Thursday, February 28, 2008
YSU WOMEN (12-13, 7-7)
vs. BUTLER (17-9, 7-8)
When: 7:05 p.m.
Where: Beeghly Center
Radio/TV: WKBN-AM (570); WYFX Fox 17-62 (tape delayed tonight)
Coaches: Tisha Hill (Indiana) is 43-94 in her fifth season with the Penguins. Beth Couture is 82-90 in her sixth season with the Bulldogs.
YSU starters: Jessica Schloemp, 6-3 senior (6.4 points per game, 7.2 rebounds); Tiara Scott, 6-0 junior (13.2 ppg, 6.7); Lauren Branson, 5-6 senior (5.1 ppg, 2.8); Velissa Vaughn, 5-9 junior (8.3 ppg. 1.3); Heather Karner, 5-10 senior (13.3 ppg. 4.2)
Butler starters: Lade Akande, 6-1 junior (16.2 ppg. 6.5); Azjah Bass, 5-7 freshman (6.4ppg. 1.5); Brittany Bowen, 5-10 freshman (6.8 ppg. 3.2); Candyce Brown, 5-7 junior (3.9 ppg. 2.3); Cassie Freeman, 5-10 senior (3.5 ppg. 2.0)
Game notes: The Penguins saw their two-game winning streak come to an end last Saturday when they suffered an 82-66 loss to Cleveland State at home. The Penguins did not play well defensively, while offensively the only standout was junior Velissa Vaughn, who finished with a career-high 28 points. The Penguins can’t afford any more losses if they hope to finish among the top four teams in the standings and host a first-round Horizon League tournament game. Butler is a half game behind the Penguins in the standings and the Bulldogs are coming off a 66-63 win over Detroit last Saturday. Butler had lost three out of four games before winning at home against the Titans. The Bulldogs come into the game averaging 65.2 points a game and holding opponents to 61.8. The 17 wins for the Bulldogs are the most for the team since the 1997-98 season.
Series: The Penguins lost to Butler 63-48 on Feb. 2 in Indianapolis. It was the third straight win by the Bulldogs in the series. Butler, which holds a 10-5 overall advantage, has won seven of the last eight meetings. YSU’s last win came in 2005-06 when they defeated the Bulldogs 71-63 at YSU.
Next up: The Penguins will play their final regular season home contest Saturday when they play host to Valparaiso at 4:35 p.m. at Beeghly Center. It will be the first game of a doubleheader with the YSU men playing Cleveland State in the nightcap.
When: 7:05 p.m.
Where: Beeghly Center
Radio/TV: WKBN-AM (570); WYFX Fox 17-62 (tape delayed tonight)
Coaches: Tisha Hill (Indiana) is 43-94 in her fifth season with the Penguins. Beth Couture is 82-90 in her sixth season with the Bulldogs.
YSU starters: Jessica Schloemp, 6-3 senior (6.4 points per game, 7.2 rebounds); Tiara Scott, 6-0 junior (13.2 ppg, 6.7); Lauren Branson, 5-6 senior (5.1 ppg, 2.8); Velissa Vaughn, 5-9 junior (8.3 ppg. 1.3); Heather Karner, 5-10 senior (13.3 ppg. 4.2)
Butler starters: Lade Akande, 6-1 junior (16.2 ppg. 6.5); Azjah Bass, 5-7 freshman (6.4ppg. 1.5); Brittany Bowen, 5-10 freshman (6.8 ppg. 3.2); Candyce Brown, 5-7 junior (3.9 ppg. 2.3); Cassie Freeman, 5-10 senior (3.5 ppg. 2.0)
Game notes: The Penguins saw their two-game winning streak come to an end last Saturday when they suffered an 82-66 loss to Cleveland State at home. The Penguins did not play well defensively, while offensively the only standout was junior Velissa Vaughn, who finished with a career-high 28 points. The Penguins can’t afford any more losses if they hope to finish among the top four teams in the standings and host a first-round Horizon League tournament game. Butler is a half game behind the Penguins in the standings and the Bulldogs are coming off a 66-63 win over Detroit last Saturday. Butler had lost three out of four games before winning at home against the Titans. The Bulldogs come into the game averaging 65.2 points a game and holding opponents to 61.8. The 17 wins for the Bulldogs are the most for the team since the 1997-98 season.
Series: The Penguins lost to Butler 63-48 on Feb. 2 in Indianapolis. It was the third straight win by the Bulldogs in the series. Butler, which holds a 10-5 overall advantage, has won seven of the last eight meetings. YSU’s last win came in 2005-06 when they defeated the Bulldogs 71-63 at YSU.
Next up: The Penguins will play their final regular season home contest Saturday when they play host to Valparaiso at 4:35 p.m. at Beeghly Center. It will be the first game of a doubleheader with the YSU men playing Cleveland State in the nightcap.