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Craig Houtz

Lady Lions Travel To Fordham Wednesday

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State women's basketball team faces its first road test of the season Wednesday night when the Lady Lions head to the Bronx to face a tough Fordham team. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
 
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OPENING TIPS

  • The Lady Lions are 1-1 on the young season. PSU erased a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to come back for a 74-72 win over Providence in the season opener. The Lady Lions then dropped a tough 75-58 game to #24 Cal Sunday afternoon.
  • Four Lady Lions are averaging double-digit points so far this season, led by junior Siyeh Frazier's 13.5 points per game.

 
IF PENN STATE BEATS FORDHAM

  • Head Coach Coquese Washington would capture her 199th career victory, putting her just one away from reaching the 200-win milestone.
  • The Lady Lions would move to 6-0 all-time against Fordham.

 
SCOUTING FORDHAM

  • Fordham is 1-1 on the young season. The Rams opened the 2018-19 campaign with an 80-59 home win over Wagner before dropping a 58-54 decision at Northeastern Sunday.
  • The Rams are coming off a strong 2017-18 season that saw Fordham go 24-10 overall and 12-4 in the Atlantic 10. Fordham earned a WNIT berth and advanced to the third round before falling to Virginia Tech.
  • Fordham was predicted to finish third in the Atlantic 10 this season.
  • Bre Cavanaugh has led the Rams in their two games so far this season, averaging 17.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. Mary Goulding follows with marks of 12.5 points and 9.5 boards per contest.

 
THE LAST MEETING – PENN STATE 65, FORDHAM 60 – DEC. 6, 2017

  • Trailing by 10 with 7:48 left to play, Teniya Page took over the tempo of the game, netting 14 points, grabbing five rebounds and adding one assist in just over five minutes to propel Penn State to a 65-60 victory over Fordham in the last meeting between the two teams on Dec. 6, 2017 inside the Bryce Jordan Center.
  • Page led the Lady Lions with 27 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
  • As a team, Penn State shot 56 percent (24-for-43) from the floor and 93 percent (14-for-15) from the free throw stripe.

 
NO SOPHOMORE SLUMP HERE

  • The three-member sophomore class of Sam Breen, Kamaria McDaniel and Alisia Smith have come into their own in the first two games of the season.
  • The three sophomores have combined for 38.6 percent (51-of-132) of PSU's points and 40.7 percent (35-of-86) of Penn State's rebounds in the first two games combined.
  • All three have up-ed their production from last season, with Alisia Smith making the biggest jump. As a freshman she averaged 5.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. So far this season, the forward has contributed 11.5 points and 9.0 boards per contest.

 
THE BIG 200

  • After Thursday's season-opening victory, head coach Coquese Washington needs just two more wins to reach the 200-victory mark for her career. She currently holds a 198-152 career record. Over her 11-plus seasons on the Penn State sidelines, Washington has enjoyed three Big Ten regular-season championships and seven national postseason appearances, including four NCAA Tournament berths. 

 
CARDIAC KIDS

  • If the 2018-19 season opener was any indication of what's to come this season, it's sure going to be exciting. Penn State erased a 14-point fourth quarter deficit by outscoring Providence 23-9 in the final 10 minutes to claim a thrilling 76-74 victory.
  • Sophomore Sam Breen played hero as she hit a pair of game-winning free throws with 0.4 seconds remaining to cap a strong nine-point second-half effort. Senior Amari Carter scored eight points in the fourth-quarter comeback and finished the night with a team-best 15.
  • It marked the first time that Penn State rallied from a 15-point deficit to win in six years. The last time the Lady Lions erased a 15-point deficit was on Nov. 24, 2012 in an 85-73 win at Cal State Northridge. Penn State trailed by 17 with 5:52 left in the first half in that game.
  • Five Lady Lions finished in double figures for the first time since Jan. 3, 2018 against Indiana.

 
DON'T MISS A GAME

  • There are plenty of ways to join the Lady Lions this season. Season tickets are available for purchase by clicking HERE, by calling 1-800-NITTANY or by visiting the Athletic Ticket Office in the BJC.
  • Group ticket packages, which feature added benefits to those who purchase a select number of tickets, are available HERE. 
  • Partial plans including the Roar Flex Pass (8 tickets for $64 – mobile only) and the 6th Man Pass (6 games for $52 – paper vouchers) are available HERE.
  • Single game tickets can be purchased HERE.

 
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UP NEXT

  • The Lady Lions return home Sunday to host Princeton in a nationally-televised showdown on the Big Ten Network.
  • Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon.
  • The game serves as the first of a three-game homestand.