Nov. 20, 2017
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Penn State Women's Basketball
Penn State vs. Central Connecticut State
November 20, 2017
Individual Notes
De'Janae Boykin
// Sophomore De'Janae Boykin scored 10 points to mark the third time in the 2017-18 season in which she scored 10-or-more points and the fifth time as a Lady Lion.
// Boykin added five rebounds and two assists to her stat line in 22 minutes of play.
Sam Breen
// Freshman Sam Breen pulled down a career-best six rebounds, all of which came in the first half of play.
// Breen also scored four points with one 3-pointer and a free throw in 15 minutes on the court.
Amari Carter
// Redshirt-sophomore Amari Carter notched her fourth double-digit scoring effort of the season and 14th of her career with 20 points against CCSU.
// Carter reached the 20-point mark for the second-straight game and the third time in her career.
// Her 20 points led the team and is the fifth time Carter has led the Lady Lions in scoring.
// Carter's six assists mark the fourth time this season that she has handed out five-or-more helpers in a game and the 19th time in her career.
// Carter led the Lady Lions tying a career-best eight rebounds, all of which were defensive.
// Carter ended the night leading Penn State in points (20), rebounds (8) and assists (6)
Siyeh Frazier
// Sophomore Siyeh Frazier opened the scoring for the Lady Lions for the third-straight game with a steal and a layup.
// The sophomore guard led Penn State for the second time this season and third time in her career with five steals.
// Frazier scored nine points and dished out four assists in 26 minutes.
Kamaria McDaniel
// Freshman Kamaria McDaniel recorded the second double-digit scoring contest of her career with 17 points on the night.
// McDaniel went 5-for-9 from the floor, drained three 3-pointers and went 4-for-5 from the charity stripe.
// The freshman guard also added two steals and three rebounds in 32 minutes on the floor.
Alisia Smith
// Freshman Alisia Smith earned her first career double-digit scoring effort donning the Blue and White with 14 points for Penn State, going 6-for-7 from the floor.
// The freshman forward brought in a career-best six rebounds and added a career-high two assists.
// Smith also blocked a career-high and team-best three shots on the night in the post.
Team Notes
// With the win over Central Connecticut State, Penn State is 5-0 to start the season for the first time since the 2012-13 campaign when it also started 5-0.
// Head coach Coquese Washington started a season 5-0 for the third time in her 11 seasons. It is the first since 2012-13, when they began the season 5-0. The other instance was the 2010-11 season when Penn State began the year 5-0, as well.
// Penn State's 83 points mark the fourth time this season in which it has eclipsed 80 points.
// The Lady Lions are now 2-0 all-time against CCSU with its last win coming in the 2015 season.
// Penn State improves to 13-1 all-time against the current members of the Northeast Conference.
// The Lady Lions are now 9-2 all-time in contests played on Nov. 20 and 5-2 in home games played on this date, while Washington is 5-0 all-time on Nov. 20.
// The Penn State bench outscored the CCSU bench 35-10 on the day.
// The Lady Lions scored 42 points in the paint with 26 points coming off of turnovers and 15 off of fast breaks.