Ladies look to avoid letdown

P.S.A.C East Women’s Basketball 1/21/2009
Mansfield Mountaineers (4-11, 0-2) @ Kutztown Golden Bears (12-3, 2-0)
Keystone Hall
Golden Bear Network on www.kubears.com - Mike Clay/Joe Balco

The Golden Bears come into the game at 12-3 overall this season, which includes a 2-0 record against P.S.A.C. East opponents. They are currently on a three game winning streak, which includes the two P.S.A.C East victories, both of which will likely prove to be huge wins once the playoff chatter begins in about a month.

A week ago today, the Golden Bears opened up divisional play with a 54-49 victory at East Stroudsburg. This past Saturday, in what was their most recent action, Kutztown ended a 15 game draught to Millersville, defeating them 60-56 right here at Keystone Hall. Both Lara Dellegrotti and Katie Dovey were inactive in that game and both are unlikely to play here tonight.

Meanwhile, the Mounties enter this game dead last in the PSAC East with a record of 4-11, which includes an 0-2 mark in the PSAC East. Mansfield opened divisional play last Wednesday with an 80-69 loss at home to Shippensburg before falling on the road to Cheyney 65-49 on Saturday.

Last season, the Mounties struggled to a 1-11 record in the PSAC East and were 6-21 overall. Kutztown, on the other hand, was 11-16 a year ago, which included a 4-8 record in the PSAC East.

The Golden Bears came up victorious in both meetings between the teams last season. Kutztown took care of business at home by a score of 59-51 before taking the second meeting 63-49.

Probable Starters:
Mansfield:
Fr - F- # 10 – Mallory Moore
Fr - F- # 52 – Rebecca Pollack
Sr - G- # 34 – Clarissa Correll
Sr - G- # 25 – Alicia Espiph
Fr - G- # 35 – Nicole Pender

Mansfield is coached by Ruth Hermansen and assisted by Ryan Van Noy

Kutztown:
Jr - C- # 33 – Chauntelle Schroeder
So - F- # 23 – Melissa McQuade
Jr – G - #41 – Vivian Melvin
Jr - G- # 11 – Rachel Wisemiller
So - G- # 13 – Meredith Starr

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