Women's Basketball
Game Recap

Clarion edges KU 66-63 at Keystone Hall

January 6, 2008

Clarion (9-3)      66
Kutztown (6-7)   63

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KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Jessica Albanese gave Clarion University a three-point lead with 14 seconds left and last-second 3-pointer by Kutztown University's Melissa McQuade (fr. Pittsburgh/Shaler) fell short as the Golden Eagles defeated the Golden Bears 66-63 Sunday at Keystone Hall.

McQuade led KU (6-7) with 14 points and eight rebounds. Mercedes Van Wagner (sr. Mullica Hill, N.J./Clearview Regional) scored 12 points and had seven rebounds. Rachel Wisemiller (so. Hazleton/Hazleton) came off the bench to post 11 points, as well as four assists, two blocks and a steal.

Albanese led the Golden Eagles (9-3) with 16 points, while Katrina Greer had 15. Janelle Zabresky posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. My’Kea Cohill had 11 points.

Both teams struggled in the first half, making less than 35 percent of their shots. Clarion, which shot 29 percent from the floor, started 0-for-9 and scored its first basket with 15:14 left in the first half. KU, which shot 34.4 percent, didn’t take advantage of Clarion’s scoring drought, posting just four points in the first five minutes.

The two teams went to halftime tied at 24 and continued to exchange leads in the second half until Clarion took the lead for good at 58-56 with 4:43 left.

KU will return home to play Lincoln at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Keystone Hall.