| Youngstown State Penguins RECORD: 22-9 COACH: Ed DiGregorio | SEASON RESULTS | OUTLOOK First round: Lost to Penn State, 83-63
For the third time in five seasons, the Penguins earned an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament after defeating Valparaiso 73-57 in the Mid-Continent Conference tounament. Junior Brianne Kenneally, the tourney MVP, paces the Penguins with an 18.7 scoring average. Youngstown State has decent balance, with Leslie Majewski and Darbi O'Brien also averaging double-figures in points. Rebounding, however, is suspect. Team leader Missy Young tops out at eight a game, with Penguins getting outrebounded by an average of five boards a game
PROBABLE STARTERS |
F - Missy Young (6-1, Sr., 9.8 ppg, 8.0 rpg)
F - Brianne Kenneally (5-9, Jr., 18.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg)
C - Darbi O'Brien (6-1, So., 10.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg)
G - Jen Lyden (5-6, Jr., 6.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg)
G - Leslie Majewski (5-5, Sr., 11.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg)
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NOTABLE |
NCAA Tournament titles: None
Final Four appearances: None
Best finish: Second round
NCAA Tournament appearances: 3
NCAA Tournament Record: 1-2
Last NCAA appearance: 1998, lost to No Carolina St, 88-61, in second round
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RANKINGS
Final Ratings Percentage Index ranking: No. 86.
NO. PLAYER POS HT CLASS
5 Monica Vicarel G 5-8 SO
10 Jen Lyden G 5-6 JR
12 Leslie Majewski G 5-5 SR
13 Amanda Scott F 6-0 JR
14 Alyson Vogrin F 5-11 JR
22 Nikki Pope F 6-1 JR
23 Missy Young F 6-1 SR
24 Tonia Watkins G 6-9 SR
30 Angela Burnham F 5-11 SO
33 Brianne Kenneally G 5-9 JR
34 Jenny Horner C 6-2 SO
42 Allison Metro F 6-1 SO
44 Darbi O'Brien C 6-1 SO
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