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Women's Basketball Preview by Tim Pierce

Women's Basketball Game Notes vs. Arcadia

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The Albright College women's basketball team finds itself in the midst of a three-game losing streak that they hope to snap tonight as Arcadia University will take the trip from Glenside to Reading for a Commonwealth Conference game. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the Bollman Center.

Albright College Lions (7-10, 3-7 Commonwealth)

The Lions are coming into the game with Arcadia on a three-game losing streak. The stretch began with a loss to nationally-ranked Lebanon Valley (69-51), and was followed by defeats against Lycoming (54-52) and Widener (69-53).

Freshman Kelecia Harris is 0.1 of a rebound away from averaging a double-double. On the season, Harris is leading the Lions in scoring with 11.2 ppg, and rebounding, averaging 9.9 rpg.

Junior Meghan Boyle and sophomore Tara Sabotchick are the other Lions averaging over nine points per contest. Boyle is averaging 9.9 ppg while Sabotchick has dropped in 9.2 ppg.

Arcadia University Knights (9-8, 2-8 Commonwealth)

The Knights defeated the Stevenson Mustangs 64-48 last time out. Arcadia used a strong second half, outscoring Stevenson 38-25, to defeat the Mustangs soundly.

Freshman Sam Caligiuri shot 8-18 from the field and 8-9 from the charity stripe for a total of 25 points to lead the Knights.
The victory for Arcadia snapped a three-game losing streak of their own.

Previous Meeting

The Lions defeated the Knights earlier in the season by a score of 77-64.

The Lions used a 25-8 second half run to distance themselves from Arcadia. The Red and White had four players who scored in double figures led by sophomore Jessica Venturelli. Venturelli had a team-high 17 points, while Boyle (15), Shawn Barcyzynski (12), and Emily O'Donnell (10) also scored in double figures.

MAC 100 All-Century Teams

Voting is now open for the MAC 100 All-Century winter teams, as the conference celebrates its centennial this year. Squads are being chosen for each era in conference history and an impressive list of Lion legends have been nominated. Albright women's basketball nominees include four-time first team All-Conference selections Beckie Yoder and Alison Koch, and Academic All-American Jarra Rusnock. Vote online now at http://www.mascac.org/sports/2012/5/29/MAC100CenturyTeamsVotingPortal.aspx?id=4799

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