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Postgame Notes: Lady Lions at Purdue (Feb. 8, 2015)

Feb. 8, 2015

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Penn State Women's Basketball
Postgame Notes at Purdue
2/8/15

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
-Freshman Lindsey Spann recorded her 20th double digit scoring performance with a game-high 16 points at Purdue. She led the team in scoring for the 17th time this season.

-Spann tied her career-high with four made three pointers at Purdue.

-With her performance, Spann moved into the Top 10 of Penn State's freshman season scoring list, passing Kahadeejah Herbert for 10th place. Spann has 346 points this season.

-Sophomore Keke Sevillian scored a career-high 10 points at Purdue, connecting on all three of her field goals - including two three pointers - and made both of her free throw attempts.

-Sophomore Alex Harris set career-highs with 13 rebounds and four blocked shots against the Boilermakers.

-Harris also handed out a career-best two assists for the third time in her career, last vs. USF on Dec. 21, 2014.

-Sophomore Kaliyah Mitchell posted her seventh double-digit rebounding game of the season with 12 boards.

-Mitchell added six points, three assists, two steals and one blocked shot against the Boilermakers.

-Harris and Mitchell both reached double figures in rebounding vs. Purdue, marking the fifth time this season Penn State boasted two players with 10-plus rebounds in the same game. It last occurred on Jan. 25, 2015 vs. Northwestern (Harris, 10 & Mitchell, 15).

TEAM NOTES
-The Lady Lions are 19-27 all-time against Purdue, with a 7-14 mark all-time in road games against the Boilermakers. Penn State has won five of their last seven meetings with Purdue, including two straight wins.

-The Lady Lions connected on a season-high-tying six three point field goals and shot a season-best 54.5 percent from beyond the arch at Purdue.

-Penn State held Purdue to an opponent season-low in points (50) and shooting percentage (29.0%), with the Boilermakers registering just 18 made field goals, which are tied for the fewest made by a Penn State opponent this season.

-Lady Lion head coach Coquese Washington used her eighth different starting lineup on Sunday at Purdue: Kaliyah Mitchell, Sierra Moore, Keke Sevillian, Tori Waldner & Peyton Whitted.

-Penn State's 17 points in the first half are their fewest since scoring 17 vs. Michigan State in the second half at Big Ten Tournament on March 9, 2013.

-The Lady Lion return to the Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday, Feb. 11 to meet Michigan State at 7 p.m. The will also host Minnesota on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m.