Lincoln University, Pa. - The Lincoln University women's basketball team returns to action on Wednesday when they travel to play Shippensburg University in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The game will be the Lions fifth road game of the season and eighth overall
The Series:
This will be the first meeting between Shippensburg and Lincoln
About the Lions:
Lincoln University enters Tuesday's game with a 2-5 record after a 74-64 loss at Bloomfield College. It was the Lions second road loss of the season, dropping the Lions' road mark to 1-2 (LU is 0-1 in neutral site games and 1-2 at home).
Through seven games,
DeAshia Young (Detroit, Mich./Detroit Public Safety Academy (Labette CC)) leads the team, averaging 14.1 points per game. Young is shooting 47.2% from the field and 67.6% from the free throw line. She is also leads the team with 18 assists and 12 steals.
Kenzie Spencer (Richmond, Va./Henrico) leads the team with six blocks while averaging 12.6 points per game. Her 78.9% free throw mark is second on the team along with her 17 assists.
Shakira Edwards (Newark, N.J./Bloomfield Tech) leads the team in free throw percentage, making 80% of her shots (16-20).
Alicia Machado leads the team in rebounding, grabbing 42 in her first five games as a Lion for an 8.4 average and also leads the team in field goal percentage at 59.3% (16-27).
Jada Queen (Trenton, N.J./Trenton Catholic) is averaging 6.4 rebounds per game and is second on the team in field goal percentage, making 20 of 38 shots from the field for a 52.6% mark.
Last time Out
The Lincoln University women's basketball team lost a tough road contest against Bloomfield College Saturday afternoon, 74-64 at the Bloomfield College Gymnasium.
Kenzie Spencer (Richmond, Va./Henrico) led three Lions in double figures with 18 points.
Alisia Machado (Brooklyn, N.Y./Medgar Evars Prep (Grambling)) added 14 points and five rebounds while
DeeDee Irwin (Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville Area) added ten points.
Jada Queen (Trenton, N.J./Trenton Catholic) led the Lions with ten rebounds and
DeAshia Young (Detroit, Mich./Detroit Public Safety Academy (Labette CC)) had four steals.
A noteworthy debut
In the Lions win over University of the District of Columbia on Nov. 14,
Alisia Machado (Brooklyn, N.Y./Medgar Evars Prep (Grambling)) became just the third Lincoln women's basketball player in the program's NCAA Division II history to record 17 or more rebounds in a game, joining teammate
Shahra Madison (Chesapeake, Va./Norfolk Collegiate School (Chesapeake College)) (19 last season vs. Bowie State (1/13)) and Michelle Fitzgerald (17 last season at Bowie State (2/7))
Lincoln Earns Split in Tipoff Tournament
Lincoln opened their season with a 86-71 win over regionally ranked Kutztown University.
DeAshia Young (Detroit, Mich./Detroit Public Safety Academy (Labette CC)) exploded for 31 points in the win while grabbing nine rebounds.
Shakira Edwards (Newark, N.J./Bloomfield Tech) added 11 while Jada Quuen chipped in ten.
Edwards recorded her first collegiate double-double the next day as the Lions lost to Bloomsburg, 54-47. The freshman guard had 12 points and ten rebounds.
Newcomer of the Week
Deja Reynolds (Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter (Temple)) was been named the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women's Basketball Newcomer of the Week for her performances in the Lions two games during the week ending November 18,. 2018
Reynolds was the team's co-leading scorer in their home opening win over University of the District of Columbia, netting 14 points. She followed that up with a 12-point effort in the loss to regionally ranked Jefferson University.
More Weekly honors
For her efforts in the Lions season opening tipoff tournament, Edwards was named the CIAA Rookie of the Week. Edwards averaged 11.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game while shooting 91.7% from the free throw line (11-12) and 35.3% (6-17) from the field.
Scouting the Raiders
The Raiders are currently 4-3, coming off two straight win to open conference (PSAC) play. Shippensburg defeated Pitt-Johnstown 69-68 and Seton Hill 77-67. Both games were at Heiges Field house. The Raiders have yet to play a game on the road this season.
Ariel Jones leads the Raiders, averaging 25.4 points per game. She also leads the team with 21 assists and 17 steals while shooting 48% from the field (59-123). Aunbrielle Green and Kryshell Gordy are also averaging double figures for the Raiders, scoring 11.4 and 10.6 points per game respectively. Gordy is shooting 56% (28-50) from the field while Green is making 52.9% of her shots from the field (36-68).
Lauren Pettis leads the team with 9.3 rebounds per game while Green and Gordy are averaging 8.7 and 7.7 rebounds respectively.
As a team the Raiders are averaging 70.14 points per game while giving up 66.71 points per game. Shippensburg is shooting 45.6% from the field, 30.6% from three point range and 61.2% from the free throw line.
Last Time Out for Shippensburg
The Shippensburg University women's basketball team completed a fourth-quarter comeback Sunday on a go-ahead, three-point play by sophomore
Ariel Jones with five seconds left in regulation to stun visiting Pittsburgh-Johnstown, 69-68, in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) matchup from Heiges Field House.
Shippensburg trailed by seven points at the final media timeout with 4:12 remaining, but closed with 20 points before the final horn. Jones scored 14 of her game-high 34 points in that span, including three three-pointers. She also scored 16 of SU's 22 total points and had four steals in the third quarter.
Lauren Pettis posted her first career double-double with 10 points and 16 rebounds. Sophomore
Kryshell Gordy was 6-of-9 from the field, totaling 15 points. Freshman
Aunbrielle Green managed just two points but grabbed 11 rebounds, while freshman
Lauren Mills chipped in with eight points and three rebounds.
