Women's Basketball
last updated 12/05/2009 03:41 PM

Meredith Starr

KUTZTOWN, PA. (December 2, 2009) – The Kutztown University women's basketball team used an early run in the second half for an 87-54 nonconference win over the University of Sciences in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon at Keystone Arena. (BOXSCORE)

After USP narrowed the Golden Bear lead to 39-34, KU scored 14 unanswered points and went on a 31-8 run to solidify the win.

The Golden Bears used a balance attack in which all 11 players — four in double figures — scored at least one basket.

Freshman guard Ashley Wood (Limerick/Spring-Ford) came off the bench to score a career-best 12 points, which tied for the team lead with Rachel Wisemiller (Hazleton/Hazleton) and Meredith Starr (Richmond, VA./Monocan).

In the past two games, the Golden Bears have averaged 81.5 points compared to just 63.7 points in the previous three. The increase in scoring is largely can be credited to the improved shooting from beyond the arc. In an 80-76 loss on Wednesday to California (PA), KU shot 10-of-20 from the 3-point land and were 11-of-20 against USP.

Wisemiller knocked down three 3-pointers, while Wood, Starr and Melissa McQuade (Pittsburgh/Shaler) each drained two.

McQuade also finished in double-figures with 10 points. She covered the whole court all day, with six assists, five rebounds and three steals.

Vivian Melvin (Chichester/Chichester) added six points and continued feeding teammates with scoring opportunities by dishing out a team-high seven assists. She leads KU on the season with 26 assists, an average of 5.2 per game.

KU outdid a strong first half of 47 percent shooting with a 22-of-30 showing in the second half.

Kristen Murray (Harrisburg/Trinity), Chauntelle Schroeder (Toronto, Ontario, Canada/Mother Teresa) and Melanie Mahan (Mullica Hill, N.J./Clearview Regional) each netted nine points.

The Golden Bears will host Washington Adventist in a nonconference contest on Wednesday December 9 at 6 p.m.

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