| Hanek Cleared To Play In 2003-04 |
| Thursday, August 21 2003 |
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| Youngstown, Ohio -- Youngstown State redshirt-junior Cathy Hanek has been cleared by her doctors to play for the Penguins during the 2003-04 season, YSU women's basketball Head Coach Tisha Hill announced on Wednesday. "I'm tremendously excited for Cathy to be cleared to play this season," Hill said. "She has been very patient during her recovery and we are excited to have her back. She brings a lot to our program and the style of play we want to instill." “Cathy has really been putting in a lot of work this off season to get ready for the new year,” Hill said. “Her work ethic and drive for the sport is second to none. I am extremely excited that she is entering a new season on a healthy note. I look forward to what she will bring to the program both on and off the court.” Hanek, a 5-foot-8 guard from Youngstown, Ohio, sat out last season after being diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (pronounced ang-kuh-LO-sing spon-duh-LI-tis), an inflammatory arthritis, last October. According to the Mayo Clinic’s website, MayoClinic.com, ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that affects the spinal joints, peripheral joints of the arms and legs, and tendons and ligaments where they attach to the bones. "I'm excited to be able to get back on the court," Hanek said. "And I'm anxious to start preseason workouts." As a sophomore during the 2001-02 season, Hanek, who has two years of eligibility remaining, averaged 6.7 points per game while connecting 36.3 percent of her three-point attempts and was slated to start in the backcourt during the 2002-03 campaign. "It was tough sitting out last year but I know it for my best interest," Hanek said. "I'm relieved that episode of my life is in the past and now I can concentrate on getting ready to play and the start of the season." The Penguins open the season against Bowling Green, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. in Beeghly Center. |
| Horizon League Adopts New Women's Basketball Championship Format |
| Tuesday, August 12 2003 |
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| Indianapolis, Ind. - The Horizon League Executive Council passed a proposal to change the Women's Basketball Championship format on Monday. The new format will move the championship from a single predetermined site to multiple sites and will go into effect immediately. The first round game and the quarterfinal games will be played on campus sites. In the first round game, the No. 8 seed will host the No. 9 seed. The winner of that game will travel to the No. 1 seed for the quarterfinals. The No. 4 seed will host the No. 5 seed, the No. 3 seed will host the No. 6 seed and the No. 2 seed will host the No. 7 seed in the other quarterfinal games. Under the pure format the remaining four teams will travel to the site of the highest remaining seed for the semifinal and championship games. The format change, however, will not go into full effect until the 2007 championship, allowing UW-Milwaukee (2004), Wright State (2005) and Youngstown State (2006) the opportunity to fulfill their right to host the championship. During the 2004, 2005 and 2006 championships, the semifinal and championship games will be played at the predetermined site if the host team advances past the quarterfinals. If the host team loses in the first round or quarterfinal games, the semifinal and championship games would be played at the site of the highest remaining seed. The Executive Council also passed an amendment to change the day of the semifinal games to Sunday and the championship game to Monday. Those games were previous played on Saturday and Sunday. The 2004 Horizon League women's basketball championship will begin Tuesday, March 2 with the first round game followed by the quarterfinal games on Thursday, March 4. The semifinal games are slated for Sunday, March 7 and the championship game will be played on Monday, March 8. |
| Hill Names Assistant Coaching Staff |
| Saturday, August 2 2003 |
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| Youngstown, Ohio – Youngstown State women’s basketball Head Coach Tisha Hill officially announced on Thursday that Karin Nicholls, Kara Wile and Amy Waugh have joined her staff as assistant coaches. Nicholls, a native of Decatur, Ill., brings 12 years of coaching experience to the Penguins’ staff, including seven seasons as a head coach and three years as a recruiting coordinator. Prior to joining the YSU staff, Nicholls spent two seasons as head coach at Texas-Pan American and five years as the head coach at Truman State, where she compiled a record of 71-64. Nicholls also spent three seasons as the recruiting coordinator at Nebraska and two years as a graduate assistant at Illinois, where she earned her master’s degree in sports administration and management in 1992. Nicholls, who will serve as the Penguins’ recruiting coordinator and work primarily with YSU’s post players, earned bachelor degrees in both communications and psychology in 1990 from Bradley. “Karin brings a wealth of basketball experience and knowledge to our program,” Hill said. “Her successful recruiting track record as a head coach and as an assistant will help raise the level of our program to where we want it to be.” A former Saint Louis University and Indiana High School basketball standout, Wile will enter her fourth season of coaching by joining the Penguin staff. Wile spent two seasons coaching in the Missouri Valley Conference at Indiana State and Southern Illinois respectively. She most recently helped guide Pike High School in Indianapolis, Ind., to a 20-3 record and a No. 3 state ranking. A 2000 graduate of Saint Louis University with a degree in Elementary education, Wile was a four-year starting point guard and set the school’s record for most career assists. Wile will work primarily with developing the perimeter players for the Penguins while recruiting and scouting for the program. “Kara is one of the most energetic and hard working people I know,” Hill said. “I am extremely excited to have her join the Penguin program. Her knowledge and enthusiasm for the players and the game will be a tremendous asset to our program.” Waugh, who hails from Fort Wayne, Ind., comes to Youngstown State after spending four seasons as a standout guard at Xavier (Ohio). Waugh, who led the Musketeers and the Atlantic-10 with 19 points per game, will work with the Penguin perimeter players while coordinating film exchange, camps, travel and monitor student-athletes’ academic progress. An honorable-mention All-American by womenscollegehoops.com and Street and Smith, Waugh led the nation with 3.6 3-pointers per game and won the ESPN College Three-point Championship. Waugh graduated from Xavier in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in education. “I can’t tell you how excited I am to have Amy join our staff,” Hill said. “She was a standout player at Xavier and knows how to win. I’ve followed her career and have competed against her and I’m certainly thrilled to have her on our staff now.” |
| Tisha Hill Named YSU Women’s Basketball Head Coach |
| Saturday, August 2 2003 |
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| Youngstown, Ohio –Youngstown State University Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo introduced Tisha Hill as the Penguins’ new women’s basketball head coach on Wednesday afternoon at the Beeghly Center. Hill, who spent the last two seasons as the top assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Ball State University, becomes just the fourth head coach in the program’s 28-year history and succeeds Ed DiGregorio, who stepped down last month after 20 seasons. “I am privileged to announce Tisha Hill as Youngstown State University’s new women’s basketball head coach,” said Strollo. “Her excellent recruiting track record and the fact that she has been a part of several winning programs speak volumes about Tisha Hill as a coach. What impressed me even more, though, was Tisha Hill the person.” “Coach Hill brings a wealth of basketball knowledge, experience and leadership to YSU,” said Youngstown State University President Dr. David Sweet. “She has a plan and vision to carry on the YSU women’s basketball program’s rich tradition.” “I am extremely excited that Ron (Strollo) and Elaine (Jacobs) have decided to bring me on board,” said Hill, whose first name is pronounced “TEE-sha.” “Like I said before, things are in place for Youngstown State to be successful and I am anxiously anticipating getting started at YSU.” Hill, 33, made an immediate impact at BSU, helping guide the Cardinals to two straight 20-win seasons, including a school-record 24-8 mark in 2001-02, and two straight Women’s National Invitational Tournament second-round appearances in 2002 and 2003. The Cardinals were 21-10 last season. At Ball State, Hill also worked with the Cardinal post players, including 2003 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year and Honorable Mention All-American Tamara Bowie, who was selected in the third round of the 2003 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics. Prior to joining the Ball State staff, Hill spent four seasons at Virginia Tech, where she helped the Hokies to four straight postseason appearances, including trips to the NCAA second round in 2001 and the NCAA Sweet 16 in 1999. Hill also spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Horizon League-member UW-Green Bay and two years on the staff at Indiana. While at UWGB, Hill helped the Phoenix to an overall record of 38-20, including a Midwestern Collegiate Conference championship in 1996. During her tenure at Indiana, the Hoosiers made back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament in 1994 and 1995 and finished with a two-year record of 38-19. A native of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Hill earned four letters as a point guard at Indiana, where she set career records for assists and steals. In 1992, Hill led the Hoosiers to a runner-up finish in the WNIT. Hill earned her bachelor’s degree in sports management in 1993 and a master’s degree in kinesiology in 1995, both from Indiana. |
| DiGregorio Steps Down As Women’s Basketball Coach |
| Saturday, August 2 2003 |
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| Youngstown, Ohio -- Youngstown State University Women’s Basketball Coach Ed DiGregorio announced his resignation on Monday, March 17, effective immediately. "My tenure at Youngstown State University has been a wonderful and very rewarding journey," DiGregorio said. "I’m grateful for the opportunities and help given to me by so many people on this campus. "I would also like to thank our many outstanding young ladies who performed so well in the classroom and on the playing court. They have brought great recognition to our great university, our community, their parents and families, but above all else they can walk tall and be proud of their accomplishments. I only hope that I have touched their lives in some small way as they have touched mine." DiGregorio has led the women’s basketball program on an amazing journey since taking over prior to the 1983-84 campaign. During his tenure, the Penguins appeared in three NCAA Tournaments, advancing to the second round in 1998 with a win over Memphis, won five regular-season Mid-Continent Conference and three Mid-Con tournament titles and was also a two-time honoree as Conference Coach of the Year (1995 and 1999). He finishes with a 319-241 record (a .570 winning percentage) at the school. YSU Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo said DiGregorio is a strong part of the Athletic Department who will be missed. "Coach D has had such an outstanding positive impact on so many lives in his 20 years with our university," Strollo said. "He has supported all of our athletic programs and has brought a great amount of notoriety to our department because of the successes our women’s basketball teams have had." In the 1990’s, DiGregorio, a Youngstown native, led a YSU program that was the 31st most successful in the NCAA Division I women’s basketball ranks posting a 196-90 record. Included in that run was a school-record five straight 20-win seasons and a school-best 28 wins in 1997-98. Youngstown State President Dr. David Sweet said DiGregorio epitomizes the work ethic and spirit of the university. "He has been a great ambassador, not only for our athletic department, but for our campus and community," Dr. Sweet said. "He is a well-respected individual throughout the collegiate coaching ranks and has spent the past two decades supporting our athletic and academic programs." DiGregorio has had many highlights while on the YSU sidelines. On Feb. 1, 2001, he earned his 300th career coaching victory with a 74-59 win over Valparaiso at the Beeghly Center. His 98 league wins while YSU was in the Mid-Con are the most by any coach in the conference’s history. Also, he has had four student-athletes named conference players of the year (Brianne Kenneally, Shannon Beach, Liz Grzesk and Dorothy Collins). Kenneally was a two-time Mid-Con Player of the Year selection. Beach and Grzesk were Mid-Con selections while Collins was an Ohio Valley Conference pick. He helped lead the Penguins into the Horizon League in 2001-02 and also was the head coach when YSU was a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (1983-88). Before DiGregorio took over, YSU had won 105 games in the programs eight years. Strollo said a nationwide search for DiGregorio’s successor will begin immediately. |
| Penguins Eliminated By Butler, 77-71, In Play-In Game |
| Saturday, August 2 2003 |
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| Green Bay, Wis. -- The Youngstown State women's basketball season came to an end after dropping a 77-71 decision to Butler in the play-in game of the 2003 Horizon League Women's Basketball Tournament at the Phoenix Sports Center. The Penguins, who were the eighth-seed, ended the season at 6-22 while the ninth-seeded Bulldogs improved to 6-22. Butler, which never trailed during the game, jumped out to a 10-point advantage, 21-11, less than seven minutes into the game, utilized seven first-half 3-pointers to boost its lead to as many 14 points and owned a 10-point lead, 43-33, at the intermission. After Butler's Jessica Monaco layup gave the Bulldogs a 45-33 lead at the 19:45 mark, YSU's Maggie Johnston put the Penguins within nine points 45-36, with a 3-pointer with 18:52 to go. Youngstown State continued to chip away at the Butler lead and sliced the deficit to three points, 57-54, after two free throws by Jessica Olmstead with 7:06 remaining. Butler, though, pushed its lead back to nine points, 63-54, at the 6:04 mark after layups by Nancy Bowden and Cortney Urquhart and two charity tosses from Angel Mason. The Penguins were not finished and cut the Butler lead to three points, 66-63, for a second time after a Jen Perugini layup, a Devin Novak 3-pointer and a jumper by Tara Fleming with 3:59 remaining. Youngstown State would get within three points on three different occasions, but could not get any closer. Perugini lead the Penguins with 19 points while Johnston posted 15 points in her final collegiate game and Olmstead added 13 points. The Bulldogs shot just 29.6 percent from the floor in the second half compared to 50 percent for YSU, but Butler converted 18-of-26 free throw attempts after halftime. |
| Penguins, Bulldogs Square Off For Third Time In Play-In Game |
| Saturday, August 2 2003 |
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| Youngstown, Ohio – The No. 8-seeded Youngstown State women’s basketball team (6-21, 3-13 Horizon League) faces the No.9-seeded Butler Bulldogs (5-22, 3-13) in the play-in game of the 2003 Horizon League Women’s Basketball Tournament on Wednesday, March 5, at the Phoenix Sports Center in Green Bay, Wis. Tip-off is slated for 8 p.m. (EST). The Youngstown State Penguins are coming off a disappointing 75-69 loss to UIC on Saturday while Butler fell to UW-Milwaukee, 68-55 on Saturday. THE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will serve as host of the 2003 Horizon League Women’s Basketball Tournament, March 5-9. All tournament games will be played at the Phoenix Sports Center on the campus of UWGB. The following is the tournament schedule. All times listed are Eastern Standard Time. Play-In Game Wednesday, March 5 Game One No. 8 YSU vs. No. 9 Butler, 8 p.m. Quarterfinals Thursday, March 6 Game Two No. 2 UIC vs. No. 7 Detroit, 1:30 p.m. Game 3 No. 3 UW-Milwaukee vs. No. 6 Cleveland State, 3:30 p.m. Game Four No. 1 UW-Green Bay vs. Game 1 Winner, 7 p.m. Game Five No. 4 Wright State vs. No. 5 Loyola, 9 p.m. Semifinals Friday, March 7 Game Six Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner, 6 p.m. Game Seven Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner, 8:30 p.m. Championship Sunday, March 9 Game Eight Game 6 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner, 3 p.m. THE SERIES This is the fifth meeting between Butler and Youngstown State and the third contest between the schools this season. Youngstown State has won all four previous meetings, including an 80-74 overtime win at Hinkle Field House on Feb. 22, 2003. The Penguins also won a 72-69 decision in Beeghly Center on Jan. 18. This will also be the first postseason meeting between Youngstown State and Butler. |
| Penguins Host Illinois-Chicago In Regular Season Finale |
| Saturday, August 2 2003 |
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| Youngstown, Ohio – The Youngstown State women’s basketball team (6-20, 3-12 Horizon League) concludes the 2002-03 regular season when it hosts the University of Illinois-Chicago women’s basketball team (16-10, 10-5 Horizon League) on Saturday, March 1. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. The Youngstown State Penguins are coming off a 74-69 loss to Detroit last Thursday, a game which the Penguins owned an 18-point, first-half lead. The Illinois-Chicago Flames are coming off an impressive 75-60 victory over cross-town rival Loyola (Chicago) on Wednesday evening. THE SERIES This is the eighth meeting between Youngstown State and Illinois-Chicago with the Penguins owning a 5-2 advantage in the all-time series. Earlier this season, the Flames defeated the Penguins, 76-60, at the UIC Pavilion. Last season, the Penguins swept the season series against the Flames, including a 64-56 victory at the UIC Pavilion and a 77-62 decision at Beeghly Center. The Penguins have won three of the last four meetings. UIC has also never won in Beeghly Center. THE COACHES Youngstown State Head Coach Ed DiGregorio is in his 20th season at the helm of the YSU women’s basketball program and owns a career mark of 319-239. DiGregorio also owns a career Horizon League mark of 11-20 and has a record of 5-2 against Illinois-Chicago Illinois-Chicago Head Coach Lisa Ryckbosch is in her first season at the helm of the Flames basketball program and owns a career record of 16-10 overall and a 10-5 Horizon League mark. Ryckbosch also owns a record of 1-0 against Youngstown State. SCOUTING THE FLAMES The Illinois-Chicago women’s basketball team is currently in second place in the Horizon League standings with a 10-5 League mark and own a 16-10 overall record. The Flames have won their last three contests and five of the last six. Leading the Flames are seniors LeKesha Williams and Jaysie Chambers. Williams leads the squad with 19.5 points per game while Chambers is averaging a double-double with 14.7 points and 10.9 rebounds per game. LAST TIME OUT The Youngstown State women's basketball team (6-20, 3-12 Horizon League) squandered an 18-point first-half lead and dropped a 74-69 decision to Detroit (8-18, 6-9 Horizon League) on Thursday evening at the Beeghly Center. The loss marks YSU's first 20-loss season since the 1993-94 campaign. After senior Maggie Johnston tied the game at 7-7 with a layup at the 15:24 mark, the Penguins outscored the Titans, 22-4, over the next nine minutes to take their largest lead of the game, 29-11, with 6:23 to go in the first half. During its run, Youngstown State pounded the ball inside for six layups and Johnston and Devin Novak each drilled 3-pointers. Novak finished the game with 19 points while Johnston added 13. Detroit called timeout and quickly began chipping away at the Penguin lead. Freshman Caitie Goddard sparked the Titans' 19-9 run with a 3-pointer at the 5:59 mark of the first half. Detroit's Sara Crum, who led all scorers with 24 points, connected on two treys while freshman Katie Solner nailed one triple. Crum also sank a jumper to cut the YSU lead to six points, 36-30, with 38 seconds remaining. YSU sophomore Jen Perugini, who collected her third straight double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds, gave the Penguins an eight-point halftime lead with a jumper with eight seconds before the intermission. The Titans began the second half clicking on all cylinders by making their first three field goals, including Crum's third 3-pointer, and two charity tossed by Goddard, and took a 39-38 lead at the 16:38 mark. Youngstown State and Detroit battled through five lead changes and four ties over the next 8:24 before Perugini gave the Penguins a five-point cushion, 63-58, with a 3-pointer and two free throws at the 4:24 mark. Crum's 3-point play and a layup by Nicole Anaejionu tied the game at 63-63 with 2:55 remaining, then Solner took over for the Titans. Solner, who finished with 19 points, scored nine of Detroit's final 11 points of the game, including a layup and converting 7-of-8 free throws in the final minute of the game. Anaejionu also reached double figures for the Titans with 12 points. Detroit, which connected on 7-of-14 shots from behind the 3-point line, shot an impressive 56 percent in the second half compared to 30.3 percent for the Penguins. |
| Penguins Spoil 18-Point First-Half Lead In 74-69 Loss To Detroit |
| Saturday, August 2 2003 |
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| Youngstown, Ohio -- The Youngstown State women's basketball team (6-20, 3-12 Horizon League) squandered an 18-point first-half lead and dropped a 74-69 decision to Detroit (8-18, 6-9 Horizon League) on Thursday evening at the Beeghly Center. The loss marks YSU's first 20-loss season since the 1993-94 campaign. After senior Maggie Johnston tied the game at 7-7 with a layup at the 15:24 mark, the Penguins outscored the Titans, 22-4, over the next nine minutes to take their largest lead of the game, 29-11, with 6:23 to go in the first half. During its run, Youngstown State pounded the ball inside for six layups and Johnston and Devin Novak each drilled 3-pointers. Novak finished the game with 19 points while Johnston added 13. Detroit called timeout and quickly began chipping away at the Penguin lead. Freshman Caitie Goddard sparked the Titans' 19-9 run with a 3-pointer at the 5:59 mark of the first half. Detroit's Sara Crum, who led all scorers with 24 points, connected on two treys while freshman Katie Solner nailed one triple. Crum also sank a jumper to cut the YSU lead to six points, 36-30, with 38 seconds remaining. YSU sophomore Jen Perugini, who collected her third straight double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds, gave the Penguins an eight-point halftime lead with a jumper with eight seconds before the intermission. The Titans began the second half clicking on all cylinders by making their first three field goals, including Crum's third 3-pointer, and two charity tossed by Goddard, and took a 39-38 lead at the 16:38 mark. Youngstown State and Detroit battled through five lead changes and four ties over the next 8:24 before Perugini gave the Penguins a five-point cushion, 63-58, with a 3-pointer and two free throws at the 4:24 mark. Crum's 3-point play and a layup by Nicole Anaejionu tied the game at 63-63 with 2:55 remaining, then Solner took over for the Titans. Solner, who finished with 19 points, scored nine of Detroit's final 11 points of the game, including a layup and converting 7-of-8 free throws in the final minute of the game. Anaejionu also reached double figures for the Titans with 12 points. Detroit, which connected on 7-of-14 shots from behind the 3-point line, shot an impressive 56 percent in the second half compared to 30.3 percent for the Penguins. Youngstown State concludes its regular season against Illinois-Chicago, Saturday, March 1, at the Beeghly Center. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. |
| Penguins Host Detroit |
| Saturday, August 2 2003 |
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| Youngstown, Ohio – The Youngstown State women’s basketball team (6-19, 3-11 Horizon League) closes out the regular season with a two-game homestand beginning Thursday, Feb. 27, against Detroit (7-18, 5-9 Horizon League). Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. Youngstown State plays its regular season finale against Illinois-Chicago, Saturday, March 1, at 2 p.m. in Beeghly Center. The Penguins are coming off an disappointing 69-52 loss at the hands of Wright State on Monday evening, but also snapped a four-game losing streak with an 80-74 overtime victory over Butler last Saturday. Detroit is coming off losses to Loyola, 81-79, and Illinois-Chicago, 84-81, in overtime. THE SERIES This is the 11th meeting between Youngstown State and Detroit and the all-time series is tied at 5-5. Earlier this season, the Titans defeated the Penguins, 69-58, at Calihan Hall. Detroit, though, has never won at Beeghly Center and YSU has never won in Calihan Hall. THE COACHES Youngstown State Head Coach Ed DiGregorio is in his 20th season at the helm of the YSU women’s basketball program and owns a career mark of 319-238. DiGregorio also owns a career Horizon League mark of 11-19 and has a record of 4-5 against Detroit. Detroit Head Coach Anne Rexford is in her fourth season as mentor of the Titan women’s basketball program and owns a career record 58-55. Rexford also owns an all-time record of 2-1 against Youngstown State. SCOUTING THE TITANS The Detroit women’s basketball team is currently in seventh place in the Horizon League standings with a 5-9 League record and own a 7-18 overall mark. The Titans are also two games ahead of the Penguins in the League standings. Detroit has lost six straight games and is coming off an 84-81 overtime loss to Illinois-Chicago last Saturday. The Titans have two players averaging in double figures this season. Juniors Lori Wild and Sara Crum are averaging 10.9 and 10.4 points per game, respectively. LAST TIME OUT The Youngstown State women's basketball team (6-19, 3-11 Horizon League) shot just 31.7 percent for the game, including a mere 25.8 percent in the first half, and fell to Horizon League foe Wright State (11-14, 8-6 Horizon League), 69-52, at the Nutter Center on Monday evening. The Penguins fell behind by seven points, 13-6, in the first seven minutes of the game but cut the deficit to three, 13-10, with 12:32 to go in the first half after a jumper by sophomore Jen Perugini, who recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 13 points and 21 rebounds, and a layup by junior Jessica Forsythe. Perugini also scored the first eight points for YSU. Wright State, though, used a 17-3 run over the next 9:01 to take a 17-point advantage and outscored the Penguins, 22-10, to close out the first half. Trailing by 13, 41-28, with 15:55 left in the game, Youngstown State mounted a comeback and cut the Raider advantage to six points, 43-37, after a 9-2 run. Forsythe and senior Maggie Johnston each hit jumpers, sophomore Jessica Olmstead, who finished with 11 points, converted two free throws and junior Devin Novak nailed a 3-pointer to pull the Penguins within six. Wright State's Tiffany Webb, who scored a game-high 24 points, drilled a 3-pointer to extend the Raider lead back to nine with 10:25 to go. The Raiders would push their advantage back to 11, 50-39, at the 9:31 mark. After a Perugini 3-point play and a layup by Forsythe, the Penguins trimmed the deficit back to six points, 50-44, at the 7:25 mark, but would not come any closer. Wright State took advantage of 24 Penguin miscues, scoring 27 points off of Youngstown State turnovers and shot 44.6 percent from the field. |
| Shooting Woes Doom Penguins In Road Finale Loss At Wright State, 69-52 |
| Saturday, August 2 2003 |
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| Fairborn, Ohio -- The Youngstown State women's basketball team (6-19, 3-11 Horizon League) shot just 31.7 percent for the game, including a mere 25.8 percent in the first half, and fell to Horizon League foe Wright State (11-14, 8-6 Horizon League), 69-52, at the Nutter Center on Monday evening. The Penguins fell behind by seven points, 13-6, in the first seven minutes of the game but cut the deficit to three, 13-10, with 12:32 to go in the first half after a jumper by sophomore Jen Perugini, who recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 13 points and 21 rebounds, and a layup by junior Jessica Forsythe. Perugini also scored the first eight points for YSU. Wright State, though, used a 17-3 run over the next 9:01 to take a 17-point advantage and outscored the Penguins, 22-10, to close out the first half. Trailing by 13, 41-28, with 15:55 left in the game, Youngstown State mounted a comeback and cut the Raider advantage to six points, 43-37, after a 9-2 run. Forsythe and senior Maggie Johnston each hit jumpers, sophomore Jessica Olmstead, who finished with 11 points, converted two free throws and junior Devin Novak nailed a 3-pointer to pull the Penguins within six. Wright State's Tiffany Webb, who scored a game-high 24 points, drilled a 3-pointer to extend the Raider lead back to nine with 10:25 to go. The Raiders would push their advantage back to 11, 50-39, at the 9:31 mark. After a Perugini 3-point play and a layup by Forsythe, the Penguins trimmed the deficit back to six points, 50-44, at the 7:25 mark, but would not come any closer. Wright State took advantage of 24 Penguin miscues, scoring 27 points off of Youngstown State turnovers and shot 44.6 percent from the field. Youngstown State returns home to host Detroit, Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Beeghly Center. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. |