RELEASE DATE: 12/22/04

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIE WOMEN DROP 75-51 DECISION AT SHIPPENSBURG – TAGLIAFERRI SCORES 17 POINTS

SHIPPENSBURG – Alison Tagliaferri scored 17 points to move into eighth place on the all-time scoring list but it would not be enough as Mansfield fell to Shippensburg 75-51 in a PSAC crossover contest at Heiges Field House Wednesday night.

The game was decided in the first half with the Mountaineers managing to shot just 28.6% from the floor to Shippensburg’s 51.5% as Mansfield trailed 42-18 at halftime.

Shippensburg also had commanding 54-36 rebounding advantage.

Tagliaferri moved past Deb Schneider (1066 – 1983-86) into eight place on the MU career scoring list with 1,070 points. She also grabbed a season high nine rebounds. Stephanie Rieser added eight points with five assists.

Jennifer Scaffidi topped four players in double figures for Shippensburg with 22 points.

The Mountaineers will travel to LeMoyne College on Dec. 30.

Newspaper Box Score

Mansfield vs Shippensburg

12/22/04 6:00 p.m. at Shippensburg, Pa. (Heiges Field House)

At Shippensburg, Pa. (Heiges Field House)

SHIPPENSBURG 75, MANSFIELD 51

MANSFIELD ((5-4))

TAGLIAFERRI, Alison 7-21 3-6 17; RIESER, Stephanie 3-13 2-2 8; SCORDINO,

Laura 2-6 1-2 6; WARREN, Monice 3-5 0-0 6; GIBBONS, Maura 2-2 0-0 5; ROSS,

Christine 2-3 0-0 4; UHRICH, Jessica 0-5 2-2 2; ESPIGH, Alicia 1-3 0-1 2;

TAYLOR, Tiffany 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-59 9-17 51.

SHIPPENSBURG ((6-3))

SCAFFIDI, Jennifer 9-17 1-2 22; OADDAMS, Shanna 8-16 3-6 19; STRICKLAND, Kim

6-12 2-3 14; FOGLE, Megan 4-8 1-1 11; LAZOR, Katie 2-6 1-2 5; REATH, Casey

2-7 0-0 4; FENKNER, Amanda 0-2 0-0 0; FRANK, Lauren 0-2 0-0 0; RAMUS,

Samantha 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 31-72 8-14 75.

Mansfield.....................   18   33  -   51

Shippensburg..................   42   33  -   75

3-point goals-Mansfield 2-7 (SCORDINO, Laura 1-3; GIBBONS, Maura 1-1;

RIESER, Stephanie 0-3), Shippensburg 5-14 (SCAFFIDI, Jennifer 3-6; FOGLE,

Megan 2-4; FENKNER, Amanda 0-1; FRANK, Lauren 0-2; RAMUS, Samantha 0-1).

Fouled out--Mansfield-None, Shippensburg-None. Rebounds-Mansfield 36

(TAGLIAFERRI, Alison 9), Shippensburg 54 (STRICKLAND, Kim 10).

Assists-Mansfield 14 (RIESER, Stephanie 5), Shippensburg 14 (SCAFFIDI,

Jennifer 5). Total fouls-Mansfield 11, Shippensburg 15. A-207