Women's Basketball
2008-09 Game Recaps

MELVIN LIFTS KU TO WIN IN FINAL SECONDS

Jan. 21, 2009

Kutztown (13-3,3-0 PSAC East)       61    
Mansfield (4-12, 0-3 PSAC East)     59
BOXSCORE

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Vivian Melvin's (jr. Chichester/Chichester) driving layup with 6.8 seconds left lifted the Kutztown University women's basketball team to a 61-59 win over Mansfield at Keystone Hall in Wednesday night's Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division contest.

Melissa McQuade (so. Pittsburgh/Shaler) had 16 points and 16 rebounds, and Rachel Wisemiller (jr. Hazleton/Hazleton) added a game-high 18 points for the Golden Bears (13-3, 3-0 PSAC East).

With the game tied 59-59 and 12 seconds left, Meredith Starr (so. Richmond, Va./Monacan) pulled down an offense rebound, the Golden Bears worked the ball around, and Melvin drove to the hoop, laying in the game-winner. 

On Mansfield's ensuing possession, Melvin stole the ball just before the buzzer to seal the victory.

McQuade scored 14 of her 16 points in the second half, to go along with 16 rebounds — her sixth double-double of the season. McQuade sparked the late comeback when she knocked down the front end of a one-and-one, then rebounded and put back her missed second foul shot to pull KU to a 59-57 with 2:11 to play.

After a missed Mansfield (4-12, 0-3 PSAC East) basket, McQuade tied up the game 59-59 to set the stage for Melvin's late heroics. The Golden Bear defense held the Mountaineers to only two points in the final 3:13 of play.

The Golden Bears trailed the entire first half and the start of the second until Wisemiller knocked down a 3-pointer with 14:32 to give KU a 34-32 lead. Wisemiller shot 8-of-13 from the field, grabbed four rebounds and had two steals.

Mansfield kept KU on its toes all night with Rebecca Pollack and Courtney Brooks each scoring 11 points. Nicole Pender and Mallory Moore chipped in nine points apiece.

KU held the advantage in rebounds by a 43-32 count and outshot the Mountaineers 43.3 percent to 39.1 percent.

Chauntelle Schroeder (jr. Toronto, Ont./Mother Theresa) scored 10 points and had three rebounds for KU. Melvin finished with eight points and seven boards to go along with her game-winner. Starr scored nine points, dished out seven assists and had six rebounds.

KU will travel to Shippensburg in another PSAC Eastern Division contest at 1 p.m. on Saturday.