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Sydney Mitchell has recorded double digits in four of the past six games for Gannon
66
Winner Indiana (PA) IUP-W 20-1, 15-1 PSAC
52
Gannon GAN-W 11-13, 7-9 PSAC
Winner
Indiana (PA) IUP-W
20-1, 15-1 PSAC
66
Final
52
Gannon GAN-W
11-13, 7-9 PSAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Indiana (PA) IUP-W 15 19 13 19 66
Gannon GAN-W 13 18 15 6 52

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Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Josh Hill, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

GU Women Hang Tough With #4/6 IUP in 66-52 Loss on Saturday (Photo Gallery)

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: Gannon 52, #4/6 IUP 66
  • Records: Gannon (11-13, 7-9 PSAC) | IUP (20-1, 15-1 PSAC)
  • Location: Hammermill Center – Erie, Pa. (Make-A-Wish Game)
 
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
KEY SEQUENCE
  • IUP whittled its way back in front at the end of the third quarter with a layup from Brittany Robinson as time expired and the Crimson Hawks opened the final frame with a 12-4 scoring spurt to pull ahead 58-50 with 6:23 left in the game.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • IUP raced out of the gates to take a 10-0 lead just over four minutes into the game. Lauren Tewes (Waterford, Mich./Waterford Kettering) broke a scoreless drought for Gannon, notching the first bucket of the afternoon at 6:16 and a pair of foul shots from Aiora Rivas (Ibiza, Spain/IES CTEIB) cut the deficit to 13-4 at the 5:11 mark of the opening quarter.
  • A quick 6-0 scoring run for Gannon, highlighted by a trey from Haley Tewes (Waterford, Mich./Waterford Kettering) at 2:05, brought the Lady Knights to within three at 13-10 with 1:20 remaining in the first frame. Tori Obenrader (Fryburg, Pa./North Clarion) took a crisp pass from Sydney Mitchell (Halethorpe, Md./Seton Keough) and finished with 30 seconds left in the first before converting a free throw with two ticks left in the opening frame as Gannon trailed 15-13.
  • After back-to-back Crimson Hawk layups, Ivana Twumasi (Jane and Finch, Ontario/Central Tech) converted a layup and foul shot at 8:35 to once again trim the GU deficit to three points. Mitchell raced ahead for a layup on the fastbreak at 6:11 and Boston McKinney (Bolivar, Ohio/Tuscarawas Valley) stuck a jumper at 4:46, bringing Gannon to within six points on each occasion. Mitchell sliced into the IUP lead with a layup at 2:49 and Nicole LaCava (Hermitage, Pa./Hickory) made two free throws as the Lady Knights trailed 34-31 at intermission.
  • Chelsea Rourke (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) scored just under 30 seconds into the second half as Gannon trailed 34-33, but once again the Crimson Hawks answered on the offensive end, notching the next five points to take a 39-33 lead. A layup (8:15) and three (6:33) from Boston McKinney (Bolivar, Ohio/Tuscarawas Valley) pulled Gannon to within one point once again at 39-38 as the Lady Knights began to mount their comeback attempt.
  • A steal and score for Mitchell put the Lady Knights up one, 42-41, but IUP gained the lead back on its next trip up the floor. Another bucket for Mitchell swung momentum back in favor of the Lady Knights at 44-43 and a jumper from McKinney pushed that edge to three points at 46-43. IUP scored the last two buckets of the third frame, including a buzzer-beating layup for Robinson to hand IUP a 47-46 lead heading into the fourth.
  • The Crimson Hawks outscored Gannon 19-6 in the final frame, ultimately grabbing a double-digit lead a little more than halfway in, to pull away for the road win.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Gannon scored 11 of the final 13 points in the first quarter.
  • Mitchell was the lone Lady Knight in double figures with 14 points, including a perfect 6-of-6 effort at the charity stripe. Gannon is now 0-5 when just one player scores 10 or more.
  • Obenrader and McKinney combined for 17 points as Gannon held a 17-0 edge in bench points. On the other side, IUP's senior triumvirate of Appleby, Robinson and Wolosik combined for 52 points.
  • IUP is undefeated on the road this season and have held their last five opponents to under 60 points.
  • LaCava attempted just four shots from the field on the afternoon and finished the day with six points and seven rebounds.
  • Gannon had a balanced effort in the rebounding column with four players grabbing five or more boards.
  • Gannon had just six assists on the day while IUP assisted on 17 of 20 made field goals.
  • Saturday was the Make-A-Wish Game at Gannon, with several youngsters joining the men's and women's basketball teams for a Hawaiian themed affair.
 
UP NEXT
  • Gannon continues its difficult stretch of games on Wednesday, February 13 with a road matchup against California (Pa.) at the Convocation Center.
  • Live stats, live video and live audio will be available for the contest.
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Players Mentioned

Nicole LaCava

#31 Nicole LaCava

C/F
6' 0"
Senior
Physician Assistant
Sydney Mitchell

#23 Sydney Mitchell

G
5' 11"
Sophomore
Nursing
Chelsea Rourke

#13 Chelsea Rourke

G/F
5' 10"
Junior
Nursing
Haley Tewes

#50 Haley Tewes

G
5' 11"
Junior
Digital Media
Lauren Tewes

#34 Lauren Tewes

G/F
5' 11"
Senior
Physician Assistant
Aiora Rivas

#4 Aiora Rivas

G
5' 10"
Sophomore
Undeclared
Boston McKinney

#15 Boston McKinney

G
5' 4"
Freshman
Early Childhood Education/Special Education
Tori Obenrader

#25 Tori Obenrader

G/F
5' 11"
Freshman
Sport and Exercise Science/Pre-Med
Ivana Twumasi

#3 Ivana Twumasi

G
5' 7"
Freshman
Psychology

Players Mentioned

Nicole LaCava

#31 Nicole LaCava

6' 0"
Senior
Physician Assistant
C/F
Sydney Mitchell

#23 Sydney Mitchell

5' 11"
Sophomore
Nursing
G
Chelsea Rourke

#13 Chelsea Rourke

5' 10"
Junior
Nursing
G/F
Haley Tewes

#50 Haley Tewes

5' 11"
Junior
Digital Media
G
Lauren Tewes

#34 Lauren Tewes

5' 11"
Senior
Physician Assistant
G/F
Aiora Rivas

#4 Aiora Rivas

5' 10"
Sophomore
Undeclared
G
Boston McKinney

#15 Boston McKinney

5' 4"
Freshman
Early Childhood Education/Special Education
G
Tori Obenrader

#25 Tori Obenrader

5' 11"
Freshman
Sport and Exercise Science/Pre-Med
G/F
Ivana Twumasi

#3 Ivana Twumasi

5' 7"
Freshman
Psychology
G