2002-2003 Lady Eagle Basketball 

 
3/1/03  -  Slippery Rock 73, Lock Haven 60            >>>box score
(Slippery Rock, Pa.) - The Lady Eagle basketball team's (7-18, 1-11 PSAC West) season came to an end on Saturday evening, as the Haven fell to Slippery Rock University (9-17, 4-8 PSAC West), 73-60.  
      A total of 19 points on a season-high five three pointers by Anita Charles (Lancaster/Lancaster Catholic) was not enough to carry LHU to a victory.  Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg) added 11 points, followed by eight points and four rebounds from Amy Daniels (Elizabethville/Upper Dauphin).
 

 
2/23/03  -  Clarion 69, Lock Haven 55            >>>box score
(Clarion, Pa.) - Despite a double-double and season-high performance from Amy Daniels (Elizabethville/Upper Dauphin), the Lady Eagle basketball team (7-17, 1-10 PSAC West) could not get past Clarion University (15-10, 5-5 PSAC West), falling 69-55 on the road this afternoon.  Lock Haven gave up a six-point halftime lead and was outscored by the Golden Eagles, 41-21, in the second half leading up to the final outcome.  Daniels scored a game-high 22 points along with a team-best 11 boards for her third double-double of the season despite the loss.
       A total of 13 of Daniels' points came in the opening stanza, as LHU shot 37.9 percent and was key on free throws with 10-of-12 made attempts for the 34-28 lead.  The Lady Eagles' troubles started in the second half, as they were hard pressed to get shots to fall while Clarion forged ahead shooting 60-percent for 41 points in the second half.
       In addition to Daniels' performance, Beth Ann Szekeres (Enhault Steelton/Central Dauphin East) added nine points and five rebounds.
 

 
2/19/03  -  Shippensburg 59, Lock Haven 53      >>>boxscore
(Lock Haven, Pa.) - The Lock Haven women's basketball team (7-16, 1-9 PSAC West) was outdone by Shippensburg University (12-12, 5-4 PSAC West), 59-53, this evening in the Lady Eagles' final home contest.  The Haven saw a six-point half time lead evaporate midway through the second period, and the Lady Raiders clung to a modest advantage the rest of the way to hand LHU the divisional loss.
       Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg) was the LHU scoring leader with 10 points, and Holly Young (Bellwood/Bellwood-Antis) chipped in with nine points.  Amy Daniels (Elizabethville/Upper Dauphin) added eight points and five boards.
 

 
2/15/03  -  California (Pa.) 77, Lock Haven 46      >>>boxscore
(Lock Haven, Pa.) - The Lady Eagles fall to 7-15 overall and 1-8 in the PSAC West after a 77-46 routing at home this afternoon against No. 3-ranked California (Pa.) University (23-1, 9-0 PSAC West).  
      Lock Haven searched but could not find an answer for the Vulcans' 60-percent shooting in the first half, falling behind 46-21 by intermission.  California outscored LHU by only six in the second frame, but the damage had already been done.   Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg) scored a team best 10 points, while Holly Young (Bellwood/Bellwood-Antis) tallied nine in the effort.  Down low, freshman forward Kristy Shadduck (Meshoppin/Elk Lake) posted eight points and four boards.
 

 
2/12/03  -  Indiana (Pa.) 60, Lock Haven 51     >>>boxscore
(Indiana, Pa.) - The Lady Eagles (7-14, 1-7 PSAC West) lost a 60-51 road game to Indiana (Pa.) University (14-8, 4-4 PSAC West), falling behind early and unable to gain an advantage through the second half despite making a run in the latter portion of the stanza.
     Lock Haven dug itself into a 27-19 hole by the intermission, with Indiana putting up the bulk of its points from the free throw line (13-of-16).  The Haven would battle back and bring the game to within one point with 6:00 remaining, but a scoring spurt by IUP's Sarah Zdesar stretched out the lead once more before the final 60-51 tally.
     Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg) led LHU with 14 points and Melissa Picarsic (Acme/Mt. Pleasant) added 11 points. Kristy Shadduck (Meshoppin/Elk Lake) pulled down the majority of rebounds for the Lady Eagles, owning a share of the game-high with 12 boards.
 

 
2/1/03  -  Edinboro 71, Lock Haven 62       >>>boxscore
(Lock Haven, Pa.) - The Lady Eagles (7-12, 1-6 PSAC West) fell, 71-62, to Edinboro University (14-8, 4-3 PSAC West) this afternoon in a PSAC West match-up. Three Lady Eagles scored in double digits but could not gain the offensive advantage against a sharp-shooting Fighting Scot unit that hit nine three-pointers over the span of the game.
     In the first half, neither team could pull away, with Edinboro posting the largest lead of the half at six points. Lock Haven would battle back from that deficit, regaining the lead with a jumper by Amy Daniels (Elizabethville/Upper Dauphin) to go ahead, 37-36, going into halftime.
     The Lady Eagles came out strong in the second half, jumping to a 43-38 lead early. The Scots fought back, however, and went on a 9-0 run retake the lead. The two teams would swap leads several times before Edinboro’s Jodi Calderone would hit a three at 10:43 to lend EUP the four-point lead. Edinboro would build a lead as high as nine points before Lock Haven cut it down to three with only 4:42 to go. That would be as close as the Lady Eagles would get, however, before the final 71-62 loss.
    Daniels would record a double double, leading The Haven with 14 points and a career-best 16 rebounds. Also, scoring in double-digits were Anita Charles (Lancaster/Lancaster Catholic) and Kristy Shadduck (Meshoppin/Elk Lake), each with 10 points.             
 

 
2/1/03  -  Slippery Rock 64, Lock Haven 50     >>>box score
(Lock Haven, Pa.) - The Lady Eagles fall to 7-12 overall and 1-5 in the PSAC West following a 64-50 loss to Slippery Rock University (7-11, 2-3 PSAC West). The Rock used three players in double figures and 50-percent shooting in the second half to defeat the Haven.
      A total of 10 Lady Eagles put points in the scoring column paced by rookie forward Kristi Shadduck (Meshoppin/Elk Lake), who scored 12 points, including eight in the second half, and six rebounds.  Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg) added 10 points along with five assists.
 

 
1/29/03  -  Clarion 77,  Lock Haven 73     >>>box score
(Lock Haven, Pa.) - Despite holding a lead as large as nine points early in the second half, the Lady Eagles (7-11, 1-4 PSAC West) were unable to finish on top, falling to Clarion University (12-7, 2-2 PSAC West) in conference action at home.  The Clarion Golden Eagles chipped away at the Haven lead in the second stanza, overtaking LHU at 8:03 to build as much as an eight-point advantage (1:24). The Lady Eagles almost erased that lead, scoring seven unanswered points in the next minute to pull back to within one tally.  Clarion made three of four free throws in the closing seconds, however, stealing the win away from The Haven.
       Four Lady Eagles scored in double figures.  Holly Young (Bellwood/Bellwood-Antis) paced the offense with 16 points, including 6-for-6 from the free throw line.  Kristi Shadduck (Meshoppin/Elk Lake) added 13 points, Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg) had 11 points, and Amy Daniels (Elizabethville/Upper Dauphin)  contributed 10 points in the effort.
 

 
1/25/03  -  California (Pa.) 77,  Lock Haven 61     >>>box score
(California, Pa.) - The Lock Haven University women's basketball team (7-10, 1-3 PSAC West) was on the low end of a 77-61 score while on the road at nationally ranked (#3) California (Pa.) University.  The Vulcans outscored the Lady Eagles 58-26 in the paint en route to the Western Division win.
      Four Lady Eagles scored in double figures paced by Holly Young (Bellwood/Bellwood-Antis) with 14 points and a team-high nine rebounds.  Amanda Jones (Middletown/Middletown) had 13 points, while both Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg) and  Melissa Picarsic (Acme/Mt. Pleasant) pocketed 12 points.
 

 
1/22/03  -  Shippensburg 82, Lock Haven 57     >>>box score
(Shippensburg, Pa.) - The Lady Eagle basketball team (7-9) is now 1-2 in the PSAC West following an 82-57 loss on the road at Shippensburg University.  The Red Raiders capitalized on Lock Haven turnovers in the first half to take a 38-22 lead, then stretched it out in the second stanza for the final 25-point victory.
      Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg) and Holly Young (Bellwood/Bellwood-Antis) paced The Haven with 13 points each.  PSAC West Rookie of the Week Kristi Shadduck (Meshoppin/Elk Lake) tallied eight points along with a team-best nine caroms and four blocks to aid in the effort.
 

 
1/18/03  -  Edinboro 96, Lock Haven 72     >>>box score
(Edinboro, Pa.) - The Lady Eagles (7-8) fell to 1-1 in the PSAC West with a 96-72 loss against Edinboro University (11-6, 1-1 PSAC West) on the road this afternoon.  In what amounted to a high-scoring affair, both teams shot 66.7-percent from the floor in the first half though the Fighting Scots held a 56-41 lead on a combination of long range shooting and accurate post play.  Edinboro came out in the second half firing, outscoring the Lady Eagles by nine for the final 96-72 margin.  Rookie Kristi Shadduck (Meshoppin/Elk Lake) paced The Haven with a career-high 17 points along with five boards.  Amanda Jones (Middletown/Middletown) added 12 points, while Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg) tallied 11 points and four assists. Also in double figures for LHU was Nicole Schimelfenig (Scranton/Scranton), who had 10 points along with five assists. 
 

 
1/15/03  -  Lock Haven 73, Indiana (Pa.) 61     >>>box score
(Lock Haven, Pa.) - Led by a dominating performance by junior guard Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg), the Lady Eagles (7-7, 1-0 PSAC West) overcame a halftime deficit and scored the 73-61 victory over Indiana (Pa.) University (10-5, 0-1 PSAC West) in what was the conference opener for both squads.  Crowl was two points shy of a new career high with 29 points on 11-for-15 shooting from the floor.  
     Indiana owned a 36-32 lead at the half despite an impressive shooting display by the Lady Eagles who hit for 53.6-percent in the first stanza. Sparked early in the second half by their inside game compliments of Melissa Picarsic (Acme/Mt. Pleasant) and Kristi Shadduck (Meshoppin/Elk Lake), Lock Haven fought back and took over the lead with 14:39 remaining to play.  The Lady Eagles increased the lead which grew to as large as 16 points before the final 73-61 score.
      Crowl led the way with 29 points along with five assists and four rebounds.  Shadduck contributed her career-high of 10 points along with eight boards, and both Picarsic and Holly Young (Bellwood/ Bellwood-Antis) tallied eight points. 
      With the men winning in the late game, the pair of wins was the first conference match-up sweep over Indiana since the 1988-89 season. 
 

 
1/12/03  -  West Chester 67, Lock Haven 57     >>>box score
(West Chester, Pa.) - A game-high, 20-point effort by Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg) was not enough to carry the Lady Eagles (6-7) this afternoon as they fell to West Chester University (8-4) by a final score of 67-57. The loss puts the Haven at 2-5 in PSAC cross-over games this season.
     The Lady Eagles were behind by nine points at the half and were unable to recover from that deficit in the second before the final buzzer.  Crowl scored a game best 20 points along with four rebounds.  Amanda Jones (Middletown/Middletown) added eight points and a team high of seven boards.  Beth Ann Szekeres (Enhault Steelton/Central Dauphin East) distributed a career best six assists, while Amy Daniels (Elizabethville/Upper Dauphin) had eight points and swiped four steals.
 

 
1/11/03  -  Millersville 73, Lock Haven 62      >>>box score
(Millersville, Pa.) - It was the 'tale of two halves' story underlying the Lady Eagle basketball team's 73-62 loss at Millersville University (9-5) this afternoon.  Lock Haven, now 6-6 overall, shot 57.7-percent in the first half to go ahead by as much as 13 points before a six point lead by  intermission.  The Lady Eagles came out cold and made only 8-of-28 shots in the second half, however, while Millersville turned things around in the second stanza, hitting 17-of-37 attempts to pull ahead for the eventual 73-62 victory.
      Jess Rieben (Collegeville/Villa Maria Academy) was the Lady Eagle scoring leader with a career-high of 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field including two three pointers.  Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg) added 13 points, while Anita Charles (Lancaster/Lancaster Catholic) was the team leader with 10 boards.
 

 
1/8/03  -  Lock Haven 56, East Stroudsburg 54         >>>box score
(Lock Haven, Pa.) - The Lady Eagle basketball team (6-5) survived a close dual against the visiting Warriors of East Stroudsburg University (1-10) this evening, squeaking out the 56-54 victory in PSAC cross-over action.  Neither team generated more than a six-point lead at any time during the game, and the second half went back and forth six times before The Haven was able to hold on to a two-point lead off of a late bucket by Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg). East Stroudsburg had enough time following the basket to push the ball up the court and get off a three-pointer for the win, but the shot did not fall and The Haven's Melissa Picarsic (Acme/Mt. Pleasant) grabbed the rebound to eliminate any second chances. 
        Crowl led Lady Eagle scorers with 10 points, while Holly Young (Bellwood/ Bellwood-Antis) added nine points and a game-best 10 rebounds.  Amanda Jones (Middletown/Middletown) and Anita Charles (Lancaster/Lancaster Catholic) each contributed matching tallies of eight points and seven boards.
 

 
1/4/03  -  Bloomsburg 69, Lock Haven 60         >>>box score
(Lock Haven, Pa.) - The Lady Eagles move to 5-5 overall after a 69-60 loss to Bloomsburg University (6-3) in PSAC cross-over action at Thomas Fieldhouse. Lock Haven fell behind by 16 points after the first period, but mounted a strong comeback effort to outscore the Huskies 26-10 to tie up the game at 51-51 with just under nine minutes remaining. A nine-point run by Bloomsburg over the next five minutes put the game too far out of reach for LHU as the visitors took the 69-60 win.
      The Haven had three players in double-figure scoring paced by 12 points along with five assists by Holly Young (Bellwood/Bellwood-Antis). Both Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/ Stroudsburg) and Amanda Jones (Middletown/Middletown) added 11 points to the Lady Eagle effort.  Crowl contributed a team-high six assists, while Jones added four rebounds.
 

 
12/29/02  -  Saint Anselm 55, Lock Haven 37 
                           at Lynn/Holiday Inn Holiday Shootout  - Championship Game   >>>box score
     Lock Haven finished as the runner-up at the Holiday Inn Shootout at Lynn University, falling to Saint Anselm College, 55-37.  Poor shooting plagued the Lady Eagles from the start, as they shot just 19.4-percent from the floor for 37 points.  All-Tournament Team selection Amy Daniels (Elizabethville/Upper Dauphin) again led the way with a double-double, scoring 11 points and pulling down 10 rebounds.  Melissa Picarsic (Acme/Mt. Pleasant) hit for eight points, while Amanda Jones (Middletown/Middletown) added seven points and seven rebounds.   
 

 
12/28/02  -  Lock Haven 51, Lynn University 49 
                           at Lynn/Holiday Inn Holiday Shootout   >>>box score
   The Lady Eagles advance to the championship game of the Lynn Holiday tournament with a 51-49 win over tournament host Lynn University this afternoon.  A slim one-point lead at the half was extended through the second half and the resulting two-point margin of victory over the home team.  Amy Daniels (Elizabethville/Upper Dauphin) paced LHU with 11 points and eight boards, while Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg) added seven points and a season-best six assists.  The Lady Eagles will face Saint Anselm College in the championship game on Sunday, Dec. 29, at 4 p.m.
 

 
12/22/02  -  Cheyney 72, Lock Haven 68   >>>box score
      The Lady Eagles drop to 4-3 overall after suffering a 72-68 loss against Cheyney University.  Lock Haven outscored the Wolves, 39-34, in the second half but that alone was not enough to repair the first half damage of a nine-point deficit.  Three players totaled double-figure scoring led by 14 points from Anita Charles (Lancaster/Lancaster Catholic), including three long-range field goals.  Charles also paced LHU with eight boards.  Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg) and Melissa Picarsic (Acme/Mt. Pleasant) both added 10 points each.
 

 
12/20/02  -  Kutztown 91, Lock Haven 80 OT   >>>box score
      In PSAC cross-over action, the Lady Eagles fell victim to one of Kutztown's best shooting performances ever, as the Golden Bears were able to down LHU, 91-80 in overtime, after setting a single-game record with 14 three-point field goals.  Lock Haven was down by five after the first twenty minutes of play, but bounced back to move ahead by as much as four points midway through the second half.  Kutztown went on a run of its own to regain the lead and was ahead, 77-73, with 54 seconds remaining in regulation.  A good bucket by LHU's Melissa Picarsic (Acme/Mt. Pleasant) with 31 seconds left brought the Lady Eagles within two, and Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg) sank a pair of free throws to bring the score to 77-77 and force the overtime.  Kutztown's shooters got hot again in the extra minutes, outscoring LHU 14-3 while knocking down three long-range field goals to take the 91-80 victory.
      Crowl paced the LHU offense with 25 points, including six-for-six from the free throw line, and also added four assists.  Amanda Jones (Middletown/Middletown) chipped in with 11 points and five rebounds.  Anita Charles (Lancaster/Lancaster Catholic) led Haven rebounders with nine in addition to seven points.
 

 
12/6/02  -  Lock Haven 63, Mansfield 60  >>>box score
      Lock Haven triumphed in a down-to-the-wire game at Mansfield University, avenging last week's loss to the Mountaineers with tonight's 63-60 victory. The Lady Eagles fought back from deficits as high as 10 points in the second half to tie up the game at 58-58 with 2:47 remaining.  Amy Daniels (Elizabethville/Upper Dauphin) took a pass from the wing and spun off her defender in the paint to hit a short jumper with 1:03 on the clock, giving LHU its first  lead of the second half, 60-58. After a turnover on the other end, Daniels was fouled and marched back down to hit one-of-two free throws to move the lead to three, 61-58.  Fouled on the rebound of the missed free throw, Daniels went back to the line, again hitting one-of-two for the 62-58 lead.  A layup on the other end by Mansfield's Alison Tagliaferri brought the Mountaineers to within two, but time ran out and LHU held for the win.  Another free throw in the waning seconds of the game by Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg) wrapped up the 63-60 final score.  
        Daniels led all scorers with 21 points and also had six rebounds.  Crowl added 15 points along with six assists.  Nicole Schimelfenig (Scranton/Scranton) poured in nine points and five boards, while Jess Rieben (Collegeville/Villa Maria Academy) added eight points.
 

 
12/1/02  -  Lock Haven 71, Alderson-Broaddus 63  >>>box score
      Lock Haven women's basketball team upped its overall record to 3-1 with a 71-63 win on the road at Alderson-Broaddus College on Sunday afternoon.  The Haven broke a 30-30, first-half tie by outscoring the Battlers 41-33 in the final stanza for the win.  Junior guard Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg) was again the LHU leader, bucketing 21 points along with six assists.  Amy Daniels (Elizabethville/Upper Dauphin) scored in double-figures with 15 points and had six rebounds, while Nicole Schimelfenig (Scranton/Scranton) added 12 points to the victory.   
 

 
11/26/02  -  Mansfield 58, Lock Haven 49  >>>box score
      The Lady Eagles (2-1) suffered a 58-49 decision against Mansfield University (1-2) for their first loss of the season at home in Thomas Fieldhouse.  Both teams came out slow, and LHU was on the short end of an 18-13 halftime score after shooting just 10.3-percent from the floor.  The pace picked up in the second period, with Mansfield hitting for 50-percent and Lock Haven at 36.4-percent from the field, bringing the final to 58-49.  Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg) led LHU with 12 points and four assists.  Amy Daniels (Elizabethville/Upper Dauphin) added 10 points and five boards, while Amanda Jones (Middletown/Middletown) had six points and 10 rebounds.  Mansfield's Alison Tagliaferri paced the Mountaineers' winning effort with 21 points and nine rebounds. 
 

 
11/24/02  -  Carol Eckman Classic 
Championship Game: Lock Haven 71, Goldey-Beacom 45   >>>box score
        The Lady Eagles rolled to a 71-45 victory over Goldey-Beacom College to capture the Carol Eckman Classic championship.  An explosive first half spelled the victory for Lock Haven, who held the Lightning to just 18 first-half points while playing almost even in the second half with a 30-27 advantage. Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg), the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, paced LHU with 25 points and five rebounds.  Amy Daniels (Elizabethville/Upper Dauphin) added 14 points and a game-best eight rebounds, while Amanda Jones (Middletown/Middletown) had 10 points.  Goldey-Beacom's Erin Calloway paced the team with 12 points, and Kristen Sullivan added eight points and seven rebounds.

Carol Eckman Classic All-Tournament Team
Most Outstanding Player: Cyndi Crowl (LHU)
Brianna Maloney (GBC), De'ja Green (GBC), Jess Rieben (LHU), 
Amy Daniels (LHU), Georgia Gordon (NYIT).

 
11/24/02  -  Carol Eckman Classic 
Consolation Game: NYIT 82, Alderson-Broaddus 71  >>>box score
         A back-and-forth tussle for the win in the Carol Eckman Classic Consolation game ended in the favor of the Lady Bears from New York Institute of Technology, 82-71, over Alderson-Broaddus College.  The Lady Bears overcame a 45-41 halftime deficit and after six second-half lead changes, took over for good at the six-minute mark before the 11-point victory.  Five NYIT players registered double-figure scoring led by 17 points and 13 rebounds by Georgia Gordon.  Tamika Cox added 16 points and eight boards, while Christina Papadopoulou contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds.  Leading Alderson-Broaddus was Lisa Davis with 19 points, including five three-pointers.
 

 
11/23/02  -  Carol Eckman Classic: Goldey-Beacom 61, Alderson-Broaddus 56  >>>box score
    Goldey-Beacom College (1-0) emerged the 61-56 winner in a tight battle with Alderson-Broaddus College (0-1) in the nightcap of Carol Eckman Classic first-round action.  Both Brianna Maloney (18 pts., 13 reb.) and De'ja Green (14 pts., 12 reb.) posted double-doubles to lead the Lightning to victory in a game that saw 11 lead changes and was tied up with just 1:42 remaining in the second half.  Two free throws by Green and a layup and free throw from Maloney broke the late tie and sealed the win. 
 

 
11/23/02  -  Carol Eckman Classic: LHU 67, NYIT 44  >>>box score
  The Lady Eagles (1-0) cruised to a 67-44 win over New York Institute of Technology (0-1) in the first round of the Carol Eckman Classic being held in LHU's Thomas Fieldhouse this weekend.  A total of 10 Lady Eagles got in on the scoring paced by Amy Daniels (Elizabethville/Upper Dauphin) and Cyndi Crowl (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg) with double-figure scoring.  Daniels posted a game-high 15 points along with seven boards, while Crowl had 14 points and five assists.