Akilah McFadden
Sophomore Akilah McFadden and the Warriors host Penn College on Tuesday.

Women's Basketball

Warriors head into Thanksgiving with tussle with crosstown rival

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - With a fast-paced offense that is averaging 87.7 points through its first three games, the Lycoming College women's basketball team will look to keep its momentum rolling when it faces crosstown rival Penn College on Tuesday night, Nov. 20.

The Warriors (2-1 overall) are coming off an 83-74 loss to three-time defending Centennial Conference champion Muhlenberg. Sophomore Kayla Kline led the team with 22 points and nine rebounds and senior Shelby Mueller added 14 points and nine rebounds.

The Wildcats (1-2 overall) opened the season with a 55-48 win over Thiel, but have fallen to Arcadia and Westminster in its last two games. Senior Gwendolyn Lavell is leading the team with 13.0 points per game.

Game Notes
• With a win, the Warriors can improve to 3-1 for the fourth straight year. The team has posted a 46-34 (.575) since 2014-15.

• Through its first three games, Lycoming leads the MAC Commonwealth with an average of 87.7 points per game, a .514 3-point field goal percentage, 51.3 rebounds per game, a +13.7 rebounding margin and 18.7 assists per game.

• With 517 career rebounds, senior Shelby Mueller needs 11 more to tie Kristin Friel (1986-90) for eighth in school history.

• With 241 made free throws, Muller needs three more to tie Nicole Calella (2013-17) for fourth in the school's career record book.

• Senior Haley Sipple leads the MAC Commonwealth with a +4.5 assist-turnover ratio.

• Sophomore Morgan Mader needs nine points to reach 100 in her career.

• Sophomore Akilah McFadden needs two more steals to reach 75 in her career.

• Junior Jenn Grove needs three more rebounds to reach 200 in her career.
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Players Mentioned

Jenn Grove

#25 Jenn Grove

F
5' 9"
Junior
Kayla Kline

#30 Kayla Kline

G/F
5' 8"
Sophomore
Morgan Mader

#15 Morgan Mader

G
5' 6"
Sophomore
Akilah McFadden

#23 Akilah McFadden

G
5' 6"
Sophomore
Shelby Mueller

#5 Shelby Mueller

F
5' 11"
Senior
Haley Sipple

#42 Haley Sipple

G/F
5' 10"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Jenn Grove

#25 Jenn Grove

5' 9"
Junior
F
Kayla Kline

#30 Kayla Kline

5' 8"
Sophomore
G/F
Morgan Mader

#15 Morgan Mader

5' 6"
Sophomore
G
Akilah McFadden

#23 Akilah McFadden

5' 6"
Sophomore
G
Shelby Mueller

#5 Shelby Mueller

5' 11"
Senior
F
Haley Sipple

#42 Haley Sipple

5' 10"
Senior
G/F