Penn State Shoots Past Fordham, 72-59, For 950th VictoryPenn State Shoots Past Fordham, 72-59, For 950th Victory
Mark Selders

Penn State Shoots Past Fordham, 72-59, For 950th Victory

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POSTGAME QUOTES: Head Coach Carolyn Kieger | Penn State Student-Athletes

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State women's basketball team used a hot-shooting performance to take down defending Atlantic 10 champion Fordham, 72-59, Wednesday night inside the Bryce Jordan Center. The win marked the 950th victory in program history, making Penn State one of only 20 Division I schools to have tallied at least 950 wins.
 
Penn State shot a season-best 53.2 percent (25-for-47) from the field against the Rams, highlighted by a blistering 65.2 percent (15-for-23) clip in the second half.
 
Senior Siyeh Frazier led the way with her second-career double-double thanks to a career-high 19 points and 10 rebounds. Junior Kamaria McDaniel followed with 18 points, while freshman Anna Camden went a perfect 4-for-4 from three-point range en route to a 14-point performance. Sophomore Lauren Ebo rounded out the double-digit scorers with 11 points.




 
HOW IT HAPPENED

  • A back-and-forth first quarter had the score tied at 10-10 eight minutes in. Four points from McDaniel and a basket from junior Alisia Smith comprised a 6-2 quarter-closing streak as Penn State took a 16-12 lead into the second term.
  • The Lady Lion defense was on full display to begin the second quarter as Penn State held Fordham scoreless for a six-minute span from the 58 second mark of the first to the 5:03 mark of the second. Another McDaniel basket and Camden's first career three-pointer during the scoreless Fordham streak gave the Lady Lions a 21-12 lead with 5:31 on the clock.
  • Fordham closed the second quarter by going 4-for-5 from three-point range in the final five minutes. Penn State answered with treys of its own from McDaniel and Camden, in addition to a basket from Frazier, to keep its lead in tact and take a 29-24 edge into halftime.
  • Penn State came out on fire in the second half, starting 3-for-3 from the field and 5-for-6 from the free throw line to ignite a 12-2 streak that gave the Lady Lions a 41-26 lead three minutes into the third quarter.
  • The Lady Lion advantage reached as much as 18 following five-straight points from Frazier that put the score at 50-32 with 3:29 on the clock.
  • Fordham scored eight of the final 11 points of the stanza, but Penn State still carried a 13-point lead, 53-40, into the final quarter.
  • The Rams scored the first five points of the fourth quarter to pull within 53-45 less than a minute in.
  • Camden then hit her fourth three of the night which proved to be the dagger to Fordham's momentum.
  • The Rams wouldn't get closer than nine the rest of the way as Penn State grabbed the 72-59 victory.


 
KEY NOTES

  • Penn State becomes on of only 20 Division I programs to have earned 950 wins. The Lady Lions, in their 56th season, own an all-time record of 950-483.
  • Penn State moves to a perfect 7-0 all-time against Fordham.
  • Penn State's 53.2 field goal percentage marked the first time the Lady Lions shot 50.0 percent or better since Feb. 24, 2019 against Illinois.
  • Penn State shot a blistering 65.2 percent (15-for-23) from the field in the second half. It was the first time the Lady Lions shot 65 percent or better in a half since Dec. 8, 2013 when Penn State was 68.0 percent from the field in the second half at Georgetown.
  • Frazier's 19 points bested her previous career high of 18. She led the team in points (19), rebounds (10) and steals (5) while shooting 8-for-12 from the floor.
  • Camden had played just four minutes in the first two games combined, but saw the floor for 21 minutes against the Rams. She was a perfect 4-for-4 from three-point range and added a field goal for her 14 points. The rookie also led Penn State with three blocks.
  • Marisa finished as the team leader with five assists, the most by a Penn State player this season.
  • Penn State finished the game shooting 71.4 percent (15-for-21) from the free throw line. The Lady Lions, who entered the game leading the Big Ten and ranking in the top 10 nationally in both free throws made and attempted, have attempted at least 20 free throws in all three of their game thus far this season.

 
FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Carolyn Kieger

  • "This was our 950th program win which is awesome, so I want to congratulate everyone that has worn the jersey, every Lady Lion that has contributed to those 950 wins.  That is a heck of a lot of wins, and I am proud to be a part of two of those and hopefully a lot coming down the stretch here for us."
  • "I thought our team really responded tonight from an energy perspective.  We talked about that for the last two days about celebrating, being great teammates, and bringing the juice as we call it, and I thought they did a really great job responding to the adversity we hit against Rider."
  • "Obviously huge performances tonight from Siyeh [Frazier] with a double-double, five steals as well to add to that, and Anna Camden off the bench was amazing. Four-for-four from the three-point line, so some great individual performances."
  • Full Kieger Transcript
  • Student-Athletes Quotes

 
UP NEXT

  • The Lady Lions remain home for the third game in a five-game homestand Sunday when Penn State hosts La Salle.
  • Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. from the Bryce Jordan Center.