LAST TIME OUT
- Penn State rallied from a 19-point deficit, but was unable to hold off Rider in a 78-70 loss Nov. 10. Senior Siyeh Frazier and junior Kamaria McDaniel led the Lady Lions with 15 points apiece
- Freshman Makenna Marisa (13 points) and Lauren Ebo (12) also each scored in double figures, while Alisia Smith added eight points and a team-best 12 rebounds.
HEAD COACH CAROLYN KIEGER
- Carolyn Kieger was hired as the sixth head coach of the Lady Lions' basketball program on April 3, 2019.
- A 2019 Naismith Women's Coach of the Year Award semifinalist, Kieger guided Marquette to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances (2017-19).
- Kieger owns a 100-65 overall record, including a school-best 27-8 mark last season that included the Golden Eagles' first-ever outright Big East regular season title.
- She coached nine All-Big East selections the past three seasons, including the past two Big East Players of the Year, Allazia Blockton (2017-18) and Natisha Hiedeman (2018-19).
- Prior to her tenture at Marquette, Kieger spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Miami (Fla.)
- A four-year starter at Marquette from 2002-06, Kieger is the Golden Eagles' all-time assists leader and the only player in program history with at least 1,200 career points, 400 rebounds and 600 assists.
STAFF HEADSHOTS
2019-20 SCHEDULE
OPPONENT NOTES: FORDHAM
- 2019-20 Record: 0-2 Overall, 0-0 Atlantic 10
- Redshirt junior Bre Cavanaugh, a 2018-19 Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team honoree, led the Rams and was second in the conference with 16.7 points per game. Junior Kendell Heremaia added 8.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
- Head coach Stephanie Gaitley has guided Fordham to six 20-win seasons in the past seven years, reaching the postseason five times and earning the 2019 Atlantic 10 title.
- Series History: Penn State leads 6-0
PLAYER TO WATCH: SIYEH FRAZIER
Senior Guard
- Frazier is the Lady Lions' top returning scorer after averaging 9.9 points per game last season. She also posted 4.7 rebounds per outing, as well as 51 assists and 48 steals.
- Tied for 11th in the Big Ten with 1.6 steals per game in 2018-19.
- Four-year letterman, two-year captain and three-time team MVP at Renaissance (Mich.) High School with 1,217 career points.
BRYCE JORDAN CENTER
The Bryce Jordan Center, one of the premier collegiate basketball facilities in the nation, is the home of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Located on Curtin Road adjacent to Beaver Stadium, the spacious arena has a seating capacity of 15,154 for basketball and 16,000 for other events. The Jordan Center has a variety of uses, including athletic competitions, commencements and other academic events, trade shows, popular music concerts, artistic and cultural performances and family events. The Bryce Jordan Center is the largest arena in the state outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Credits:
Mark Selders, Craig Houtz