Dec. 3, 2016
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Penn State Women's Basketball
Postgame Notes vs. Marshall
Dec. 3, 2016
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
// Sophomore Teniya Page tied her career high with 31 total points vs. Marshall, marking the sixth time this season and 17th time in her career that she has lead the Lady Lions in scoring.
// This is Page's second consecutive 20-plus point game this season and 10th of her career, while also marking her 32nd career double-figure scoring game.
// Page's 31-point effort is her second career 30-point game, making her one of 11 Lady Lions with multiple 30-point efforts, joining teammate Lindsey Spann.
// Page notched five 3-pointers today for the second time this season, tying both her season and career highs.
// Page's effort today marks the third time this season that a Penn State player has made five 3-pointers in a game, the last being Jaida Travascio-Green vs. Georgia State on Nov. 24, 2016.
// Senior Sierra Moore notched a season-high19 points during the game, marking her fifth double-digit scoring game this season and the 29th of her career.
// Moore's point total vs. the Thundering Herd increased her career total to 501, with 438 of those coming as a Lady Lion.
// With three successful 3-pointers during the game, junior Lindsey Spann moved into a tied for No. 13 on the all-time 3-pointers made list with 115 connections. She passed Lynn Dougherty (113, 1989-92) and drew even with Chrissy Falcone (115, 1998-2000).
// Spann tied her career-high with nine rebounds today, equaling her total against Rutgers last season on Feb. 7, 2016.
// With seven rebounds today, senior Kaliyah Mitchell is at 566 career boards, moving her past Kelly Mazzante (563, 2001-04) for No. 25 on all-time charts.
TEAM NOTES
// This afternoon matchup marks the first time that the Lady Lions and the Thundering Herd have faced each other on the court, giving Penn State the 1-0 advantage in the series.
// Penn State committed only seven turnovers in the game, which is which is tied for the sixth lowest single game output in school history. The school record is six turnovers, done five times, most recently on Feb. 2, 2016 at Nebraska.
// Penn State recorded 24 points off of turnovers against the Thundering Herd, this is the fifth time during the 2016-17 season that the Lady Lions have posted 20-plus points off of missteps by the opposing team.
// Penn State's bench outscored Marshall's reserves, 25-18, marking the seventh time in eight games that Penn State's bench held the edge.
// The 47 second half points are the most scored by Penn State this season.
// Penn State owns a 4-0 record against first time opponents in the 2016-17 season with wins over Saint Peter's, Akron, Georgia State and Marshall.
// This marks the 24th time Penn State has started with a 4-0 at home, and the fourth time during the Coquese Washington era.