Lady Lions Lose First Game of Season
Beaver falls to Carlow in tip-off tourny in PIttsburgh
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Penn State Beaver
0-1, 0-0
|
24 | 35 | 59 |
|
Carlow
1-1, 0-0
|
50 | 28 | 78 |
Team Stats
Carlow
| Game Statistics | Penn State Beaver | Carlow |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (19-71) | (33-78) |
| Field Goal % | 26.8% | 42.3% |
| Rebounds | 46 | 60 |
| Assists | 5 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 20 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 21 | 22 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 19 |
| Bench Pts | 10 | 38 |
Pittsburgh, PA- The Penn State Beaver Women's Basketball Team (0-1, 0-0 PSUAC) played their first game of the season against the Celtics of Carlow University (Pittsburgh, PA). With a new Coach as well as new players, the Lady Lions were looking to start off the season right.
In the first half, Sophomore Coleen Mead (Newport Harbor/Costa Mesa, CA) started the game with a three pointer giving Beaver an early 5-2 run in the game. The Celtics quickly came back with strong defense before taking a 26 point lead at the half.
In the second half, Beaver came out with a better game plan causing 3 straight turnovers on Carlow's end. Freshman Amanda Temple (Avella/Avella, PA) went to the free throw line making 50% of her shots bringing Beaver within 15 points at once. Beaver would fall to Carlow unfortunately 78-59 for the evening.
The Lady Lions will play on Saturday, November 19, 2011 against Fransican University (Steubenville, OH) at 3pm at Chatham University.
