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Mark Selders

Women’s Basketball Battles No. 17 Maryland On Sunday


UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State women's basketball team faces No. 17 Maryland on Sunday for a Big Ten matchup at the Bryce Jordan Center. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. on B1G+.

The Lady Lions, led by head coach Carolyn Kieger, are 9-10 overall and 3-6 in Big Ten play this season.
 
FOLLOW ALONG


PARKING
All Penn State Athletics non-football events will require a valid permit or payment of the applicable parking fee for campus lots. Complimentary parking will no longer be issued for season ticket holders.
 
Fans with valid Penn State University Park parking permits will be permitted to park at non-football athletics events for free, following Transportation Services parking policies and access.
 
Fans without a permit are encouraged to prepay for event parking at a discounted rate through ParkMobile - https://psu.parkmobile.io/. Prepayment is available through 11:59 p.m. the day prior to each event. Season packages will be available for general parking for most sports, and information on VIP parking options available for select events will be released later.
 
Please visit the 2021-22 Women's Basketball Parking page for additional information.
 
Non-football event parking is managed by Penn State Transportation Services. For more information on parking for this event, please email parking@psu.edu or call 814-865-1436. 

WEAR WHITE/ALUMNI DAY/NATIONAL GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY

  • Penn State fans are encouraged to wear white.
  • The Lady Lions will be welcoming back alumni, who will be recognized at halftime.
  • Penn State will also celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day ahead of the holiday on February 2.

 
OPENING TIP

  • Penn State hosts No. 17 Maryland on Sunday for a Big Ten matchup.
  • The Lady Lions trail 19-14 in the all-time series.
  • Maryland is Penn State's first repeat opponent of the 2021-22 campaign. PSU fell 106-78 at   Maryland on January 6.
  • The Lady Lions dropped a 79-58 decision against Michigan State on Thursday.
  • Makenna Marisa led three in double figures with 19 points.
  • Ali Brigham contributed 11 points, while Leilani Kapinus had 10 points and seven rebounds.
  • Marisa ranks eighth in the country with a 22.2 scoring average.
  • The junior are also averaging 22.8 points in conference games, ranking third in the Big Ten.
  • Kapinus has scored in double figures in seven-straight games, the first freshman with seven straight 10+ point games since Teniya Page in 2015-16.
  • Kapinus also leads Big Ten freshmen with 34 steals and ranks second among Big Ten rookies with 23 blocks.
  • Shay Hagans ranks second in the Big Ten averaging 2.0 steals per game.
  • As a team, Penn State holds second in the Big Ten averaging 9.8 steals per contest.

 
SCOUTING MARYLAND

  • Maryland is led by head coach Brenda Frese in her 20th season.
  • Frese is 526-136 in her time at Maryland and 583-167 overall.
  • Former Lady Lion Lindsey Spann is an assistant coach on Maryland's staff. Spann's in her second year as an assistant coach after serving one season as director of recruiting operations.
  • Spann scored 1,091 points in her Penn State career and earned All-Big Ten honorable mention honors in 2016.
  • Maryland is averaging 81.5 points per game, good for sixth in the nation.
  • The Terrapins are eighth in the nation in free throws made (295) and 14th in three-point percentage (37.1).
  • Angel Reese leads Maryland and ranks ninth in the Big Ten averaging 17.2 points per game.
  • Reese paces the Big Ten with 12 double-doubles this season and leads the country with 5.3 offensive rebounds per game.
  • Ashley Owusu is averaging 15.5 points per contest, joining Reese among five Terrapins averaging double-figures.

 
AGAINST THE TERRAPINS

  • Penn State will meet Maryland for the 34th time in the series.
  • The Lady Lions trail 19-14 in the all-time series.
  • In the last matchup, on January 6, Penn State fell 106-78
  • Makenna Marisa scored 29 points, including 24 in the second half, to lead three in double figures.

 
MARISA ECLIPSES 1,000 CAREER POINTS

  • On a fourth quarter layup against Iowa, junior guard Makenna Marisa reached the 1,000 career point mark.
  • She became the 40th Lady Lion to score 1,000 career points.
  • Marisa is the 21st Penn State player to reach 1,000 points before the end of their junior season.
  • Marisa is one of six Big Ten underclassmen with 1,000 career points.
  • She currently sits at 1,020 career points in 73 career games.

 
MARISA'S STRONG JUNIOR CAMPAIGN

  • Junior Makenna Marisa scored at least 11 points in all 19 games this season and has 20+ points in 12 games, eight 25-point games and three 30-point games.
  • She had 20 points vs. Rider (11/11), 30 vs. Delaware State (11/16), 29 at Clemson (11/21), 25 vs. St. John's (11/26), 23 vs. Kent State (11/28), 21 at Indiana (12/6), a career-high 33 at Duquesne (12/18), 29 at Maryland (1/6), 25 vs. Illinois (1/16), 20 at Northwestern (1/20), 26 at Wisconsin (1/23) and 32 vs. Iowa (1/25).
  • Marisa recorded her 1,000th career point on a fourth-quarter layup against Iowa.
  • She has recorded a triple-double (30 points, 11 assists, 10 steals vs. Delaware State) and two double-doubles (25 points, 10 assists vs. Illinois).
  • Makenna Marisa ranks second in the Big Ten in scoring (22.2 ppg), good for eighth in the country. Her 22.2 points per game rank third among Power Five conference players.
  • In conference games, Marisa is averaging 22.8 points per game with four games coming against ranked opponents. Her 22.8 points per game against conference opponents are third in the Big Ten.
  • Marisa's also averaging 22.0 points per game against ranked opponents this season.
  • She sits second in the conference and fifth in the nation in total points (421). Marisa's seventh in the country in field goals made (150) and eighth in field goal attempts (336).
  • Marisa also holds ninth in the Big Ten in assists per game (4.2) and seventh in total assists (79). She's also eighth in the conference averaging 2.42 three-pointers per game.
  • Marisa is tied fifth among DI players with 12 20-point games this season, tied second with eight 25-point games and tied eighth with three 30-point games this year.
  • Marisa is one of seven DI players with double-figures in all of their games this season (minimum 19 games).

 
SWATS AND STEALS

  • Penn State sits second in the Big Ten in steals per game (9.8) and third in blocks per game (4.5).
  • The Lady Lions hold second in the conference in total steals (187).
  • Penn State has at least 10 steals in eight different games this year, including a season-high 25 vs. Delaware State.
  • Shay Hagans leads PSU with 38 steals followed by Leilani Kapinus' 34 and Marisa's 31.
  • The Lady Lions also have five games with at least six blocks, including a season-best 10 at Duquesne.
  • Kapinus and Ali Brigham paces PSU with 23 blocks followed by Anna Camden's 13.
  • Brigham ranks third in the Big Ten in blocks per game (1.28), while Kapinus sits fourth (1.21).

 
HAGANS FORCING TAKEAWAYS

  • Junior guard Shay Hagans has been a force on the defensive end this season.
  • She ranks second in the Big Ten in steals per game (2.0) and third in total steals (38).
  • Hagans has recorded at least one steal in 16 games and has multiple steals in 10 games.
  • The junior notched a career-high six steals against Youngstown State. She also recorded five steals against Delaware State and four in each game against Illinois and Wisconsin.

 
KAPINUS DOING IT ALL

  • Freshman Leilani Kapinus has scored in double-figures in seven-straight games, the first PSU freshman to do that since Teniya Page in 2015-16.
  • Kapinus has 34 steals, including a career-high five at Northwestern, leading Big Ten freshmen and sitting 16th among Division I freshmen.
  • She sits seventh in the Big Ten in total steals.
  • The Wisconsin native has 23 blocks, which is good for second among Big Ten freshmen and 13th among all Division I freshmen.
  • Kapinus is tied fourth in total blocks in the Big Ten.
  • She's averaging 8.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per contest and led the team in rebounds in five games.
  • Against ranked opponents, Kapinus is averaging 10.4 points per game to go with six blocks and seven steals.
  • She had a career-high 20 points vs. Youngstown State. She scored 10 points in the fourth quarter vs. St. John's, 12 points at Maryland, 17 vs. Michigan, 14 vs. Illinois, 15 at Northwestern, 10 at Wisconsin, 10 vs. Iowa and 10 vs. Michigan State.

 
STEPPING UP AGAINST RANKED TEAMS

  • In five games against ranked opponents this season, Makenna Marisa is averaging 22.0 points per game while shooting 44.0 percent from the field and 80.8 percent at the free throw line.
  • Her 22.0 points per game lead Big Ten players who have played at least four games against ranked opponents.
  • She tallied 11 points against No. 13 Iowa State, 21 at No. 6 Indiana, 29 at No. 10 Maryland, 17 vs. No. 11 Michigan and 32 vs. No. 23 Iowa.
  • At Maryland, Marisa scored 24 of her 29 points in the second half, shooting 10-of-12 from the field.
  • Leilani Kapinus is averaging 10.4 points against ranked opponents, including 12 at Maryland and 17 vs. Michigan. She also has six blocks and seven steals.

 
UP NEXT

  • The Lady Lions are hosting their 16th annual Play4Kay Game Benefiting Pink Zone on Sunday, February 6 against Northwestern. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center.