LAST TIME OUT
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Lady Lions got off to a 17-0 start and rolled past Sacred Heart in an 88-65 non-conference win Dec. 22.
Senior Siyeh Frazier led Penn State with 17 points and eight rebounds, while Kamaria McDaniel added 16 points, six rebounds and four assists. Makenna Marisa (14 points), Alisia Smith (11) and Shay Hagans (11) also scored in double figures.
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 105-69 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.
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2019-20 SCHEDULE
OPPONENT NOTES: MINNESOTA
- 2019-20 Record: 10-1 Overall, 0-0 Big Ten
- Destiny Pitts leads the Golden Gophers, and is tied for fifth in the Big Ten, with 15.9 points per game and leads the conference with an 86.8 (33-for-38) free-throw percentage. Taiye Bello is second in the Big Ten with 10.1 rebounds per outing.
- In her first season in Minneapolis last year, Lindsay Whalen guided Minnesota to a 21-11 record and a WNIT second-round appearance. Whalen was a three-time All-American for the Golden Gophers and helped guide the Minnesota Lynx to four WNBA titles.
- Series History: Penn State leads 28-19
PLAYER TO WATCH: SIYEH FRAZIER
Senior Guard
- Frazier is second on the team with 11.7 points per game, while leading the Lady Lions with 28 steals and 6.8 rebounds per outing.
- She has scored at least 10 points in all but four games, including a season-best 19 points and 10 rebounds against Fordham.
- Frazier finished 2018-19 as Penn State's second-leading scorer with 9.9 points per game and a team-best 48 steals.
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