on Friday. She had previously blocked three shots on two occasions; vs. Albany (11/16/14) and vs. Illinois (2/20/13).
-Sophomore guard Sierra Moore notched her third straight double-digit scoring effort on Friday vs. Liberty with 14 point and now has four such efforts on the season.
-Sophomore forward Kaliyah Mitchell tied her season-high with 10 points.
-Mitchell collected a career-best five steals vs. Liberty. She eclipsed her previous best of four steals, which she had accomplished three times in her career, most recently vs. St. Bonaventure on Nov. 25, 2014.
-Sophomore forward Peyton Whitted scored a season-best seven points against the Flames. She made a season-high three field goals, including her first three pointer of the season.
-With a second half blocked shot, senior Tori Waldner became just the ninth Lady Lion to collect 100 swats in a career. She now has 100 blocked shots and is just three shy of overtaking Talia East (2011-14) for eighth all-time.
-Waldner also had 10 points for her second double-digit scoring effort of the season.
-Waldner's three assists vs. the Flames are a season-high.
TEAM NOTES
-Penn State is now 0-2 all-time vs. Liberty, with both meetings coming at a neutral site. The only other meeting in the series came in the first round of the 2005 NCAA Tournament, with Liberty claiming a 78-70 decision in College Park, Md.
-All three of Penn State's available Georgia natives made an appearance in the opening game of the Georgia State Thanksgiving Tournament: Kaliyah Mitchell (Stone Mountain), Tori Waldner (Milton) and Peyton Whitted (Suwanee). Brianna Banks (Newnam) is sitting out the 2014-15 campaign due to NCAA Transfer Rules.
-Penn State owns a 9-4 record in regular season neutral site games under head coach Coquese Washington. The loss snaps a five game winning streak. Prior to today, the Lady Lions' last loss in a regular season neutral site contest came on Nov. 26, 2010 to No. 23 Green Bay at the Caribbean Challenge in the Riviera Maya, Mexico.
-Penn State had a season-high 12 steals against Liberty. Their previous season-high was 11 vs. Albany on Nov. 16.
-The 35 first half points were a season--high in the opening 20 minutes for the Lady Lions. Their previous high was 31 vs. Towson in the season opener on Nov. 14, 2014.
-Albany's 80 points, 22 field goals made, 10 three point field goals made, 17 assists and eight blocked shots were all opponent highs against the Lady Lions this season. Their shooting percentages from the field (43%), three point range (45%) and the free throw stripe (80%) were also season-bests for a Penn State opponent.
-Penn State will round out play at the Georgia State Thanksgiving Tournament on Sunday, Nov. 30 against either the host Panthers or Samford.