2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball | |
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Maine Classic Champions | |
WNIT, first round | |
Conference | Big Ten |
Record | 17–14 (9–11 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Bryce Jordan Center |
Seasons ← 2008–09 2010–11 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Ohio State† | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 31 | – | 5 | .861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Michigan State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2010 Big Ten tournament winner As of 3-27-2010 Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was the 46th season of Lady Lions basketball. The Lady Lions, a member of the Big Ten Conference, finished the season tied for sixth in the conference. They advanced to the WNIT, losing in the first round to Hofstra.
Offseason
- July 21: Julia Trogele recently completed her stint playing with the U20 German National team at the 2009 European U20 Women's Championships in Poland. The Germans finished in eighth place in the tournament, a marked improvement from the 12th-place finish last year. In nine games, Trogele finished second on the team with a 10.7 scoring average. She also led the Germans in rebounding (6.4), steals (1.9) and blocks (0.6). She connected on 46.3% of her shots (37–80) and 88% of her free throws (22–25).[1]
- July 23: Basketball head coach Coquese Washington gave birth to a baby girl. Her name is Rhaiyna Kamille Brown. Her daughter was born at 2:40 p.m. on July 23, is 20.5 inches long and weighs seven pounds, five ounces.[2]
- August 21: The 2009–10 preseason candidates list for the Women's Wooden Award was released, naming 31 student athletes. Tyra Grant from Penn State was one of the candidates.[3]
Regular season
Roster
Mia Nickson sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.[4] Tyra Grant and Julia Trogele are the only starters from the previous season that returned.
Number | Name | Height | Position | Class |
1 | Tyra Grant | 5–11 | Guard | Senior |
2 | Emily Phillips | 5–4 | Guard | Sophomore |
11 | Julia Trogele | 6–2 | Guard/Forward | Junior |
12 | Zhaque Gray | 5–8 | Guard | Sophomore |
15 | Renee Womack | 5–10 | Guard | Sophomore |
20 | Alex Bentley | 5–7 | Guard | Freshman |
22 | Nicole Arcidiacono | 5–9 | Guard | Senior |
23 | Meggan Quinn | 5–8 | Guard | Senior |
24 | Mia Nickson | 6–2 | Forward | Redshirt Sophomore |
25 | Gizelle Studevent | 5–11 | Guard | Freshman |
33 | Meredith Monroe | 6–1 | Forward | Senior |
40 | Marisa Wolfe | 6–2 | Forward | Freshman |
42 | Janessa Wolff | 6–3 | Center | Junior |
54 | Nikki Greene | 6–4 | Center | Freshman |
Schedule
The Nittany Lions competed in the Maine Classic from November 27–28. The WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State was held on January 24.
Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 8* 2:00 p.m., Penn State Radio Network | Indiana Univ. (Pa) | W 67–49 | – | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 13* 7:00 p.m., Penn State Radio Network | at Drexel | W 71–61 | 1–0 | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
November 15* 2:00 p.m., BigTenNetwork.com | NJIT | W 79–57 | 2–0 | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||
November 19* 7:00 p.m., Penn State Radio Network | at Bucknell | W 77–62 | 3–0 | Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA | |||||||
November 22* 3:00 p.m., SportSouth | at South Carolina | L 56–63 | 3–1 | Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC | |||||||
November 27* 4:00 p.m., Penn State Radio Network | vs. Buffalo Maine Classic | W 86–65 | 4–1 | Orono, ME | |||||||
November 28* 2:00 p.m., Penn State Radio Network | vs. Holy Cross Maine Classic | W 52–48 | 5–1 | Orono, ME | |||||||
December 2* 6:30 p.m., Big Ten Network | Georgia Tech | L 60–64 | 5–2 | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||
December 6 4:00 p.m., Big Ten Network | at Minnesota | L 48–56 | 5–3 (0–1) | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||
December 9* 7:00 p.m., BigTenNetwork.com | Monmouth | W 67–42 | 6–3 (0–1) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||
December 12* 1:00 p.m., Big Ten Network | No. 15 Pittsburgh | W 77–73 | 7–3 (0–1) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||
December 21* 7:30 p.m., BigTenNetwork.com | Oakland | W 69–64 | 8–3 (0–1) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||
December 28 7:00 p.m., BigTenNetwork.com | Iowa | W 77–73 OT | 9–3 (1–1) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||
December 31 3:00 p.m., Big Ten Network | at Illinois | L 60–69 | 9–4 (1–2) | Assembly Hall Champaign, IL | |||||||
January 3 3:00 p.m., Penn State Radio Network | at Northwestern | W 88–68 | 10–4 (2–2) | Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||
January 10 12:00 p.m., Big Ten Network | Indiana | W 77–71 OT | 11–4 (3–2) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||
January 14 8:00 p.m., BigTenNetwork.com | at Iowa | W 68–62 | 12–4 (4–2) | Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA | |||||||
January 17 1:00 p.m., BigTenNetwork.com | No. 20 Michigan State | W 68–60 | 13–4 (5–2) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||
January 21 8:00 p.m., BigTenNetwork.com | at Wisconsin | W 54–43 | 14–4 (6–2) | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||
January 24 1:00 p.m., BigTenNetwork.com | Illinois | W 70–66 | 15–4 (7–2) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||
January 28 7:00 p.m., BigTenNetwork.com | No. 23 | Purdue | L 76–80 OT | 15–5 (7–3) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | ||||||
January 31 1:00 p.m., BigTenNetwork.com | No. 23 | at Michigan | L 62–66 | 15–6 (7–4) | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
February 4 7:00 p.m., BigTenNetwork.com | at Michigan State | L 44–65 | 15–7 (7–5) | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | |||||||
February 7 1:00 p.m., BigTenNetwork.com | No. 8 Ohio State | L 73–86 | 15–8 (7–6) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||
February 11 7:00 p.m., BigTenNetwork.com | Minnesota | L 52–59 | 15–9 (7–7) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||
February 14 2:00 p.m., BigTenNetwork.com | at Purdue | L 59–63 | 15–10 (7–8) | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN | |||||||
February 18 6:30 p.m., Big Ten Network | Michigan | W 71–65 OT | 16–10 (8–8) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||
February 25 7:00 p.m., BigTenNetwork.com | Wisconsin | L 39–71 | 16–11 (8–9) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||
February 28 4:00 p.m., Big Ten Network | at Indiana | L 68–77 | 16–12 (8–10) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |||||||
Big Ten tournament | |||||||||||
March 4 2:30 p.m., Big Ten Network | vs. Minnesota Big Ten tournament first round | W 63–52 | 17–12 (9–10) | Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
March 5 2:00 p.m., Big Ten Network | vs. Iowa Big Ten tournament Quarterfinals | L 75–82 | 17–13 (9–11) | Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
WNIT | |||||||||||
March 18* 7:00 p.m., BigTenNetwork.com | Hofstra WNIT First Round | L 68–76 | 17–14 (9–11) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
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Player stats
Player | Games Played | Minutes | Field Goals | Three Pointers | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Blocks | Steals | Points |
Postseason
NCAA basketball tournament
Awards and honors
Preseason All-Big Ten Coaches Team
- Tyra Grant, Sr., F, PSU
Preseason All-Big Ten Media Team
- Tyra Grant, Sr., F, PSU
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Team players drafted into the WNBA
Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
References
- ^ "Julia Trogele Competes at U20 European Championships - PENN STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on July 26, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
- ^ "Lady Lion Head Coach Coquese Washington Gives Birth to Baby Girl - PENN STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on July 27, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
- ^ https://www.ncaa.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/082109aaa.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Penn State University Official Athletic Site - Penn State". Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 29, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Ohio State's Lavender Named Preseason Player Of The Year; Buckeyes Selected To Finish First - BIG TEN OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on November 5, 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
External links
- Official Site