Nov. 2, 2015
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By Anna Pitingolo, GoPSUsports.com Student Staff Writer
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Lady Lions gave a glimpse of what's to come for the 2015-2016 season as they faced the California (Pa.) Vulcans in an exhibition game on Sunday. Coquese Washington's young squad shined in an 84-58 win over the reigning Division II national champions.
The game gave a lot of first looks of some new players to the team, including University of Connecticut transfer Brianna Banks. The redshirt senior had a game high 20 points, and continually showed her athleticism throughout the game. After spending over a year only being able to practice, Banks was relieved to finally get a chance to go out and play in a game, and didn't let her nerves get the best of her.
"It was really refreshing," Banks said. "I was really excited coming in, a little bit nervous, but I was just really happy to be back on the floor outside of practice."
The other new faces on the court for the Lady Lions all belonged to freshmen, who were getting their first taste of college basketball outside of the practice gym. Teniya Page, Amari Carter, Jaylen Williams and Ashanti Thomas all saw playing time, with Page getting the start at guard. Unlike last year, the Lady Lions have two point guards they can look to while on the court; Page was joined by redshirt sophomore Lindsey Spann at the position for much of the game.
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