Posted: Dec 08, 2012
Women's Basketball: Lady Wildcats Fall 78-58 to PSU Beaver
Penn College
(5-3 3-0)
55
AT
Penn State Beaver
(7-2 4-0)
78
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn College (5-3 3-0) | 27 | 28 | 55 |
| Penn State Beaver (7-2 4-0) | 41 | 37 | 78 |
Game Leaders
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Penn College | Penn State Beaver |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (21-55) | (27-64) |
| Field Goal % | 38.2% | 42.2% |
| Rebounds | 36 | 28 |
| Assists | 14 | 20 |
| Turnovers | 39 | 21 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 19 | 33 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 11 |
| Bench Pts | 25 | 25 |
MONACA, Pa. - The Pennsylvania College of Technology women's basketball team lost its first Penn State University Athletic Conference game of the year, falling 78-55 to Penn State Beaver Saturday.
Freshman Jamie Steer (South Williamsport) led the Wildcats with 20 points. The loss drops the team to 5-4 overall and 3-1 in the conference.
Out of the gate, Beaver went on a 5-0 run before back-to-back jumpers from sophomore Jenna Matzinger (Coudersport) pulled the Wildcats to within one at 16:58. The rest of the half though, Beaver slowly built a lead going into the break up 41-27.
Matzinger finished the game with 10 points.
It was much of the same story in the second half with the Lions keeping a double figure lead. They totaled 27 steals for the game helping their cause as Penn College struggled with turnovers with 39.
The Wildcats were strong in the paint out-rebounding Beaver 36-28. Sophomore Mackenzie Brown (Lititz) led the team with nine rebounds. As a team they shot 21-55 (.38) from the field.
Next up, Penn College travels to Elmira College on Saturday, Dec. 15 for a 3 p.m. game.