WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Coming off the team's first tournament title since 2009, the Lycoming College women's basketball team will look to improve to 3-0 for the first time since 1999 when it heads to Penn State Hazleton on Tuesday, Nov. 18, for a 6 p.m. contest.
The Warriors (2-0 overall) are coming off a 60-56 win over host Dickinson on Sunday, Nov. 16, to win the Days Inn Tip-Off Tournament. Sophomore
Nicole Calella posted 13 points and three assists and freshman
Shelby Mueller added 12 points and five rebounds.
The Lions (4-0 overall) is coming off a 63-47 win over Cairn on Monday, Nov 17, as the team was led by 19 points and 14 rebounds sophomore Alexis Daly and sophomore Stephanie Guevara added 13 points.
Game Notes• The Warriors are looking to open their season 3-0 for the first time since 1999-00, when the team finished 17-8 overall.
• Senior
Ali Derr was named the Days Inn Tip-Off Tournament MVP while sophomore
Nicole Calella and freshman
Shelby Mueller were named to the all-tournament team.
• Derr was named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week after averaging 13.5 points and 8.5 rebounds during the tournament.
• Calella posted a career-high 13 points against Dickinson, helping her cross 200 career points with her 10th of 13 points.
• Junior
Chelsea Henderson needs 13 more points to reach 200 in her career.
• With 119 career steals, senior
Janelle Ziminski is six shy of 13th in school history, where Lonna Zook (1986-90) sits with 125.
• The Warriors are 7-0 all-time against teams from the PSUAC.