Reading, PA (Nov 28,2012) - Women's Basketball opens up its Commonwealth Conference schedule with a trip to Williamsport for a game with the Lycoming Warriors.
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Lycoming College Warriors (0-3, 0-0)
The Warriors have started slow this season, coming into the Commonwealth Schedule on a 3-game losing streak. The Warriors fell in both games of Terry Greene Memorial Tournament to Franklin & Marshall and Moravian. They are coming of a lose in their home opener to Misericordia on November 20th, 59-58.
Lycoming was projected to finish fifth in the Commonwealth Preseason Coaches Poll, just ahead of the Crusaders who were picked sixth. The Warriors are coming off a 10-14 season last year, which included a season split with the Crusaders. Each team winning on the road.
The Warriors are paced on offense by Shannon Weaver, who is averaging 10.0 ppg in the early season. Julia Antonelli leads Lycoming with 9.7 rebounds per game, and Rachel Scheller has 12 steals already on the season.
With the addition of Hood and Stevenson to the Commonwealth this season the postseason will be the top five teams in the league. This first game of the conference schedule could be an important one for both schools come tournament time.
Alvernia University Crusaders (2-1, 0-0)
The Crusaders traveled to Buffalo, N.Y., for the Buffalo State Tip-Off, losing to Trine University before bouncing back to defeat Alfred University. That was followed by a 7-point win over Immaculata University last Tuesday.
Freshman
Stevie Fortna put up 21 points for the Crusaders in the win, while
Chelsea Ebersole hit five 3-pointers to add 15. The Crusaders started the last game only shooting 33% in the 1st half, but heated up in the 2nd, shooting 52% to turn a 1-point halftime deficit into a victory.
The Series: Alvernia leads 6-1
Current Streak: Alvernia won 1
