Saint Francis Makes Quick Trip to Penn State

11/29/2020 10:59:00 AM

Maria Slovikovski

LORETTO, Pa. – The Saint Francis women's basketball team faces its second Big10 opponent to begin the 2020-21 season as it makes a quick trip to Penn State on Monday. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.

The Matchup: Saint Francis (0-1) at Penn State (1-0)
Location: Bryce Jordan Center (University Park, Pa.)
Date and Time: Monday, Nov. 30 – 6 p.m.
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SCOUTING THE LADY LIONS
Penn State begins its second season under the direction of Carolyn Kieger. The Lady Lions sit outside of the top five in the Big10 preseason coaches' poll after finishing the 2019-20 campaign at 7-23 overall and 1-17 in conference play. Non-conference wins in 2019-20 included wins over Clemson and Pittsburgh.

The Lady Lions lost both of its top scorers and rebounders from last season's team but return sophomore guards Makenna Marisa and Shay Hagans. Marisa started all but one game for PSU during her freshman season and was third on the team in point production (9.2 ppg). She also ranked second among Penn State players in assists (68), steals (38), three-pointers made (39) and minutes per game (32.7). Hagans made 13 starts during the 2019-20 campaign, averaging 24.4 minutes per game throughout the season as she played good minutes off the bench when not in the starting five.

SERIES HISTORY
The Red Flash are 1-6 in the all-time series against the Lady Lions but have dropped all four contests on the road. The last meeting between the two teams was on Nov. 8, 2013 as the No. 13 Lady Lions won in Bryce Jordan Center by a 117-77 margin. Each team had four players score in double figures as Alexa Hayward led SFU with 20 points and Maggie Lucas led PSU with 33, including a perfect 16-of-16 mark from the line. As a team, Penn State shot 53.4 percent from the floor while Saint Francis shot 33.3.

LAST TIME OUT
Saint Francis fell to Michigan State on the road by a 77-44 margin in the 2020-21 season opener on Friday. Red-shirt junior guard Lili Benzel led the Red Flash scoring efforts with 10 points, her eighth time reaching double figures in an SFU uniform. Sophomore center Katie Dettwiller led the team with five rebounds and three blocks, recording the fifth three-block game of her collegiate career. Saint Francis out-rebounded Michigan State 32-31 during the contest.

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To learn more about Saint Francis University, visit francis.edu.

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