Dec. 14, 2014
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Penn State Women's Basketball
Postgame Notes vs. Rider
12/14/14
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
-Freshman Lindsey Spann recorded her ninth double-digit scoring outing with her second 20-point game of the year with 23 points vs. Rider.
-Spann dished out five assists to match her career high and earn her seventh game of the season with four or more assists (third consecutive).
-Spann posted a career-high 11 field goals made.
-Sophomore forward Kaliyah Mitchell earned her first career double-double, tallying 12 points and 10 rebounds.
-The 10 rebounds by Mitchell tie her career-high, also accomplished this season vs. Seton Hall (11/22/14) and last season at Michigan State (1/19/14).
-Center Candice Agee earned a career-high five blocks, marking the ninth time this season she has blocked at least one shot in a game.
-Agee now has 54 career blocks, with 20 swats this season.
-Agee recorded her third double-digit scoring performance of the season with 19 points.
-Sophomore Sierra Moore matched a career-high with seven assists and notched her sixth game with four or more assists (third consecutive).
-Sophomore Keke Sevillian scored a career-best nine points on 3-of-3 shooting from the field and 3-of-7 shooting from the free throw line. Her previous career-high was eight points vs. St. Francis (Pa.) on Nov. 8, 2013.
-Sevillian also equaled her career-high with four rebounds vs. the Broncs.
-Center Tori Waldner took sole possession of eighth on the career blocks list with one swat vs. Rider. She broke a tie with former teammate Talia East (2011-14) and now has 103 career blocks.
TEAM NOTES
-Penn State is now 2-0 all-time vs. Rider. The Lady Lions won their only previous meeting with the Broncs 95-21 during the 2010-11 season.
-The Lady Lions remain undefeated against MAAC teams with a record of 12-0.
-As a team, Penn State set season-highs for field goals made (36), field goals attempted (67), field goal percentage (.537) and rebounds (53).
-Penn State posted a season-high first half scoring mark with 50 points. The team's previous first half high was 42 against Wagner on Dec. 7, 2014.
-The game marked the second time the Lady Lions posted 50 points in a half this season, the last being against Wagner (54, 2nd) on Dec. 7, 2014.
-The Lady Lions shot 55.6 percent from the field in the first half, their highest since a 62.5 clip in the second half vs. Wagner on Dec. 7, 2014.
-Coquese Washington's squad held Rider's leading scorer, Robin Perkins (12.4 ppg), to six points, including just two in the first half.
-Penn State held the Broncs to a .292 field goal percentage, the lowest by a Penn State opponent this season.
- The Lady Lions take a week-long break for exams and return to action to close out non-conference play against South Florida on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 2 p.m.