in a poll among conference head coaches, Longpre’ didn’t disappoint them or
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OPENING ROUND OF RED ROOF CLASSIC,78-72 – ALLYSON BUSS SCORES 24
INSTITUTE, WV—The
Mountaineer Women’s basketball team drops its season opener
to West Virginia College 78-72 in the opening round of the Red Roof
Classic.
Mansfield
was down by as many as nine points in the first half, tied the score 27-27, on a
jumper by Jessica Pfeifer with 5:23 to go in the first half. West Virginia State
went a run to push the led back to seven. Jumpers by Allison Tagliaferri and
Pfeifer closed the lead to three. Buss hit a three-pointer with two seconds on
the clock to bring the Mounties to within two.
The
second half bounded back and forth with Mansfield trailing by only five points
for most of the half.
Senior
co-captain Allyson Buss (Nazareth/Notre Dame) led the Mounties with a 24 points,
including 6-10 from three point land. Sophomore Allison Tagliaferri
(Linden/Jersey Shore)
Came
back from a pre-season ankle sprain to score 15 points and seven rebounds.
Senior co-captain Lynelle Mosley (Media/Penncrest) added 11 points and eight
assists. Sophomore Stephanie Rieser (Barnegat, NJ/Southern Regional ) finished
with 11 points.
West
Virginia State’s leading scorer were LaRhonda Garrett and Qudonya Muldrew each
with 15 points.
The
Mountaineers will take on West Virginia Tech tomorrow, tip-off is at 5:15.
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RELEASE DATE: 7/09/02
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RECRUITING CLASS – CLASS OF SIX INCLUDES FOUR 1,000 POINT SCORES AND TRANSFER
MANSFIELD
– Mansfield University women’s basketball coach Ruth Henderson
announced the recruiting class of 2002-2003 today.
“We’re very excited about this year’s recruiting
class,” said Henderson. “All six players are solid and all bring special
individual skills and qualities to our program. This is the third strong
recruiting class in a row for us and I think that’s really going to show on
the court this season."
The
six-member class includes four 1,000-point scorers and a transfer from
California University (PA). Five of the six are guards.
Krista
Deats (Tioga/Williamson)
is a 5-10 guard who set a school record by scoring more than 1,800 points in her
high school career. Jamie Painting (Rochester,NY/Greece Olympia)
is a 5-9 guard who scored a school record 1,170 points during her high school
career.
Tiffany
Plank (Elkland/Elkland)
a 5-5 outside shooting guard averaged 18.7 points per game as a senior while
scoring more than 1,000 career points. Danna Purnell (Deer Park,NY/Deer
Park) was also a 1,000-point scorer in high school and is considered one
of the best players to come out of Long Island, NY this year.
Rachel
Rieder (Harmony/Seneca Valley)
is a 6-1 forward transfer from California (PA) University where she appeared in
53 games over two seasons scoring 220 points with 171 rebounds and 30 blocked
shots. Tiffany Taylor (Wallingford/Strath Haven) is a 5-3 point
guard who averaged 7.2 points per game as a senior in high school last year.
The
Mountaineers return 10 players from last year’s team including PSAC East
Rookie of the Year and 1st Team All-PSAC East forward Alison
Tagliaferri as well as 2nd Team All-PSAC point guard Lynelle Mosley.
Mansfield
posted a 10-16 mark last season, the second most wins in school history.
Mansfield
University Women’s Basketball
Recruits
for 2002-2003
1)
Krista
Deats- 5’10” Guard
Williamson High School (Tioga, PA)
2001-2002 Star-Gazette All-Twin
Tiers, scored more than 1,800 career points, led her team to their first
Northern Tier League West championship, averaged 22.8 points per game and 8.6
rebounds per game, multiple year NTL West All-Star, Wegman’s Athlete of the
Month, Star-Gazette High Five multiple times, 4.0 GPA.
2)
Jamie
Painting- 5’9” Guard
Greece Olympia High School (Rochester, NY)
First girl in school history to
score 1,000 career points (1,170 total), First-Team All-Greater Rochester,
First-Team All-County, Greece Female Athlete of the Year, Sectionals Class A
All-Tournament Team, Ranked as one of the top fifteen players in Section V,
Monroe County All-Star, 16 points per game, 8.2 rebounds per game, 3 steals per
game, 2.5 assists per game, member of Empire State Games, grabbed over 600
career rebounds, 3.0 GPA.
3)
Tiffany
Plank- 5’5”
Guard
Elkland High School (Elkland, PA)
2001-2002 Star-Gazette All-Twin
Tiers, averaged 18.7 points per game this season (71 3-pt shots made, 5.3
assists, and 4 steals per game), 1000 point career scorer, league MVP, Senior
All-Star in basketball and volleyball, multiple year NTL West All-Star,
Patterson-Michael Player of the Game multiple times.
4)
Danna
Purnell- 5’6” Point Guard
Deer Park High School (Deer Park, NY / Long Island)
1,000 point scorer,
All-League, All-County, All-Long Island, All-State, MVP, led her team to an 18-3
record, nominee for first ever McDonald’s Girl’s High School All-American
Team, listed on hoopskillz.net as one of Long Island’s best basketball
players, 12.5 points per game, 7.8 assists per game, 6 rebounds per game.
Recruited by Wagner, West Point, Rider, Marist, Saint Peter’s, Hartford, New
Haven, Lafayette, Hampton.
5)
Rachel
Rieder- 6’1” Forward
Transfer from California University of PA (PSAC West) / Seneca Valley High School (Harmony, PA)
Participant in the Eat ‘n Park
Roundball Classic in Pittsburgh, Butler County Player of the Year in ’99,
averaged 17 points per game for Seneca Valley, led her team in rebounding.
6)
Tiffany
Taylor- 5’3” Point Guard
Strath Haven High School (Wallingford, PA)
Selected for Saint Joseph’s All-Star Labor Classic, 7.2 points per game, Coaches Award
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UNIVERSITY MEN’S AND WOMEN’S WINTER ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
MANSFIELD
– Brett Longpre` (Welland,ONT/Governor Simcoe) and Alison
Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore) have been named the 2001-2002
Mansfield University Men’s and Women’s Winter Athletes of the Year. The
announcement was made at the MU Winter Sports Banquet Monday evening.
During
the 2001-2002 season, Longpre’ defied the “Sophomore Jinx” by becoming one
of the top players in the PSAC East.
A
preseason All-PSAC East selection in voting conducted
in a poll among conference head coaches, Longpre’ didn’t disappoint them or
anyone else with his performance this year.
A
second team All-PSAC East selection as a freshman last season, Longpre’ became
one of the few players in school history to earn 1st Team All-PSAC
East honors as a sophomore this year.
Not
only did he lead the team in scoring for the second straight season with a 15.9
points per game average, the 6-5 shooting guard also topped the team in rebounds
(109), games started (21) and minutes played.
In
addition, Longpre’ ranked fifth in the PSAC East in scoring, second in 3-point
field goals made (71), fourth in 3-point field goal percentage (39.7), and sixth
in free throw percentage.
His
nine 3-pointers against Cheyney was the most in a game in the PSAC East this
season and the second most in school history. Longpre’ also recorded the two
highest scoring games in the PSAC East during the 2001-2002 campaign, scoring 35
points against Roberts Wesleyan and 33 points against Cheyney.
The
son of Gillian Gregory and Ken Longpre’ of Welland, Longpre’ is majoring in
business management at Mansfield.
Few
freshmen have had a bigger impact on any athletic program at Mansfield
University as has Alison Tagliaferri this year.
In
her first season of collegiate basketball, Tagliaferri produced a long list of
first in Mountaineer women’s basketball history.
She
became the first Mountaineer to lead the PSAC East in scoring by averaging 14.6
points per game.
She
was the first player in Mountaineer history to earn PSAC East Player of the Week
honors twice in season.
She
was the first player in Mountaineer history to earn PSAC East Player and Rookie
of the Week honors in the same season.
She
was the first player in Mountaineer history to be selected to both All-PSAC East
1st Team and PSAC East Rookie of the Year honors.
She
was the first player in Mountaineer women’s basketball history to be nominated
for All-Regional and All-American honors in her freshman year.
In
addition to those many firsts, Tagliaferri also ranked fourth in the PSAC East
in field goal percentage hitting 50.4% of her shots, fifth in the PSAC East in
free throw percentage (75.3%), sixth in blocked shots (28) and ninth in rebounds
(7.0 rpg).
Scoring
in double figures in 23 of 26 games this season, Tagliaferri and her teammates
produced the second most successful season in school history.
The
daughter of Holly and Thomas Tagliaferri of Linden, Tagliaferri is an accounting
major at Mansfield.
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WHILE EARNING 1ST TEAM ALL-PSAC EAST HONORS – LYNELLE MOSLEY NAMED
TO ALL-PSAC EAST SECOND TEAM
MANSFIELD
– Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore) capped off a record
setting freshman season by being named the Pennsylvania State Athletic
Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Rookie of the Year. Tagliaferri was also
selected to All-PSAC East 1st Team honors while junior Lynelle
Mosley (Media/Penncrest) was selected to the All-PSAC East 2nd
Team in voting conducted among the PSAC East head coaches released today.
It
marked the first time in Mansfield University women’s basketball history the
program has had a first and second team selection in the same season and the
first time a player has been named to both Rookie of the Year and first team
honors.
Tagliaferri
had one of the best seasons’ in school history in just her freshman year. The
6-1 forward led the PSAC East in scoring, averaging 14.6 points per game. In
addition, Tagliaferri was ninth in the PSAC East in rebounding (7.0 rpg), fourth
in field goal percentage (133-264, 50.4%), fifth in free throw percentage
(113-150, 75.3%) and sixth in blocked shots (28).
Tagliaferri
scored in double figures in 23 of her 26 games this season while being selected
PSAC East Player of the Week twice and PSAC East Rookie of the Week three times.
Her 379 points this season is the ninth best in school history.
The
daughter of Holly and Thomas Tagliaferri of Linden, Alison is an accounting
major at Mansfield.
Mosley
was one of the most explosive guards in PSAC this season. The 5-4, point guard
was second on the team in scoring (10.3 ppg) while ranking second in the
conference in steals (85) and third in the PSAC East in assists (98). Mosley
also pulled down 90 rebounds and hit 20 3-pointers during the campaign.
In
just three seasons, Mosley has already become the Mountaineers all-time steals
leader with 227 in her career.
The
daughter of Katherine Benson and Kenneth Mosley, Lynelle is majoring in
psychology at Mansfield.
RELEASE DATE: 2/26/02
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE: MOUNTIES RUTH HENDERSON TOPS DREAM SEASON WITH RING
MANSFIELD -- When
Mansfield University women's basketball coach Ruth Henderson walked onto the
court for Senior Day ceremonies before the start of the season finale against
Millersville University Saturday afternoon, she knew it was a special day.
But Henderson, along with more than 400 people in attendance had no idea how
special this day would really be to her personally. 
In her third year as coach of the Mountaineers, Henderson directed the team to their best season since the '90-91 campaign -- but it was about to get even better.
In
front of the biggest crowd this season seniors Michelle Izbicki, Daima Thomas,
Tracy Tyler, Brandy Lingenfelter, and Jennifer Nichols were honored at mid-court
by coach Henderson, but what came next was something no one expected except the
five seniors and one other person in the crowd.
Jennifer
Nichols asked to speak on behalf of the seniors, and as everyone in the stands
watched, she handed the microphone over to Gary Hermansen, Ruth Henderson's
boyfriend of seven years and a big supporter of the women's program.
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– SENIOR JENNIFER NICHOLS ENDS HER CAREER WITH A TEAM HIGH 17 POINTS
MANSFIELD – Millersville went on a 7-2 run over the
final 2:14 of the game to hold off Mansfield University 76-70 in the
Mountaineers season finale at Decker Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.
Playing
in the final game of her collegiate career, senior Jennifer Nichols (East
Smithfield/Athens) gave the Mountaineers a 36-33 lead at intermission
scoring 12 of her team high 17 points in the first half.
Mansfield
held the lead until Millersville took a 52-51 advantage with 11:49 remaining.
Millersville would increase their lead to
67-57 at the 5:46 mark before the Mountianeers went on a 10-2 run to cut the
score to 69-67 on a jumper by Nichols with 2:14 to go but could pull no closer.
Nichols
ended her outstanding career at Mansfield as the Mountaineers seventh leading
scorer with 961 points and third in career assists with 275.
Jessica
Pfeiffer (Erie/Seneca)
scored 14 points for the Mountaineers with freshman Alison Tagliaferri
(Linden/Jersey Shore) adding 13.
Morgan
Banks led Millersville with a game high 21 points.
The
Mountaineers end the season at 10-16 overall and 3-9 in the PSAC East. It is the
second most wins in school women’s history.
Millersville
won the PSAC East with a 11-1 conference mark and 19-7 overall.
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MOUNTAINEER WOMEN – ALISON TAGLIAFERRI SCORES 21
KUTZTOWN – Kutztown University hit 71% of their shots
in the second half to rally from a first half deficit and defeat Mansfield
University 69-55 in PSAC East basketball action Wednesday night at Keystone
Hall.
The
Mountaineers trailed early in the first half, but used 10 first half points by Alison
Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore) to build a 32-30 advantage at
intermission.
The score remained tight with the teams locked in a 40-40
tie with 13:22 to play before Kutztown would go on a 22-6 run over the next
seven minutes to build a 62-46 lead with just under six minutes to play.
Mansfield
came back to cut the lead 62-52 on a jumper by Michele Izbicki
(Erie/Central) with 3:40 to play, but could come no closer.
Freshman
Alison Tagliaferri led the Mountaineers with 21 points, including 11-14 on free
throws while adding five rebounds, six assists and three steals. Senior Jennifer
Nichols (East Smithfield/Athens) scored 11 points along with a game high
seven rebounds.
Jessica
Pieczynski topped Kutztown with a game high 25 points, including five
3-pointers. Becky Savage added 18.
The
Mountaineers fall to 10-15 overall and 3-8 in the PSAC East. Kutztown improves
to 17-8 and 7-4 in the conference.
Mansfield
will close out the season when they host Millersville this Saturday afternoon at
Decker Gymnasium.
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– MOUNTIES WIN 10 GAMES IN A SEASON FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1990-91
MANSFIELD
– Junior Lynelle Mosley (Media/Penncrest) paced four
Mountaineers in double figures with a game high 20 points to lead Mansfield
University to a 77-56 win over Cheyney University in a PSAC East contest in
Decker Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.
It marked the first time since the 1990-91 season the
Mountaineers had won 10 games in a season and tied for the second most wins in
school history.
The
Mountaineers never trailed in the game and built a 22-5 lead midway through the
first half when Maura Gibbons (Rockaway, NJ/Morris Catholic) hit a
layup at the 10:50 mark.
Mansfield
took a 38-19 lead into halftime holding Cheyney to 25% scoring from the field
while connecting on 50.0% (17-34) of their own first half field goals.
The
Mountaineers built a 63-39 lead on a jumper by Nicole Katsoff (Lebanon,NJ/North
Hunterdon) at the 8:20 mark of the second half and coasted home for
their 10th win of the season.
“The
win was really a milestone for us,” said head coach Ruth Henderson.
“Getting into double figures in wins was something we really worked for and to
do it after losing two starters to injures says a lot about the character of
this team.”
Mansfield
had lost leading scorer Allyson Buss seven games ago with a knee
injury and then lost third leading scorer Stephanie Rieser who
underwent an emergency appendectomy on Thursday.
Sophomore
Jessica Pfeiffer (Erie/Seneca) scored 15 points for the
Mountaineers with senior Jennifer Nichols (East Smithfield/Athens)
adding 11 points with six assists and Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey
Shore)10 points. Shivonne Augustine topped Cheyney with 17 points.
The Mountaineers held a 45-31 rebounding advantage and
connected on 51.7% (31-60) of their shots from the field while holding Cheyney
to 32.8%.
Mansfield
improves to 10-14 overall and 3-7 in the PSAC East while Cheyney falls to 4-10
and 1-10 in conference play.
The
Mountaineers travel to Kutztown University Wednesday night for their final road
game of the season.
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BASKETBALL DROPS PSAC EAST GAME AGAINST #6 RANKED BLOOMSBURG 47-57 -- LYNELLE
MOSLEY BREAKS STEALS RECORD
MANSFIELD
– Mansfield women’s basketball fell 47-57 to #6 ranked Bloomsburg University
in PSAC East matchup tonight at Decker gymnasium.
The Mounties were down by 11 at half time but came out in
the second half and cut the deficit to within four on a 5-0 run led by two
Jessica Pfeiffer baskets and a foul shot by Jennifer Nichols.
The Huskies built up a 14-point lead with 12:12 remaining to play with
four points by Carrie Pugh two from the free throw line.
After a timeout by Mansfield, Nichols and Stephanie
Rieser both sank a three pointer followed by a steal and lay-up by Alison
Tagliaferri. The Mounties rallied
back to within four with two free throws from Lynelle Mosley and lay-ups by
Pfieffer and Nichols. Nichols would
finish the game tied with a game high 13 points and six rebounds while Pfieffer
and Rieser finished with nine each. Mosley
entered the game tied for the
career steals record with 219 and added five to become the solo all-time career
steal leader.
The Mounties shot 46.2% from the free throw line while Bloomsburg shot 81.8% hitting five of seven in the second half while Mansfield connected on only five of 11.
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LYNELLY MOSLEY TIES STEAL RECORD – JENNIFER NICHOLS SCORES HER 900TH
POINT
EAST
STROUDSBURG – The Mansfield University women’s basketball team fell to East
Stroudsburg 61-57 in PSAC East basketball action tonight at Koehler Field House.
Mansfield
built a 14-point lead with 10:34 left in the second half until East Stroudsburg
tied the game with 2:49 left on a free throw by Tiffany Barnes. East Stroudsburg
built a three-point lead until there was 25 seconds left when Alison
Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore) hit a jumper to
bring the game within one point. ESU hit three of four free throws in the
last 17 seconds as Mansfield was held scoreless. Tagliaferri had a team high 16
points and eight rebounds.
Jennifer
Nichols (East Smithfield/Athens)
went into the game needing only two points to become the seventh person in
school history to score 900 points in her career. Nichols hit the mark with 4:19
left in the first half, and would finish the game with 909 career points as she
added 11 through the game.
Lynelle
Mosley (Media/Penncrest)
tied the career steals record as she had five steals to bring her to 219 for her
career. Mosley added nine points and seven rebounds in the contest.
East
Stroudsburg’s Niki Cox led all scorers with 21 points.
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CHESTER – LYNELLE MOSLEY HAS A CAREER HIGH 25 POINTS
WEST CHESTER – A furious second half rally came up just
short as the Mansfield University women’s basketball team suffered a 67-62
setback to West Chester University in a PSAC East matchup at Hollinger Field
House Saturday afternoon.
The
Mountaineers trailed 39-31 at halftime and managed to score just three points in
the first seven minutes of the second half to trail 51-34 at the 13:01 mark.
But
after a timeout, the Mountaineers came roaring back behind Lynelle Mosley
(Media/Penncrest), who scored nine of here game and career high 25
points over the next seven minutes as Mansfield went on a 17-5 run to cut the
score to 56-51 with 5:34 to play.
Mansfield
then went stone cold from the field, missing eight straight shots and the
opportunity to take the lead as West Chester built their advantage to double
digits at 61-51 with 3:03 left.
The
Mountaineers refused to give up and trailed 65-62 on a jumper by Mosley with 22
seconds left. Mansfield got the ball back off a turnover and had two good looks
at 3-points to tie the score but the shots rolled off the rim and West Chester
clinched the win with a layup with seven seconds left.
Mosley
had an outstanding afternoon adding seven rebounds, five steals and three
assists to her 25-point effort. Jessica Pfeiffer (Erie/Seneca) had
14 points while freshman Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore)
added 12 points and nine rebounds. Freshman Stephanie Rieser (Barnegat,NJ/Southern
Regional) had six points and Jennifer Nichols (East
Smithfield/Athens) five points and 10 rebounds as only five Mountaineers
scored in the contest.
Mansfield
managed to connect on just 23.7% of their shots in the second half (9-38), while
committing 25 turnover, but held a 48-43 rebound margin.
Mansfield
falls to 9-12 overall and 2-5 in the PSAC East. West Chester improves to 13-7
and 4-2 in conference play.
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ALISON TAGLIAFERRI SCORES A GAME HIGH 22 POINTS
BLOOMSBURG
– Freshman Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore) scored a game high
22 points, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Mansfield University Mountaineers
fell to #4 ranked Bloomsburg University 85-50 in a PSAC East contest at Nelson
Field House Wednesday night.
The Mountaineers never got untracked in the game,
shooting a dismal 25.9% (7-25) in the first half to fall behind 47-20 at
halftime.
Mansfield trailed 19-11 with just over 10 minutes left in
the first half before Bloomsburg would go on a 28-9 run to take a 27 point lead
at intermission shooting 61.3% from the floor.
Alison
Tagliaferri was one of the few bright spots for the Mountaineers, connecting on
7-10 shots from the field and 8-11 free throws with seven rebounds. Lynelle
Mosley (Media/Penncrest) had 10 points with Jennifer Nichols (East
Smithfield/Athens) adding nine. Nichols moved into seventh place on the MU
all-time scoring list with 891 points passing Becky Dutko (885, 1994-97).
Karen
Yeasted scored 15 points for Bloomsburg.
Mansfield
finished the first half the PSAC East slate with a 2-4 mark and fall to 9-11
overall. Bloomsburg improves to 5-0 in the PSAC East and 18-1 overall.
Mansfield
travels to West Chester this Saturday.
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THE THIRD TIME THIS SEASON
MANSFIELD
– Mansfield University freshman sensation Alison Tagliaferri
(Linden/Jersey Shore) has been named the Pennsylvania State Athletic
Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Rookie of the Week for her outstanding play
in the week ending 1/27/02.
The
6-1 forward averaged 16.7 points and 6.7 rebounds in three games during the week
for the Mountaineers. Tagliaferri connected on 63.0% (17-27) of her shots from
the field and 84.2% of her free throws (16-19).
It
marks the third time this season Tagliaferri has been selected PSAC East Rookie
of the Week. She has also been named PSAC East Player of the Week twice during
the year.
Tagliaferri
leads the team, and ranks second in the PSAC East, in scoring averaging 14.6
points per game. She also tops the team in rebounding (6.7 rpg), field goal
percentage (49.0%), free throw percentage (78.3%) and blocked shots (25). She
ranks among the top 15 in the PSAC in all five categories.
The
daughter of Holly and Thomas Tagliaferri of Linden, Alison in majoring in
accounting at Mansfield.
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MT. ALOYSIUS – ALISON TAGLIAFERRI HAS A GAME HIGH 21 POINTS FOR MU
ALTOONA
– The Mansfield University Mountaineer women’s basketball team saw a
three-game winning streak snapped in a 78-62 setback at Mt. Aloysius College
Tuesday night.
The
Mountaineers, playing their third game in four days, struggled early in the
contest falling behind 17-4 in the first six minutes of the game.
But
freshman Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore), who scored 15
of her team high 21 points in the first half, would use her inside game to spark
a rally and the Mountaineers trailed by just 33-31 at intermission.
Mt.
Aloysius staged their own rally at the start of the first half behind
leading scorer Ginger Fanelli, going on another 17-4 run over the first
five minutes to take a 50-35 lead with 14:41 to play.
Tagliaferri
was the only Mountaineer to score in double figures with Diama Thomas
scoring nine points and Lynelle Mosley eight.
Fanelli
had a game high 29 points, including 17 in the second half, for Mt. Aloysius.
The win avenges a 83-63 loss at Mansfield earlier in the season.
The
loss snaps a three game winning streak for the Mountaineers who fall to 9-9
overall. Mt. Aloysius improves to 8-7.
Mansfield
will travel to Millersville this Saturday afternoon.
Mansfield
(9-9)
Mosley
3 1-1 8, Pfeiffer 3 1-1 7, Thomas 3 3-4 9, Nadia Gauronsky 0 4-4 4, Rieser 1 2-2
4, Tyler 0 2-2 2, Nichols 1 2-2 5, Katsoff 1 0-1 2, Tagliaferri 8 5-6 21,
Totals: 20 20-23 62: 3-pointers: Mosley, Nichols
Mt.
Aloysius (8-7)
Pisarski
4 2-4 13, Fanelli 12 2-2 29, Baker 6 0-0 12, Armstrong 2 0-0 4, Baird 2 0-2 4,
Emig 2 2-2 7, Sauserman 3 0-0 7, Wertz 1 0-0 2
Totals:
32 8-10 78: 3-pointers: Fanelli 3, Pisarski 3, Emig, Sauserman
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OVER UDC – MOUNTIES IMPROVE TO 9-8 OVERALL
MANSFIELD
– Freshman Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore) had 19 points to
lead Mansfield University to a 81-63 win over the University of the District of
Columbia in a non-conference game at Decker Gymnasium Monday night.
Tagliaferri,
who was named the PSAC East Player of the Week earlier in the day, had 15 points
in the first half to stake Mansfield to a 38-33 lead at intermission.
The
Mountaineers never trailed in the game and would increase their lead to 66-47 on
a layup by Stephanie Rieser with 5:02 to play.
It
was the third straight win for the Mountaineers who improved to 9-8 overall,
tripling their win total from last season.
Lynelle
Mosley
added 14 points with seven assists and six steals while Jessica Pfeiffer
scored 12.
The
Mountaineers will attempt to become the first MU women’s team to win 10 games
in a season since 1990-91 when they travel to Mt. Aloysius College Tuesday
night.
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FOR
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FRESHMAN EARNS PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS SEASON
MANSFIELD
– Mansfield University freshman Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore)
was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East Player of the
Week for her outstanding performance in the week ending 1/20/02. The
announcement was made late this afternoon by the PSAC office.
Tagliaferri
led the Mountaineers to PSAC East wins over East Stroudsburg and Cheyney during
the week by averaging 17.5 points and 14.0 rebounds over that span.
In
a 74-71 win over East Stroudsburg, Tagliaferri recorded a double-double with 13
points and 13 rebounds. She also hit two free throws, grabbed two rebounds and
blocked a shot in the final 30 seconds of the game to preserve the victory.
In
a 58-51 victory at Cheyney on Saturday, Tagliaferri scored a game high 22 points
while pulling down a career best 15 rebounds. She hit 8-10 shots from the field
with three blocks.
On
the season, the 6-1 forward leads the team in scoring (14.2 ppg) and rebounds
(7.4 rpg) and ranks among the conference leaders in both categories as well as
blocked shots (24).
It
marks the second time this season Tagliaferri has earned PSAC East Player of the
Week honors. She has also been named PSAC East Rookie of the Week twice this
year.
The
daughter of Holly and Thomas Tagliaferri of Linden, Alison is majoring in
accounting at Mansfield.
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIE WOMEN HOLD ON FOR 58-55 WIN OVER CHEYNEY –
ALISON TAGLIAFERRI HAS A DOUBLE-DOUBLE WITH A GAME HIGH 22 POINTS AND 15
REBOUNDS – MOUNTIES WIN EIGHT GAMES IN A SEASON FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE
1990-91
CHEYNEY,
PA – Freshman Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore) recorded
a double-double with a game high 22 points and career best 15 rebounds to lead
the Mansfield University Mountaineers to a 58-55 win over Cheyney University in
a PSAC East women’s contest at Cope Hall Saturday afternoon
Playing
without leading scorer Allyson Buss (Narareth/Notre Dame) who
suffered a season ending knee injury against East Stroudsburg, the Mountaineers
rolled to a 26-14 halftime lead behind Tagliaferri who hit all five of her shots
from the field for 11 first half points.
“That
was a huge win for us,” said head coach Ruth Henderson.
“Losing Allyson (Buss) in our last game was a big blow both physically and
emotional for us and we were concerned about how a young team would handle that.
It wasn’t easy or pretty, but for the second straight game we did what we need
to do in the final minute to win two conference games. We needed someone to step
up, and as she has done all season, Alison Tagliaferri answered
the call.”
Mansfield
held Cheyney to just 5-35 (14.3%) from the field in the first half, but the
Mountaineers hurt themselves with 20 first half turnovers caused by a swarming
Cheyney defense.
With
just under six minutes to play, the Mountaineers looked to be in control of the
game when Tagliaferri connected on two free throws for a 51-38 lead.
But
Cheyney, who never led in the game, went
on a 12-0 run immediately after Tagliaferri’s free throws to pull to 51-50
with less then a minute to play.
After a Mansfield timeout, Tagliaferri hit a layup with
:31 seconds left to put MU up by three and then grab a key rebound after a
Cheyney miss and got it to Stephanie Rieser (Barnegat,NJ/Southern Regional) who
was fouled and made both free throws for a five point lead.
Gerturde
Evans hit a 3-pointer for Cheyney to cut the lead to 55-53 with :17 to play and
the Wolves got the ball back on a MU turnover, but a missed 3-pointer and
turnover after an offensive rebound forced Cheyney to foul MU’s Lynelle
Mosley (Media/Penncrest) who connected on two free throws for a 57-53
lead.
Cheyney
hit a jumper with just over 10 second to play to close to 57-55 before fouling
MU’s Nicole Katsoff (Lebanon,NJ/North Hunterdon) who hit 1-2 to
give MU a 58-55 lead with seven seconds remaining.
Tagliaferri
blocked a shot by Cheyney’s Whitney Wall before a desperation 3-pointer at the
buzzed fell short.
Jessica
Pfeiffer (Erie/Seneca)
had 10 points for the Mountaineers with Lynelle Mosley (Media/Penncrest)
adding nine points with six assists. Cheyney was led by Tonya Slayton with 16
points.
With the win, the vastly improved Mountaineers go to 8-8
on the season and 2-2 in the PSAC East. It marks the first time since the
1990-91 team won 10 games that Mansfield has won eight games in the season.
The
Mountaineers will host the University of the District of Columbia this Monday
starting at 5 p.m. in Decker Gymnasium.
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RELEASE
DATE: 1/16/02
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM WINS
FIRST PSAC EAST GAME OVER EAST STROUDSBURG
MANSFIELD
-- Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey
Shore) played 27 minutes, but it was the last 30 seconds that mattered the
most as Mansfield held on to take their first PSAC East win of the season with a
74-71 decision over East Stroudsburg at Decker Gymnasium tonight.
Tagliaferri
hit two free throws to extend the Mounties lead to the 74-71 final with seven
seconds left to play. The free throws redeemed her from missing the front-end
opportunity on a one and one foul four seconds earlier. In the last 30 seconds
of the game Tagliaferri grabbed two critical rebounds and blocked a Tiffany
Barnes jumper that would have given East Stroudsburg the lead.
After
Tagliaferri’s two free throw’s, Stephanie
Rieser (Barnegat, NJ/Southern
Regional) blocked a Heather Wolfe three-point attempt with three seconds
remaining, a shot which would have forced overtime. Jennifer Nichols rebound
sealed the win with one second remaining.
The
Mounties went into halftime with a one-point lead and the margin between teams
never went over three until Allyson Buss’
(Nazareth/Notre Dame) two free throws put the Mounties up by five with 9:31
left to play. The Mounties’ lead would increase to 10, the largest lead of the
game, on a Tagliaferri jumper with 6:28 remaining.
Lynelle
Mosley (Media/Penncrest)
scored a game high 19 points, Buss added 14 before leaving the game with a leg
injury with 2:48 remaining. Tagliaferri had 13 points and 13 rebounds. Eleven of
Tagliaferri’s 13 points came in the second half.
For
East Stroudsburg Tiffany Barnes had a double double with 17 points and 10
rebounds. Vanessa Kraft added 16 points and eight rebounds. Megan Ross also hit
double digits with 11 points.
Mansfield
improves to 7-8 overall and 1-2 in PSAC East play, while East Stroudsburg falls
to 5-9 overall and 1-1 in the PSAC. Mansfield will travel to PSAC East foe
Cheyney this weekend, tip off is slated for 1 p.m.
-2002-
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MU’S ALISON TAGLIAFERRI NAMED PSAC EAST ROOKIE OF THE
WEEK – FRESHMAN AVERAGES 12.7 POINTS AND 7.1 REBOUNDS OVER THREE GAME STRETCH
MANSFIELD
– Mansfield University freshman Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore)
has been named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern
Division Rookie of the Week for her outstanding performance for the week ending
1/13/02.
Tagliaferri,
a 6-1 forward, scored in double figures in all three games during the week,
averaging 12.7 points per game. She also averaged 7.1 rebounds per game over the
three game stretch along with six blocked shots, four assists and three steals.
For
the season, Tagliaferri is second on the team in scoring (13.7 ppg) and first in
rebounds (6.5 rpg) and blocked shots (20).
It
marks the second time this season Tagliaferri has been awarded PSAC East Rookie
of the Week honors. She was also named the PSAC East Player of the Week for the
first week of the season.
The
daughter of Holly and Thomas Tagliaferri of Linden, Alison is an accounting
major at Mansfield.
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TAGLIAFERRI LEADS MU WITH 14 POINTS
SLIPPERY
ROCK
– Slippery Rock went on a 21-4 run over the first six minutes of the game on
their way to a 84-54 win over Mansfield University in a PSAC crossover contest
at Morrow Field House Sunday afternoon.
The Mountaineers started the game off by hitting on just
2 of 13 shots from the field over the first ten minutes of the game to trail
29-5 midway through the first half and never recovered.
Mansfield
turned the ball over just 14 times while forcing 18 Slippery Rock turnovers but
the Mountaineers were out rebounded by a 48-25 margin.
While
the Mountaineers struggled from the field, Slippery Rock was red-hot in the
first half hitting 51.6% of their shots including 5-7 3-point attempts.
Freshman
Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore) continued her steady play
with a team high 14 points for the Mountaineers with Jessica Pfeiffer
(Erie/Seneca) adding eight points.
Jackie
Altenweg led four Slippery Rock starters in double figures with 27 points.
Mansfield
falls to 6-8 while Slippery Rock improves to 8-6.
Mansfield
will host East Stroudsburg in a PSAC East contest Wednesday night.
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FOR
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WIN OVER MOUNTAINEER WOMEN – JESSICA PFEIFFER SCORES A SEASON HIGH 18 POINTS
FOR MU
EDINBORO
– Edinboro broke open a tight game with a 25-8 run over the final six minutes
of the game in a 77-57 win over Mansfield University in a PSAC crossover contest
at McCombs Field House Saturday afternoon.
The
Mountaineer, behind Allyson Buss (Nazareth/Notre Dame) who scored 10 of
her 15 points in first half, led most of the first half trailed 31-30 at
intermission.
Mansfield
regained the lead in the second and went up 36-31 on a layup by Jessica
Pfeiffer (Erie/Seneca) with 17:08 to play and kept the lead until a
3-pointer by Edinboro’s Suzanne Petruska with 11:19 left gave Edinboro a 41-41
advantage.
The
Mountaineers trailed 52-49 when Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore)
hit a free throw with 6:09 to play, but Edinboro caught fire down the stretch
hitting 9-11 shots from the field and 8-10 from the free throw line for a 25-8
run over the final 5:45 to seal the victory.
Pfeiffer
connected on 8-11 shots from the field to lead the Mountaineers with a season
high 18 points and also pulled down a career high eight rebounds. Allyson Buss
added 15 points with Alison Tagliaferri scoring 14 points and pulling down 11
rebounds.
Mansfield
was victimized by a season high 33 turnovers while that Edinboro turned into 33
points. The Mountaineers held a 37-28 rebounding edge.
Wendy
Wiggins scored a game high 21 points to lead Edinboro.
Mansfield
falls to 6-7 overall while Edinboro improves to 8-5. The Mountaineers travel to
Slippery Rock for a PSAC crossover contest Sunday afternoon.
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FOR
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ALLYSON BUSS TOPS MU WITH 15 POINTS
MANSFIELD
-- Amy Buda put back an offensive rebound with 10.7 to play to lift West Chester
to a 56-55 win over Mansfield University in a PSAC East contest Wednesday night
at Decker Gymnasium.
Mansfield trailed by as many as nine points midway
through the first half before rallying to cut the score to 28-26 at halftime.
The
Mountaineers would take a 37-36 lead on two free throws by Allyson Buss (Nazarath/Notre
Dame) with just over 15 minutes to play and held a lead that never got more
than seven points until Buda hit the winning bucket off a missed shot by Kiera
Manlove.
Mansfield
had one chance to win the game in the final seconds but Lynelle Mosley's
(Media/Penncrest)
3-pointer
attempt fell short as time expired.
The
Mountaineers committed a season high 31 turnovers, but forced 25 by West
Chester.
Allyson
Buss
led the Mountaineers with 15 points with
Stephanie Rieser (Barnegat,NJ/Southern Regional) adding 11. Freshman Alison
Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore) had 10 points and a game high eight
rebounds.
Kiera
Manlove had a game high 20 for West Chester.
Mansfield
falls to 6-6 overall and 0-2 in the PSAC East. West Chester improves to 7-5 and
1-0 in the PSAC East.
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RELEASE
DATE: 1/06/02
FOR
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MOUNTIES WITH 20 POINTS
MANSFIELD – Jacqui Martin hit 13-15 of her attempts
from the field for a game high 32 points to lead IUP to a 96-79 win over
Mansfield University in a PSAC crossover contest Sunday afternoon at Decker
Gymnasium.
IUP
connected on a blistering 55.4% of their shots from the field and out rebounded
the Mountaineers 44-33.
Lynelle
Mosley (Media/Penncrest)
led the Mountaineers with 20 points while freshman Alison Tagliaferri
(Linden/Jersey Shore) scored 18 points and pulled down a game high eight
rebounds. Allyson Buss (Nazareth/Notre Dame) added 16.
Mansfield
falls to 6-5 overall while IUP improved to 7-5.
FOR
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RIVAL CALIFORNIA – LYNELLE MOSLEY SCORES A GAME HIGH 18
MANSFIELD
– The Mansfield University women’s basketball team could not overcome a cold
shooting performance and a balanced offensive attack by California University in
suffering a 80-49 setback in a PSAC crossover contest at Decker Gymnasium
Saturday afternoon.
After
trailing early, the Mountaineers came back to tie the game at 25-25 on a jumper
by Lynelle Mosley (Media/Penncrest) with 6:28 to play in the first half.
But
California would rally with a 19-4 run to take a 44-29 halftime advantage and
never looked back.
Mansfield hit just one of its first 10 shots in the
second half and connected on just 33.3% of its attempts from the field for the
game. The Mountaineers were also out rebounded 43-23.
California,
which shot 54.8% from the field, had five players in double figures led by 6-9
Susie Gyarfas with 15 points.
Junior
point guard Lynelle Mosley scored a game high 18 points for the Mountaineers
with freshman Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore) adding 10.
The
Mountaineers fall to 6-4 overall while California improves to 10-2.
Mansfield
will host IUP Sunday afternoon at Decker Gymnasium starting at 1 p.m.
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RELEASE
DATE: 1/2/02
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY TO HONOR R.B. WALTER AND NTSD
DURING MU-CALIFORNIA DOUBLEHEADER THIS SATURDAY – ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SALUTES
SPIRIT OF NATION BY MAKING AMERICAN FLAG FROM HANDPRINTS OF STUDENTS AND STAFF
MANSFIELD
– Mansfield University and the Mountaineer men’s and women basketball
programs will salute the Northern Tioga School District and especially
R.B. Walter Elementary School during this Saturday’s doubleheader with
California University.
To
honor the spirit of the American people following the events of Sept. 11, the
students and staff of R.B. Walter School constructed a huge U.S. flag made up
entirely of their handprints.
The
flag will hang from the balcony of Decker Gymnasium during the games while R.B.
Walter students and staff will be the guest of Mansfield University for the
doubleheader.
A
free throw shoot out will be held between classes of R.B Walter during halftime
of the women’s game. Mansfield University President Dr. John Halstead will
recognize the students and staff of R.B. Walter during the halftime of the
men’s game.
The
women’s game is set for 1 p.m. with the men tipping off at 3 p.m.
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RELEASE DATE: 12/23/01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ALLYSON BUSS NAMED PSAC EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK – ALISON TAGLIAFERRI SELECTED PSAC EAST ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
MANSFIELD – Junior shooting guard Allyson Buss (Nazareth/Notre Dame) was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Co-Player of the Week and Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore) was selected PSAC East Rookie of the Week for their outstanding play in the week ending 12/21/01.
Buss led the Mountaineers to a 2-1 mark during the week including a 79-66 win over #6 ranked Shippensburg. Buss scored in double figures in all three games including a career high 24 in a win over Lycoming. In the Mountaineers first ever win over a national ranked team against Shippensburg, Buss scored a team high 17 points with eight assists. She connected on 17-30 (56.7%) of her field goal attempts over that span. For the season, Buss leads the Mountaineers, and ranks among the conference leaders, in scoring averaging 15.2 points per game and tops all guards in the conference in shooting percentage hitting 54.7% of her shots from the field.
The daughter of Ralph and Maryetta Buss of Nazareth, Allyson is majoring in elementary education at Mansfield.
Tagliaferri, who was named PSAC East Player of the Week the first week of the season, becomes the first player in school history to earn PSAC East Player and Rookie of the Week during the same season.
Tagliaferri scored in double figures in all three games during the week, averaging 14.7 points along with 8.0 rebounds per game over that span. In addition, recorded five assists, four blocks and four steals during the week. For the season, Tagliaferri is averaging 14.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while leading the team in blocked shots with 12.
The daughter of Holly and Thomas Tagliaferri of Linden, Alison is majoring in accounting at Mansfield.
It marks the first time in school history Mansfield has swept the PSAC East Player and Rookie of the Week honors twice in a season. Tagliaferri and freshman Stephanie Rieser were selected PSAC East Player and Rookie of the Week in the first week of the season.
The Mountaineers are off to one of their best starts in school history with a 6-3 mark.
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RELEASE DATE: 12/19/01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIE WOMEN STUN #6 RANKED SHIPPENSBURG 79-66 – ALLYSON BUSS SCORES 17 AND JEN NICHOLS RECORDS DOUBLE-DOUBLE IN BIGGEST WIN IN SCHOOL HISTORY
MANSFIELD – Junior Allyson Buss (Nazareth/NotreDame) scored 17 points and senior Jennifer Nichols (East Smithfield/Athens) had a double-double to lead the Mansfield University women’s basketball team to a stunning 79-66 win over #6 ranked Shippensburg in a PSAC East-West crossover contest Wednesday evening.
The Mountaineers built a 33-28 halftime lead behind nine points each from Lynelle Mosley (Media/Penncrest) and Alison Tagliaferri (Liden/Jersey Shore) and would increase the lead to 50-38 on a 3-pointer by Nichols with 14:15 left to play.
Shippensburg – which came into the game undefeated at 5-0 and made the NCAA Division II Final Four last season – rallied to take a 56-54 on four straight free throws with 8:44 remaining.
But the Mountaineers would go on a 21-6 run over the final seven minutes of the game to post the first win over a national ranked program in school history.
Buss dished out a game high eight assists along with her 17 points while Jennifer Nichols scored 15 points and pulled down a career and game high 14 rebounds. Alison Tagliaferri also had 15 points to go along with nine rebounds and three blocks. Lynelle Mosley added 13.
Mansfield limited Shippensburg to 31.9% shooting from the field. They had come into the game ranked second in the nation in shooting percentage at 51.1%
The Mountaineers – who have already doubled their win total from last season – improved to 6-3 overall while Shippensburg falls to 5-1.
RELEASE DATE: 12/17/01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES USE BIG SECOND HALF TO
DOWN LYCOMING 86-65 – ALLYSON BUSS SCORES A CAREER HIGH 24
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIE WOMEN DROP 62-61 HEARTBREAKER AT UDC – ALISON
TAGLIAFERRI HAS A GAME HIGH 16 POINTS AND EIGHT REBOUNDS
The
District of Columbia
– Freshman Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore) scored a
game high 16 points and pulled down eight rebounds, but it wouldn’t be enough
as the Mansfield University women’s basketball team dropped a 62-61
heartbreaker at the University of the District of Columbia Saturday afternoon.
The Mountaineers connected on just
27.6% of their shots in the first half and trailed by as many as 12 points
before rallying to cut the deficit to 28-25 at intermission.
That
three point margin stood up for most of the second half and the Mountaineers
never lead. Mansfield had one last opportunity, getting the ball with less than
two seconds left, but could not get a shot off.
Allyson
Buss (Nazareth/Notre Dame)
had ten points for the Mountaineers while Jennifer Nichols (East
Smithfield/Athens) and Jessica Pfeiffer (Erie/Seneca) each
had nine.
Latoya
Jenkins and Sabrina Mack combined for 26 points to lead UDC.
Mansfield
falls to 4-3 on the season while UDC improves to 2-5. The Mountaineers will
travel to Lycoming College this Monday evening.
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: STEPHANIE
RIESER EARNS SECOND PSAC EAST ROOKIE OF THE WEEK AWARD
MANSFIELD
– Mansfield University forward Stephanie Rieser (Barnegat,NJ/Southern
Regional) earned PSAC East Rookie of the Week for her outstanding
performances the week ending 12/09/01.
Rieser
was named the PSAC East Rookie of the Week for the second time this season.
In
the season conference opener against Kutztown University, Rieser led the team in
scoring with 15 points while also pulling down a team best seven rebounds. In
addition she two steals and a blocked shot.
For
the season, Rieser leads the team, and ranks 11th in the PSAC, in
scoring averaging 14.8 points per game. In addition, she has pulled down 32
rebounds with 12 steals, 11 assists and two blocked shots.
The
daughter of Cecilia and Ed Rieser of Barnegat, NJ, Stephanie is majoring in
communications at Mansfield.
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MANSFIELD
UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM FALLS TO KUTZTOWN 76-64 IN FIRST PSAC EAST
GAME OF SEASON
MANSFIELD
– In their first PSAC East game of the year the Mansfield University women’s
basketball team fell to Kutztown 76-64 Saturday afternoon at Decker Gymnasium.
Kutztown
shot 59% from the floor in the first half to 40-26 at the half. But the Mounties
would rally to cut that lead to 70-63 on a three-pointer by Stephanie Reiser
with a minute left to play. The Golden Bears put the game out of reach by
hitting six out of eight free throws in the final 49 seconds to put the game
away.
Stephanie
Reiser (Barnegat,
NJ/Southern Regional) led the Mountaineers in scoring and rebounds with 15
points and seven boards. Jennifer
Nichols (East Smithfield/Athens) and Alison
Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore)
also broke into double digits scoring 14 and 13 points, respectively.
Kutztown
was led by Jessica Pieczynski’s game high 20 points. Becky Savage recorded a
double-double with 16 points, and 14 rebounds. Also in double digits for
Kutztown was Andrea Dougherty with 10 points.
The
Mounties shot 83% from the free throw line including Tagliaferri going seven of
seven, but it wasn’t enough to stifle Kutztown’s 47% shooting from the floor
for the game.
The
Mounties now fall to 4-2 overall and 0-1 in the PSAC East while the Golden Bears
improve to 6-1 and 1-0 in the East.
The
Mounties will travel to the University of District of Columbia next Saturday for
a 4 p.m. game.
FOR
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KID TO THE GAME” THIS SATURDAY – FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL KIDS 15 AND UNDER
WITH PAYING ADULT – SANTA CLAUS TO MAKE SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE
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FOR
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70-49 – ALISON TAGLIAFERRI SCORES GAME HIGH 18 POINTS
LOCK
HAVEN – Mansfield was led by Alison Tagliaferri’s game high 18 points
to a 70-49 win over Lock Haven Sunday afternoon at Thomas Field House in PSAC
cross over action.
Mansfield
built an early lead by hitting five three-pointers to start the game, Stephanie
Reiser hit three of the five as Mansfield went on to build a 23-2 lead with
11:46 left in the first half.
Mansfield
took a 16-point lead into halftime and held all Lock Haven players to single
digits. The closest Lock Haven would come was with 14:32 left to play when a
Holly Young jumper put the Bald Eagles to within nine.
Mansfield
shot 65% from the free throw line and 41% from the floor. Lock Haven shot only
27% from the floor and 50% from the free throw line.
Junior
Allyson Buss added 14 points and had five assists while Resier put in 12
to contribute to the Mountie win. Senior Jennifer Nichols had seven points and
seven boards, including five defensive in the win.
The win improves the Mounties record to 4-1 while Lock Haven falls to 2-4. Today's win marks the first time that Mansfield has beaten Lock Haven twice in the same season.
The Mounties will take on Kutztown, Saturday, December 8 at Decker Gymnasium at 1 p.m. in a PSAC East basketball matchup.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIE
WOMEN SUFFER FIRST LOSS OF SEASON IN 86-67 SETBACK AT CLARION – CLARION BREAKS
UP CLOSE GAME WITH 41-26 RUN OVER FINAL 15 MINUTES OF GAME
CLARION – Clarion University broke
open a close game with a 41-26 run over the final 15 minutes of the game to hand
the Mansfield University Mountaineers their first loss of the season in an 86-67
setback at Tippin Gymnasium Saturday afternoon in a PSAC crossover game.
The Mountaineers had no answer for
Clarion’s inside duo of Christina Lantz, who a game high 32 points, and
Heather Cigich (17 points, 12 rebounds).
Alison
Tagliaferri,
the Mountaineers freshman center, picked up two quick fouls and missed most of
the first half.
Clarion
led by as many as 11 in the first half before the Mountaineeers rallied to tie
the score at 32-32 on a layup by Diama Thomas and took a one point
lead on a free throw by Jessica Pfeiffer with 1:39 remaining in
the half.
Senior
Allyson Buss led the Mountianeers with19 points while freshman Stephanie
Rieser added 17.
It
was the first loss of the season for the Mountaineers who fall to 3-1 overall.
Clarion improves to 3-2.
Mansfield
will travel to Lock Haven for a Sunday afternoon game against the Bald Eagles.
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE – ALLYSON BUSS AND STEPHANIE RIESER COMBINE FOR 29 POINTS TO
LEAD MANSFIELD TO 68 – 56 WIN OVER PITT-BRADFORD – FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL
HISTORY STARTING WITH THREE GAME HOME WIN STREAK
Mansfield,
PA – Allyson Buss (Nazareth/Notre Dame) and Stephanie Rieser
(Barnegat, NJ/Southern Regional) combined for 29 points to lead Mansfield
University to a 68-56 win over visiting Pitt-Bradford on Wednesday night in
Decker Gymnasium.
Mansfield
broke open a tight first half by going on a 20 – 6 run to start the second
half ending with a Lynelle Mosley (Media/Penncrest) layup after a steal
with 14:56 remaining.
The
Mountaineers had three players in double figures led by Buss’ 15 points and
team high five assists. Rieser
ended with 14 points, while Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore)
scored 11 points and a team high eight rebounds.
Jennifer
Nichols (East Smithfield/Athens)
and Daima Thomas (Philadelphia/Overbrook) each had eight points and seven
rebounds.
Pitt-Bradford
had two players in double-figures. Katie
Burton led all scorers with 17 points and Sara Kokanovich added 14 points.
Mansfield
improves their record to 3-0 and in doing so, sets a school record with three
straight home wins to start the season. Pitt-Bradford
falls to 1-4 on the year
Mansfield will travel to Clarion on December 1st and Lock Haven on December 2nd before returning home to host Kutztown University on Saturday, December 8th at 1 p.m. at Decker Gymnasium.
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIE WOMEN SWEEP PSAC EAST WEEKLY BASKETBALL HONORS FOR
FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY – ALISON TAGLIAFERRI NAMED PSAC EAST PLAYER OF
THE WEEK – STEPHANIE RIESER SELECTED ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
MANSFIELD – It was an historic day in Mountaineer basketball.
Mansfield
University’s Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore) was named
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Player of the
Week while Stephanie Rieser (Barnegat,NJ/Southern Regional) was
selected Rookie of the Week.
It
marks the first time in school that Mansfield has swept the weekly PSAC East
basketball honors.
Mansfield University freshman Alison
Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore) has been named the Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Player of the Week for her
outstanding play during the week ending 11/25/01
The
6-1, forward helped lead the Mountaineers to season opening wins over Lock Haven
University (85-84 OT) and Mt. Aloysius College (83-63), marking the first time
Mansfield has won its first two games of the season since the 1990-91 campaign.
Tagliaferri
averaged 17.0 points per game during the week hitting 57.9% (11-19) of her
attempts from the field and 92.3% (12-13) from the free throw line. In addition,
Tagliaferri pulled down eight rebounds while recording five steals, three
blocked shots and two assists.
In
the season opening win over Lock Haven, Tagliaferri scored a game high 27 points
while connecting on 9-14 shots. It was the most points scored by a Mountaineer
in a game since Becky Dutko scored 30 in 1995.
Tagliaferri
becomes the first Mountaineer to earn PSAC East Player of the Week honors since
Beth Ann Guiliani was named Player of the Week for the last week of the 1994
season.
The
daughter of Holly and Thomas Tagliaferri of Linden, Alison is majoring in
accounting at Mansfield.
Mansfield University freshman Stephanie Rieser (Barnegat,NJ/Southern Regional) has been named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Rookie of the Week for her outstanding play during the week ending 11/25/01.
The
5-11 forward helped lead the Mountaineers to season opening wins over Lock Haven
University (85-84 OT) and Mt. Aloysius College (83-63), marking the first time
Mansfield has won its first two games of the season since the 1990-91 campaign.
Rieser
averaged 15.5 points per game during the week hitting 52.4% (11-21) of her
attempts from the field while pulling down eight rebounds, dishing out four
assists and recording four steals.
In
the season opening win over Lock Haven, Rieser scored 19 points in her
collegiate debut, including a 3-pointer with 3.8 seconds remaining in regulation
to send the game into overtime.
The
daughter of Cecilia and Ed Rieser of Barnegat, Rieser is majoring in
communications at Mansfield.
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIE WOMEN IMPROVE TO 2-0 ON SEASON WITH 83-63 WIN OVER
MT. ALOYSIUS – LYNELLE MOSLEY AND ALLYSON BUSS LED TEAM WITH 13 POINTS EACH
MANSFIELD
– Juniors Allyson Buss (Nazareth/Notre Dame) and Lynelle
Mosley (Media/Penncrest) scored 13 points each as Mansfield University
used a balanced attack in downing Mt. Aloysius 83-63 Saturday afternoon at
Decker Gymnasium.
Mosley
scored all 13 of her points in the first 20 minutes connecting on 6-7 shots from
the field to pace the Mountaineers to a 42-30 halftime lead. Mansfield shot
57.7% from the field in the first half while holding Mt. Aloysius to 32.1 %.
Mansfield
built a 57-36 lead with 13:40 remaining on a jumper by Nicole Katsoff
(Lebanon,NJ/North Hunterdon) and then substituted free throughout the
second half with all 15 players on the roster seeing substantial playing time
with 12 players scoring.
Freshman
Stephanie Rieser (Barnegat,NJ/Southern Regional) added 12 points
and six rebounds for the Mountaineers with Jennifer Nichols (East
Smithfield/Athens) scoring eight points with five rebounds and five
assists. Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore), was limited to
just 10 minutes with some early foul trouble scored seven points along with Daima
Thomas (Philadelphia/Overbrook).
Mansfield
had one of its best shooting games in recent years, connecting on 53.1% of their
shots from the floor and set a school record hitting 90.0% (27-30) of their free
throws.
It
marks the first time since the 1990-91 season the Mountaineers have started the
season off at 2-0. Mt. Aloysius falls to 0-4.
Mansfield
will host Pitt-Bradford this Wednesday evening.
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ALISON TAGLIAFERRI SCORES 27 IN COLLEGIATE DEBUT TO LEAD
MANSFIELD TO 85-84 OVERTIME WIN OVER LOCK HAVEN
MANSFIELD
– Freshman Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore)
scored a game high 27 points in her collegiate debut while fellow freshman Stephanie
Rieser (Barnegat,NJ/Southern Regional) added 19 including
a 3-pointer with 3.8 seconds in regulation to send the game into overtime, to
lead Mansfield University to a 85-84 win over Lock Haven University in Decker
Gymnasium Wednesday night.
“Our
team theme for the season is “believe”, said head coach Ruth Henderson.
“And tonight we believed. You could not ask for more than we got from those
two freshman in their first collegiate game. Alison was exceptional and
Stephanie may have won the game for us in the final three minutes of
regulation.”
The game was close throughout and Mansfield trailed in
the final three minutes until Tagliaferri scored off on offensive rebound and
Rieser made the Mountaineers final seven points, including the 3-pointer to put
the game into overtime.
After trailing earlier in overtime, Tagliaferri scored
the Mountaineers final four points to win the game.
It
was the Mountaineers first opening season win since 1995.
Allyson
Buss (Nazareth/Notre Dame)
added 16 points for the Mountaineers with Jennifer Nichols (East
Smithfield/Athens) scoring nine and Jessica Pfeiffer (Erie/Seneca)
eight.
Cyndi
Crowl led Lock Haven with 20 points with Nicole Schimelfenig adding 13 with
Amanda Jones scoring 11 and Julie Lasher 10.
The
Mountaineers (1-0) host Mt. Aloysius College this Saturday afternoon. Lock Haven
falls to 1-2 on the season.
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ADMISSION FREE FOR 2001-2002 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OPENER
THIS WEDNESDAY
MANSFIELD
– The Mansfield University women’s basketball team will celebrate the
tip-off of the 2001-2002 campaign with free admission for its season opener this
Wednesday night against Lock Haven University. Game time is set for 7 p.m. in
Decker Gymnasium.
The
Mountaineers return all five starters from last season plus two starters from
the 1999-2000 campaign who were forced to medically redshirt last year. In
addition, head coach Ruth Henderson had the best recruiting class in her three
years at the helm of the Mountaineer program.
In
addition to free admission, there will be a special halftime shootout and turkey
dribbling contest for all children attending Wednesday’s game.
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RELEASE
DATE: 10/15/01
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MANSFIELD UNIVESITY MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAMS
TO TIP-OFF SEASON WITH MOUNTIE MADNESS TUESDAY NIGHT – FREE ADMISSION, HOT
DOGS AND SODA FOR ALL
MANSFIELD
– The Mansfield University men and women’s basketball teams will tip-off the
2001-2002 season with Mountie Madness Tuesday, Oct. 16 starting at 7:30 p.m. in
Decker Gymnasium. The event is free and open to the public.
The evening will include intra squad scrimmages by both the
men and women’s teams along with a slam dunk contest. A three-point shooting
contest will also be part of the festivities, with the top long distance
shooters from the men’s team taking on the best from the women’s squad.
Mountie Madness will also include shooting contests for fans
with the lucky shooters winning a $50 gift certificate from the Mansfield
University Bookstore as well as a half court shooting contest with the champion
awarded a meal plan from Mansfield University Dining Services.
President John Halstead will serve as the coach of the men
and women’s Red teams with his wife Kathy coaching the men and women’s White
teams.
In addition to free admission, fans will also be treated to free
hot dogs and soda.
MOUNTIE
MADNESS
7:30
Warm-ups with music by 89.5 FM
7:50 Team
Introductions
7:55 Coaches
Comments
8:00 Scrimmage
MU men White vs. MU men Red
8:10 Scrimmage
MU women White vs. MU women Red
8:20 Scrimmage
MU men White vs. MU men Red
8:30 Scrimmage
MU women White vs. MU women Red
8:40 Slam Dunk
Contest
8:50 Three-point
Shootout
9:00 MU Bookstore
Fan Shootout
9:10 MU Dining
Services Fan Shootout