2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team

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2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball
Penn State Athletics wordmark.svg
Maine Classic Champions
WNIT, First Round
ConferenceBig Ten
2009–10 record17–14 (9–11 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Itoro Coleman
  • Kia Damon
  • Maren Walseth
Home arenaBryce Jordan Center
Seasons
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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[]

  • July 21: Julia Trogele recently completed her stint playing with the U20 German National team at the 2009 European U20 Women's Championships in Poland. The Germans finished in eighth place in the tournament, a marked improvement from the 12th-place finish last year. In nine games, Trogele finished second on the team with a 10.7 scoring average. She also led the Germans in rebounding (6.4), steals (1.9) and blocks (0.6). She connected on 46.3% of her shots (37–80) and 88% of her free throws (22–25).[1]
  • July 23: Basketball head coach Coquese Washington gave birth to a baby girl. Her name is Rhaiyna Kamille Brown. Her daughter was born at 2:40 p.m. on July 23, is 20.5 inches long and weighs seven pounds, five ounces.[2]
  • August 21: The 2009–10 preseason candidates list for the Women's Wooden Award was released, naming 31 student athletes. Tyra Grant from Penn State was one of the candidates.[3]

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 67–49  –
Bryce Jordan Center
 
University Park, PA
Regular Season
November 13
*
7:00 p.m.
, 
Penn State Radio Network
 		at Drexel W 71–61  1–0
Daskalakis Athletic Center
 
Philadelphia, PA
November 15
*
2:00 p.m.
, 
BigTenNetwork.com
 		NJIT W 79–57  2–0
Bryce Jordan Center
 
University Park, PA
November 19
*
7:00 p.m.
, 
Penn State Radio Network
 		at Bucknell W 77–62  3–0
Sojka Pavilion
 
Lewisburg, PA
November 22
*
3:00 p.m.
, 
SportSouth
 		at South Carolina L 56–63  3–1
Colonial Life Arena
 
Columbia, SC
November 27
*
4:00 p.m.
, 
Penn State Radio Network
 		vs. Buffalo
Maine Classic 		W 86–65  4–1
  
Orono, ME
November 28
*
2:00 p.m.
, 
Penn State Radio Network
 		vs. Holy Cross
Maine Classic 		W 52–48  5–1
  
Orono, ME
December 2
*
6:30 p.m.
, 
Big Ten Network
 		Georgia Tech L 60–64  5–2
Bryce Jordan Center
 
University Park, PA
December 6

4:00 p.m.
, 
Big Ten Network
 		at Minnesota L 48–56  5–3 (0–1)
Williams Arena
 
Minneapolis, MN
December 9
*
7:00 p.m.
, 
BigTenNetwork.com
 		Monmouth W 67–42  6–3 (0–1)
Bryce Jordan Center
 
University Park, PA
December 12
*
1:00 p.m.
, 
Big Ten Network
 		No. 15 Pittsburgh W 77–73  7–3 (0–1)
Bryce Jordan Center
 
University Park, PA
December 21
*
7:30 p.m.
, 
BigTenNetwork.com
 		Oakland W 69–64  8–3 (0–1)
Bryce Jordan Center
 
University Park, PA
December 28

7:00 p.m.
, 
BigTenNetwork.com
 		Iowa W 77–73 OT 9–3 (1–1)
Bryce Jordan Center
 
University Park, PA
December 31

3:00 p.m.
, 
Big Ten Network
 		at Illinois L 60–69  9–4 (1–2)
Assembly Hall
 
Champaign, IL
January 3

3:00 p.m.
, 
Penn State Radio Network
 		at Northwestern W 88–68  10–4 (2–2)
Welsh-Ryan Arena
 
Evanston, IL
January 10

12:00 p.m.
, 
Big Ten Network
 		Indiana W 77–71 OT 11–4 (3–2)
Bryce Jordan Center
 
University Park, PA
January 14

8:00 p.m.
, 
BigTenNetwork.com
 		at Iowa W 68–62  12–4 (4–2)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
 
Iowa City, IA
January 17

1:00 p.m.
, 
BigTenNetwork.com
 		No. 20 Michigan State W 68–60  13–4 (5–2)
Bryce Jordan Center
 
University Park, PA
January 21

8:00 p.m.
, 
BigTenNetwork.com
 		at Wisconsin W 54–43  14–4 (6–2)
Kohl Center
 
Madison, WI
January 24

1:00 p.m.
, 
BigTenNetwork.com
 		Illinois W 70–66  15–4 (7–2)
Bryce Jordan Center
 
University Park, PA
January 28

7:00 p.m.
, 
BigTenNetwork.com
 		No. 23 Purdue L 76–80 OT 15–5 (7–3)
Bryce Jordan Center
 
University Park, PA
January 31

1:00 p.m.
, 
BigTenNetwork.com
 		No. 23 at Michigan L 62–66  15–6 (7–4)
Crisler Arena
 
Ann Arbor, MI
February 4

7:00 p.m.
, 
BigTenNetwork.com
 		at Michigan State L 44–65  15–7 (7–5)
Breslin Center
 
East Lansing, MI
February 7

1:00 p.m.
, 
BigTenNetwork.com
 		No. 8 Ohio State L 73–86  15–8 (7–6)
Bryce Jordan Center
 
University Park, PA
February 11

7:00 p.m.
, 
BigTenNetwork.com
 		Minnesota L 52–59  15–9 (7–7)
Bryce Jordan Center
 
University Park, PA
February 14

2:00 p.m.
, 
BigTenNetwork.com
 		at Purdue L 59–63  15–10 (7–8)
Mackey Arena
 
West Lafayette, IN
February 18

6:30 p.m.
, 
Big Ten Network
 		Michigan W 71–65 OT 16–10 (8–8)
Bryce Jordan Center
 
University Park, PA
February 25

7:00 p.m.
, 
BigTenNetwork.com
 		Wisconsin L 39–71  16–11 (8–9)
Bryce Jordan Center
 
University Park, PA
February 28

4:00 p.m.
, 
Big Ten Network
 		at Indiana L 68–77  16–12 (8–10)
Assembly Hall
 
Bloomington, IN
Big Ten Tournament
March 4

2:30 p.m.
, 
Big Ten Network
 		vs. Minnesota
Big Ten Tournament First Round 		W 63–52  17–12 (9–10)
Conseco Fieldhouse
 
Indianapolis, IN
March 5

2:00 p.m.
, 
Big Ten Network
 		vs. Iowa
Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals 		L 75–82  17–13 (9–11)
Conseco Fieldhouse
 
Indianapolis, IN
WNIT
March 18
*
7:00 p.m.
, 
BigTenNetwork.com
 		Hofstra
WNIT First Round 		L 68–76  17–14 (9–11)
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

Postseason[]

NCAA Basketball Tournament[]

Awards and honors[]

Preseason All-Big Ten Coaches Team[]

  • Tyra Grant, Sr., F, PSU

Preseason All-Big Ten Media Team[]

  • Tyra Grant, Sr., F, PSU

[6]

Team players drafted into the WNBA[]

Round Pick Player NBA Club

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-26. Retrieved 2009-07-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-27. Retrieved 2009-07-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ https://www.ncaa.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/082109aaa.html[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Penn State University Official Athletic Site - Penn State". Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2009-09-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Ohio State's Lavender Named Preseason Player Of The Year; Buckeyes Selected To Finish First - BIG TEN OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on 2009-11-05. Retrieved 2009-11-14.

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