Penn State Women’s Basketball 2024 WNIT Capsule

March 2, 2024 · CSM Staff
 

Penn State Lady Lions

Big Ten (19-12, 9-9)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/13 Kansas (91-85), 1/28 Maryland (112-76)
Bad Losses: 2/11 at Wisconsin (64-69), 2/15 Illinois (71-86)
Coach: Carolyn Kieger
 
Probable Starters:
Ali Brigham, Senior, Forward, 8.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg
Shay Ciezki, Sophomore, Guard, 12.3 ppg, 2.5 apg
Leilani Kapinus, Junior, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 2.0 apg, 2.1 spg
Ashley Owusu, Senior, Guard, 17.7 ppg, 3.9 apg, 5.9 rpg
Makenna Marisa, Senior, Guard, 13.3 ppg, 2.6 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Kylie Lavelle, Sophomore, Forward, 11.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.1 bpg
Chanaya Pinto, Senior, Forward, 5.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg
Grace Hall, Sophomore, Forward, 2.4 ppg, 1.7 rpg
Moriah Murray, Freshman, Guard, 4.6 ppg, 1.4 apg
Jayla Oden, Junior, Guard, 5.5 ppg, 1.1 apg
Alli Campbell, Junior, Guard, 8.9 ppg, 1.7 apg, 5.1 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 84.3 (7th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 70.9 (304, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 49.5 (6, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.8 (251, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.9 (13, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.3 (6, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.9 (94, 7)
Rebound Margin: 3.0 (108, 5)
Assists Per Game: 17.8 (19, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 17.0 (253, 12)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2018 NIT First Round loss to Radford
2014 NCAA Round of 64 win over Wichita State
2014 NCAA Round of 32 win over Florida
2014 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Stanford
2013 NCAA Round of 64 win over Cal Poly
2013 NCAA Round of 32 loss to LSU
2012 NCAA Round of 64 win over UTEP
2012 NCAA Round of 32 win over LSU
2012 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Connecticut
2011 NCAA Round of 64 win over Dayton
2011 NCAA Round of 32 loss to DePaul
2010 NIT Round of 64 loss to Hofstra
2005 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Liberty
2004 NCAA Round of 64 win over Hampton
2004 NCAA Round of 32 win over Virginia Tech
2004 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Notre Dame
2004 NCAA Regional Final loss to Connecticut
2003 NCAA Round of 64 win over Holy Cross
2003 NCAA Round of 32 win over South Carolina
2003 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Tennessee
 
*all team stats through 3/7