Women's Basketball
Game Recap

KU drops PSAC crossover at California (Pa.), 72-61

January 13, 2008

CALIFORNIA, Pa. — Rachel Weidensaul (sr. Ashland/Cardinal Brennan) scored a game-high 20 points as the Kutztown University women’s basketball team fell 72-61 at California (Pa.) University at Hamer Hall Sunday.

Weidensaul

The Golden Bears (7-8), who trailed by as many as 12 in the first half, cut the Vulcans’ lead to three midway in the second half of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference crossover, but California (13-2) used a 14-4 run to pull away for good.

Weidensaul, who shot 6-for-13 from the field, hit three of the Golden Bears’ six 3-pointers.

Melissa McQuade (fr. Pittsburgh/Shaler) scored 11 points and pulled down nine rebounds for KU, which went on a 10-4 run midway through the second half to cut the Vulcans’ lead to 53-50.

California had three players finish in double digits, with Kayla Smith scoring a team-high 19 points and 10 rebounds. Brooque Williams had 18 points and Crystal Andrews posted 16.

The Golden Bears will return home to host Mansfield in the first PSAC East contest of the season. The game is slated for 6 p.m. tipoff at Keystone Hall.