WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Riding a four-game winning streak, the Lycoming College women's basketball team will look to improve to 8-1 for the third time in the tenure of head coach
Chris Ditzler when it heads to Penn College for a crosstown showdown on Sunday, Dec. 14, at Bardo Gym.
The Warriors (7-1 overall) are coming off a convincing 67-42 win over Hood, in which the Blazers never came within single digits of them in the final 20 minutes. Freshman
Shelby Mueller led the way with 15 points and sophomore
Nicole Calella added eight.
The Wildcats (2-3 overall) are also coming off a big win, notching an 85-47 win over Wilson. Sophomore Charese Bova led the way with 15 points and 21 rebounds and sophomore Alicia Ross posted a game-high 18 points.
Warrior Notes• Head coach
Christen Ditzler became the first coach in Lycoming College's athletic department history to post 500 career wins. She has 252 wins as head women's basketball coach, 235 softball wins and 13 volleyball wins.
• The Warriors are looking for their first five-game winning streak since a seven-game stretch from Nov. 22, 2008-Jan. 3, 2009.
• Junior
Olivia Manges is two points away from becoming the 38th player in school history to reach 500 career points.
• With 128 career steals, senior
Janelle Ziminski is five shy of 11th in school history, where Adrienne Aiken (1987-91) sits with 133.
• Senior
Ali Derr needs one more blocked shot to become the 13th player in school history to reject 40 in a career.
• The 25-point win over Hood is the team's largest margin of victory in a conference win since a 91-57 win over Wilkes on Jan. 21, 2004.