RELEASE DATE: 1/08/05

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FREE THROWS DOOM MOUNTIES IN 64-54 SETBACK AT IUP – TAGLIAFERRI MOVES UP TO SEVENTH IN ALL-TIME SCORING

INDIANA, PA – Jessica Uhrich led three Mountaineers in double figures with 16 points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome an IUP free throw advantage as Mansfield fell 64-54 in a PSAC crossover contest Saturday afternoon at Memorial Field House.

Mansfield led for most of the first ten minutes but with the scored tied at 18-18 at the 10:50 mark, the Mountaineers went scoreless over the next six minutes allowing IUP build a 26-21 lead advantage and took that five point lead into halftime at 31-26.

The Mounties again struggled offensively coming out of intermission with IUP going on a 16-6 run over the first seven minutes of the second half. Mansfield managed to pull to 56-48 with 1:36 to play but could pull no closer.

The Mountaineers committed a season high 27 turnovers, but also forced 22 IUP turnovers. In a game that was otherwise fairly statistically even, IUP connected on 18-of-27 free throws to Mansfield’s 8-of-16.

Uhrich added eight rebounds to her 16 points while Stephanie Rieser just missed a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. Alison Tagliaferri added 13 points.

Tagliaferri moved post Beth Guiliani (1991-94) into seventh place on the career scoring list with 1,096 points.

The Mountaineers travel to Lock Haven tomorrow for a 1 p.m. tip-off.

Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS
Mansfield vs IUP
1-8-05 1:00 p.m. at Indiana, Pa.
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VISITORS: Mansfield 5-6

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
05 ESPIGH, Alicia...... *  2-5    1-3    0-0    0  3  3   1   5  0  3  0  2  30
12 SCORDINO, Laura..... *  2-9    0-4    2-4    1  2  3   3   6  8  6  0  5  39
23 UHRICH, Jessica..... *  6-10   1-3    3-3    0  8  8   2  16  1  8  1  1  33
24 RIESER, Stephanie... *  6-15   2-4    0-3    5  4  9   4  14  1  3  0  1  38
55 TAGLIAFERRI, Alison. *  6-13   0-0    1-2    3  3  6   4  13  2  3  0  1  36
15 WARREN, Monice......    0-0    0-0    0-0    1  0  1   2   0  0  1  0  0   3
21 EASTMAN, Kelli......    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  2  0  0   4
25 PLANK, Tiffany......    0-0    0-0    0-0    1  0  1   0   0  0  0  0  2   9
35 GIBBONS, Maura......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   2   0  0  0  0  0   6
43 ROSS, Christine.....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  1  0  0  0   2

   TEAM................                         3  1  4             1

   Totals..............   22-53   4-14   6-12  14 21 35  19  54 13 27  1 12 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-27 40.7%   2nd Half: 11-26 42.3%   Game: 41.5%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-8  37.5%   2nd Half:  1-6  16.7%   Game: 28.6%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  1-3  33.3%   2nd Half:  5-9  55.6%   Game: 50.0%   2,1

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HOME TEAM: IUP 6-6

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS

## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
12 BRUMBAUGH, Mame..... *  3-7    2-3    4-4    3  4  7   4  12  1  3  0  3  27
13 MILLER, Molly....... *  4-10   2-4    3-4    3  2  5   3  13  2  4  1  3  37
25 GLAWS, Katie........ *  2-7    0-2   10-13   3  6  9   0  14  4  4  0  3  33
45 TAYLOR, Kara........ *  4-10   3-5    1-4    2  3  5   4  12  3  4  0  3  27
50 RATTIGAN, Courtnay.. *  2-7    0-0    0-0    2  1  3   2   4  0  2  0  2  21
05 FISHER, Lauren......    1-4    1-2    0-2    1  2  3   2   3  1  2  0  1  15
20 BOROVINA, Sejla.....    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   5
23 PASTVA, Marissa.....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   1
33 McMAHAN, Emily......    1-5    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   1   2  0  2  0  2  18
42 GALLO, Julie........    2-3    0-0    0-0    2  0  2   2   4  2  1  0  1  16

   TEAM................                         1  2  3

   Totals..............   19-54   8-16  18-27  17 21 38  18  64 13 22  1 18 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  9-26 34.6%   2nd Half: 10-28 35.7%   Game: 35.2%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  6-8  75.0%   2nd Half:  2-8  25.0%   Game: 50.0%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  7-10 70.0%   2nd Half: 11-17 64.7%   Game: 66.7%    5

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Officials: Robin Nagy, Ed Rand, Mark Schumacher
Technical fouls: Mansfield-None. IUP-None.
Attendance: 350
Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
Mansfield.....................   26   28  -   54
IUP...........................   31   33  -   64