Huge test on tap for ladies

I don't have time to write up a full preview for Saturday's games, but in preparing for my broadcast of the ladies games, I wrote up an outline of the transcript I will use on the air. The following is tidbits of that transcript, which will serve as the preview for the women's game. Enjoy.

P.S.A.C East Women’s Basketball 1/17/2009
Millersville Marauders (11-3, 0-1) @ Kutztown Golden Bears (11-3, 1-0)
Keystone Hall
Golden Bear Network on www.kubears.com - Mike Clay/Tyler Schueck

Both the women’s and men’s teams will play host to the rival Millersville Marauders here tonight in what will mark the first home P.S.A.C. East contest of the 2008-09 season for both teams.

The Golden Bears come into this game at 11-3 overall this season, which includes a 1-0 record against P.S.A.C. East opponents. That lone win against an eastern division foe game came in Kutztown’s most recent action, which was on Wednesday at East Stroudsburg. In that game, the Golden Bears led for most of the way and despite letting a 29-15 halftime lead slip away, they held on for a big 54-49 road victory.

Meanwhile, the Millersville Marauders also enter this game with an 11-3 record, but are 0-1 in the PSAC East after falling by a score of 64-54 to West Chester in overtime in their divisional opener on Wednesday evening. Despite the loss, Millersville has proved that it will be a contender yet again this season, with one of its 11 victories coming against nationally-ranked Indiana.

Last season, the Marauders were the class of the PSAC East, notching a perfect 12-0 divisional record, which was part of an impressive 24-6 overall regular season record. Millersville advanced as far as the first round of the NCAA Division II East Regional, where they were eliminated by California University of Pennsylvania. Kutztown, on the other hand, was 11-16 a year ago, which included a 4-8 record in the PSAC East.

Last season, Millersville won the first meeting between the teams by a score of 65-40 right here at Keystone Hall. The Golden Bears kept it closer on the road in the second meeting, falling 56-43. The only returning Golden Bear to have scored in double figures in either one of those games was Chauntelle Schroeder, who scored 13 points in only 8 minutes of work in the team’ second meeting.

Probable Starters:
Millersville:
Jr - F- # 3 – Jenna Craig
Sr - F- # 22 – Gladine St. Julien
Sr - G- # 32 – Jenna Philo
Jr - G- # 34 – Aiesha Bellamy
Jr - G- # 35 – Ashley Moyer

Millersville is coached by Mary Fleig and assisted by Darlene Newman and Branden Lippy

Kutztown:
Jr - C- # 33 – Chauntelle Schroeder
So - F- # 23 – Melissa McQuade
Jr - F- # 32 – Katie Dovey
Jr - G- # 11 – Rachel Wisemiller
So - G- # 13 – Meredith Starr

KU is coached by Janet Malouf and the assistant coach is Steve Hahn.

Other Game Notes:
Coach Mary Fleig sports a 28-11 record versus Kutztown. The Marauders have beaten Kutztown in 15 straight games dating back to the 2001-02 season.

Millersville was picked to finish 2nd in the East, behind only Shippensburg. Kutztown was picked to finish fourth.