BALTIMORE, Md. – The #2 seed Lincoln University of Pennsylvania women's basketball program attempts to defend its title on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. against the winner of #10 Livingstone and #7 Virginia State as the Lions received a bye directly to the CIAA Quarterfinals.
 
What You Need to Know:
 

• Time and Dates: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 – Saturday, February 25, 2023

 

• Video: https://theciaasn.com/ (CIAA Sports Network)

 

• Audio: N/A

 

• Live Stats: https://theciaa.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary

 

• Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/ciaa-mens-and-womens-basketball-all-baltimore-maryland-02-20-2023/event/15005D4603924FA7

 

• Record: Lincoln-PA (18-8, 12-4 CIAA)

 

• Location: Baltimore, Maryland – CFG Bank Arena

 

• 2022 CIAA Tournament Result: #1 Seed | Won Championship vs. #2 Elizabeth City State (67-52)

 

• 2022 NCAA Tournament Result: #8 Seed | Lost First Round to #1 Glenville State (88-60)

 
Lincoln (PA) Team Recap:
 

• Overall Record – 18-8 (.692)
• CIAA Record – 12-4 (.750)
• Home Record – 10-1 (.909)
• Road Record – 7-6 (.538)

 

• Awards & Accolades
  • CIAA Northern Division Champions

 

• National Rankings
  • 8th in Offensive Rebounds Per Game (16.6)

 

• CIAA Rankings
  • 1st in Three Pointers Per Game (5.5)
  • 2nd in Assist-to-Turnover Ratio (0.71), Offensive Rebounds Per Game (16.6), Rebounds Per Game (40.93), Scoring Offense (67.8), Three Point Attempts Per Game (17.6), Turnovers Per Game (17.2) & Winning Percentage (66.7%)
  • 3rd in Assists Per Game (12.3) & Turnover Margin (1.85)

 
Lincoln (PA) Individual Recap:
 

• Awards & Accolades
  • Head Coach Janice Washington
    • CIAA Coach of the Year
  • Anyssa Fields (Long Branch, N.J./Long Branch)
    • CIAA Defensive Player of the Year, All-CIAA Frontcourt & CIAA Defensive Player of the Week (1/17)
  • Kania Pollock (Queens, N.Y./The Mary Louis Academy)
    • All-CIAA Backcourt & CIAA Defensive Player of the Week (2/15)
  • D'Ayzha Atkinson (Philadelphia, Pa./Neumann-Goretti)
    • All-CIAA Rookie Team & CIAA Rookie of the Week (1/31)
  • Jaleesa Lanier (Easton, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic)
    • CIAA Player of the Week (1/24)
  • Ciani Montgomery (Philadelphia, Pa./West Catholic Prep)
    • CIAA Player of the Week (1/17)
  • Kayiona Willis (Detroit, Mich./Southfield Arts & Tech)
    • CIAA Rookie of the Week (1/17)

 

• CIAA Rankings
  • Anyssa Fields (Long Branch, N.J./Long Branch)
    • 3rd in Field Goal Percentage (41.8%), Defensive Rebounds Per Game (4.9), Rebounds (204) & Rebounds Per Game (7.8)
    • 4th in Field Goals (135) & Offensive Rebounds Per Game (2.9)
    • 5th in Field Goal Attempts (323) & Three Point Attempts (125)
    • 6th in Three-Pointers (42)
    • 7th in Points Per Game (14.5)
  • Kania Pollock (Queens, N.Y./The Mary Louis Academy)
    • 4th in Field Goal Attempts (324)
    • 7th in Field Goal Percentage (37%)
    • 8th in Points Per Game (13.8), Steals (48) & Steals Per Game (2.00)
    • 10th in Free Throws (71) & Free Throw Attempts (100)
  • D'Ayzha Atkinson (Philadelphia, Pa./Neumann-Goretti)
    • 8th in Offensive Rebounds Per Game (2.4)
  • Jaleesa Lanier (Easton, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic)
    • 1st in Assist-to-Turnover Ratio (1.41)
    • 4th in Assists (72)
    • 7th in Assists Per Game (2.9)
    • 9th in Steals (47)
  • Maya Madison Walker (Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin)
    • 10th in Offensive Rebounds Per Game (2.3)

 
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