MANSFIELD – The Mansfield University women's basketball team travels to West Chester University for the PSAC East first half finale Wednesday night at Hollinger Field House. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m.
The Mountaineers have already matched their win total from last season, holding a 7-11 overall record and a 4-10 PSAC mark. Currently, Mansfield is in a three-way-tie for fifth place in the PSAC East and is two games out from earning one of the four PSAC playoff spots.
After winning two straight against Cheyney and Kutztown, the Mounties dropped a 71-59 decision to Millersville Saturday afternoon at Decker.
With her 23 points against Millersville on Saturday, senior
Mallory Moore passed Paula Olesky (1983-86) for second in program scoring history. Moore, who now sits at 1,393 career points, has a long way to go to pass
Alison Tagliaferri (2001-06) who is first in career scoring at 1,795 points. The 6-foot guard/forward needs just four boards to pass Glenda Oswald (1989-92) for 5th in career rebounding and 37 steals to pass Courtney Brooks (2004-08) for 2nd in career take-aways.
Junior
Julia Stevenson ranks 18th in the PSAC in both scoring (12.3 ppg) and rebounding (6.6 rpg). Stevenson has scored in double-figures in 14-of-18 games this season while recording four double-doubles. Freshman
Marrysa Moyer is averaging 7.6 points and a team-high 7.4 rebounds per game this season.
The Rams are off to a 14-4 overall start and hold a 10-4 PSAC mark. After winning six straight PSAC contests, West Chester was stunned on the road by East Stroudsburg in a 60-58 decision. Senior Allison Hostetter leads the Rams in scoring averaging 14.3 points per game (10th PSAC) and is averaging 6.2 boards a game.
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