Monday, December 18, 2006
YSU WOMEN (1-7) VS. ROBERT MORRIS (4-3)
Game time: 7:05 p.m.Where: Beeghly CenterRadio/TV: WNIO-AM 1390; WYFX FOX 17/62 (tape delayed 10:30 p.m.)YSU projected starters: Heather Karner (5-10 junior, 14.9 points per game); Monique Godfrey (5-8 sophomore, 8.9 ppg); Jessica Schloemp (6-3 junior, 4.5 ppg); Lauren Branson (5-7 junior, 2.6 ppg); Anjalia Lyons (6-4 freshman, 7.4 ppg)Robert Morris projected starters: Chinatai Nesbit (6-2 junior, 16.0 points per game); Sugeiry Monsac (6-1 senior, 14.3 ppg); Natasha Summerville (5-8 senior, 14.0 ppg); Psyche Butler (5-10 senior, 9.2 ppg); Kendra Williams (5-7 sophomore, 3.4 ppg)Coaches: Tisha Hill (Indiana '93) is 25-67 in her fourth season with the Penguins. Sal Buscaglia (Canisius '76) is in his fourth season with the Colonials.Notes: The Penguins dropped their fifth straight game Saturday at home against Akron 66-58, but got a career-high effort from Lyons, who scored 20 points and had five rebounds. She also committed seven turnovers. The Penguins are averaging 23.5 turnovers a contest this year and have been having shooting problems where they average just 36 percent from the field and 32 percent from 3-point range. Robert Morris is coming off a 78-47 victory over Wagner and the Colonials have won two of their last three games and have four starters back from last season's 20-9 team. The Colonials are averaging 72.7 points per game. The Penguins lead the series 14-3, but the Colonials won last year's meeting 68-60 in Moon Township, Pa.Up next: The Penguins will play the third game of a five-game home stretch Thursday against Clarion in a 7:05 tipoff at Beeghly Center.
Vindicator staff report