2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team

2009-10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball
Maine Classic Champions
WNIT, First Round
Conference Big Ten
2009-10 record 17-14 (9-11 Big Ten)
Head coach Coquese Washington
Assistant coach Itoro Coleman
Assistant coach Kia Damon
Assistant coach Maren Walseth
Home arena Bryce Jordan Center

The 2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was the 46th season of Lady Lions basketball. The Lady Lions, a member of the Big Ten Conference, finished the season tied for sixth in the conference. They advanced to the WNIT, losing in the first round to Hofstra.

Offseason

Regular season

Roster

Mia Nickson will sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.[4] Tyra Grant and Julia Trogele are the only starters from the previous season that are returning.

Number Name Height Position Class
1 Tyra Grant 5-11 Guard Senior
2 Emily Phillips 5-4 Guard Sophomore
11 Julia Trogele 6-2 Guard/Forward Junior
12 Zhaque Gray 5-8 Guard Sophomore
15 Renee Womack 5-10 Guard Sophomore
20 Alex Bentley 5-7 Guard Freshman
22 Nicole Arcidiacono 5-9 Guard Senior
23 Meggan Quinn 5-8 Guard Senior
24 Mia Nickson 6-2 Forward Redshirt Sophomore
25 Gizelle Studevent 5-11 Guard Freshman
33 Meredith Monroe 6-1 Forward Senior
40 Marisa Wolfe 6-2 Forward Freshman
42 Janessa Wolff 6-3 Center Junior
54 Nikki Greene 6-4 Center Freshman

Schedule

The Nittany Lions competed in the Maine Classic from November 27–28. The WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State was held on January 24.

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition

November 8*
2:00 p.m., 
Penn State Radio Network
Indiana Univ. (Pa) W 6749 
Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA
Regular Season

November 13*
7:00 p.m., 
Penn State Radio Network
at Drexel W 7161  10
Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA

November 15*
2:00 p.m., 
BigTenNetwork.com
NJIT W 7957  20
Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA

November 19*
7:00 p.m., 
Penn State Radio Network
at Bucknell W 7762  30
Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA

November 22*
3:00 p.m., 
SportSouth
at South Carolina L 5663  31
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC

November 27*
4:00 p.m., 
Penn State Radio Network
vs. Buffalo
Maine Classic
W 8665  41
 
Orono, ME

November 28*
2:00 p.m., 
Penn State Radio Network
vs. Holy Cross
Maine Classic
W 5248  51
 
Orono, ME

December 2*
6:30 p.m., 
Big Ten Network
Georgia Tech L 6064  52
Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA

December 6
4:00 p.m., 
Big Ten Network
at Minnesota L 4856  53 (01)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN

December 9*
7:00 p.m., 
BigTenNetwork.com
Monmouth W 6742  63 (01)
Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA

December 12*
1:00 p.m., 
Big Ten Network
No. 15 Pittsburgh W 7773  73 (01)
Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA

December 21*
7:30 p.m., 
BigTenNetwork.com
Oakland W 6964  83 (01)
Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA

December 28
7:00 p.m., 
BigTenNetwork.com
Iowa W 7773 OT 93 (11)
Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA

December 31
3:00 p.m., 
Big Ten Network
at Illinois L 6069  94 (12)
Assembly Hall 
Champaign, IL

January 3
3:00 p.m., 
Penn State Radio Network
at Northwestern W 8868  104 (22)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL

January 10
12:00 p.m., 
Big Ten Network
Indiana W 7771 OT 114 (32)
Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA

January 14
8:00 p.m., 
BigTenNetwork.com
at Iowa W 6862  124 (42)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA

January 17
1:00 p.m., 
BigTenNetwork.com
No. 20 Michigan State W 6860  134 (52)
Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA

January 21
8:00 p.m., 
BigTenNetwork.com
at Wisconsin W 5443  144 (62)
Kohl Center 
Madison, WI

January 24
1:00 p.m., 
BigTenNetwork.com
Illinois W 7066  154 (72)
Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA

January 28
7:00 p.m., 
BigTenNetwork.com
No. 23 Purdue L 7680 OT 155 (73)
Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA

January 31
1:00 p.m., 
BigTenNetwork.com
No. 23 at Michigan L 6266  156 (74)
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, MI

February 4
7:00 p.m., 
BigTenNetwork.com
at Michigan State L 4465  157 (75)
Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI

February 7
1:00 p.m., 
BigTenNetwork.com
No. 8 Ohio State L 7386  158 (76)
Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA

February 11
7:00 p.m., 
BigTenNetwork.com
Minnesota L 5259  159 (77)
Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA

February 14
2:00 p.m., 
BigTenNetwork.com
at Purdue L 5963  1510 (78)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN

February 18
6:30 p.m., 
Big Ten Network
Michigan W 7165 OT 1610 (88)
Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA

February 25
7:00 p.m., 
BigTenNetwork.com
Wisconsin L 3971  1611 (89)
Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA

February 28
4:00 p.m., 
Big Ten Network
at Indiana L 6877  1612 (810)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
Big Ten Tournament

March 4
2:30 p.m., 
Big Ten Network
vs. Minnesota
Big Ten Tournament First Round
W 6352  1712 (910)
Conseco Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN

March 5
2:00 p.m., 
Big Ten Network
vs. Iowa
Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals
L 7582  1713 (911)
Conseco Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
WNIT

March 18*
7:00 p.m., 
BigTenNetwork.com
Hofstra
WNIT First Round
L 68-76  1714 (911)
Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

[5]

Player stats

Player Games Played Minutes Field Goals Three Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Points

Awards and honors

Preseason All-Big Ten Coaches Team

Preseason All-Big Ten Media Team

[6]

Team players drafted into the WNBA

Round Pick Player NBA Club

References

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