Women's Basketball 2/13/2015 12:00:00 AM

Women's Basketball: Raiders Travel to Heidelberg for Final Road Game

ALLIANCE, Ohio—Mount Union's women's basketball team travels to Heidelberg for their final road game of the regular season Saturday, Feb. 14 at 3:00 pm.

There will be LIVE Stats and LIVE Video available for the Wednesday evening game.

SCOUTING MOUNT UNION

The Purple Raiders (8-14, 4-11 OAC) are on a five-game skid dropping a 73-62 game to Marietta Wednesday. Mount Union is second in the conference in scoring (67.2) and leading the OAC in three-point percentage (37.0). Junior Annie Bova (Parma Heights/Beaumont) is second in the OAC in scoring, averaging 15.0 points per game while junior Katie Reed (Alliance/Marlington) is second on the team in scoring (8.7 ppg). Senior Chandler Moore (Girard, Pa./Girard) is leading the team averaging 5.3 boards per game and 2.4 assists per game.

SCOUTING HEIDELBERG

Heidelberg (9-13, 7-8 OAC) has lost three of the last four games including a 60-31 loss to Ohio Northern Saturday. The Student Princes have three players averaging double-digits with Theresa Jackson scoring 10.2 points per game and Paige Ricketts adding 10.1. Carli Patrick is leading the OAC in rebounds grabbing 11.3 per game while adding 10.1 points.

EARLIER THIS SEASON

The Student Princes went on a 5-0 run at the 9:39 mark gaining the largest lead of the first half –26-21. The half saw eight ties and 13 different lead changes before going into the break, 40-39, in favor of Heidelberg. Mount Union started the second half with a Bova three pointer to take a two point lead as the Raiders shot 42.6% from the three. A 9-2 run for Heidelberg sparked by a Dearth three, would give them the lead – 49-42—which they would hold for the remainder of the game as Heidelberg shot 59.2% from behind the arc and 66.7% from the floor. The Purple Raiders went on a 6-0 run to cut the lead to three—62-59—at the 5:47 mark before the Student Princes answered with a 9-2 run on their way to a 75-65 victory.

THE SERIES

This is the 65th meeting between the two schools with Mount Union holding a 33-31 lead in the all-time series.

THE COACHES

Suzy Venet (Mount Union '98) is in her ninth season as head coach at Mount Union. Venet played for the Purple Raiders and holds numerous school records, including most points in a season (587 in 1997-98), most career assists (843), career triple-doubles (10) and is fifth on the all-time scoring list (1,528 points). Since taking over, she brought the Raiders back to being one of the nation's top programs, three OAC Tournament titles, two OAC regular season titles, and three straight trips to the NCAA tournament including to the Sweet 16 in 2010 and 2012.

Morgan Shriver is entering her second season as head coach with a current record of 14-20 and 6-15 in the OAC. During her first season, she led the team to a 12-win season which was more than the previous three years combined.

UP NEXT…

Mount Union hosts John Carroll Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 pm at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex in Alliance.

Projected Mount Union Starters

Annie Bova, G, 15.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg

Nancy Osborne, G, 7.2 ppg, 1.3 apg

Chandler Moore, G, 6.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.3 apg

Isabella Pecchia, C, 6.6 ppg, 2.4 rpg

Colleen Kennehan, G, 1.8 apg

Projected Heidelberg Starters

Paige Ricketts, Sr., G
Jackie Abrecht, Jr., G
Allie Hawkins, Jr., G
Marisa Liburdi, Jr., C
Carli Patrick, So., F

Mount Union Player Notes

Annie Bova, Jr., G, Parma Heights/Beaumont

Played in 20 games this season making 20 starts
Team leading scorer (15.0 ppg)
Career-high 30 points vs Transylvania (Ky.) (11/22/14)
Career-high 8 rebounds vs. Capital (12/6/14)
Career-high 2 blocks (4 times) last vs. Ohio Northern (1/8/15)
Career-high 4 steals (2 times) last vs. Heidelberg (12/7/13)
Career-high 4 assists at Otterbein (02/02/13)
2014 Greg Richards Memorial All-Tournament Team (9/16/14)
Tied for school record in three-pointers made in game (8) vs. Muskingum (02/06/13)

Nancy Osborne, Sr., G, North Canton/GlenOak

Played in all 22 games this season making 22 starts
Teams third-leading scorer (7.2 ppg)
Season-high 15 points vs. Kalamazoo (Mich.) (12/14/13)
Career-high 18 points vs. Muskingum (1/14/15)
Career-high 7 rebounds vs. Otterbein (1/24/15)
Career-high 6 assists vs. Hanover (Ind.) (11/23/13)
Career-high 3 steals vs. Muskingum (1/14/15)

Chandler Moore, Sr., G, Girard, Pa./Girard

Played in all 22 games this season making 22 starts
Leads the team with 5.2 rebounds per game
Teams fifth-leading scorer (6.4 ppg)
First career double-double 14 points and 10 rebounds vs Otterbein (1/24/15)
Career-high 23 points vs. Otterbein (2/7/14)
Career-high 10 rebounds vs. Otterbein (1/24/15)
Career-high 4 assists vs John Carroll (1/17/15)
Career-high 4 steals at Muskingum (2/12/14)
Has played in 79 career games

Sarah Grippi, Jr., C, Venetia, Pa./Peters Township

Played in 19 games this season making 13 starts before suffering a season ending injury
Teams second-leading rebounder with 4.4 rebounds per game
Career-high 20 points vs. Adrian (12/29/13)
Career-high 14 rebounds vs. Hanover (11/23/13)
Career-high 6 assists vs. John Carroll (1/29/14)
Career-high 6 steals at Muskingum (2/12/14)

Colleen Kennehan, Jr., G, Berlin Center/Western Reserve

Played in all 22 games this season making 17 starts
Teams second-leading assists per game (1.8 apg)
Career-high 8 points vs. John Carroll (1/17/15)
Career-high 2 rebounds (9 times) last vs. Muskingum (2/24/14)
Career-high 5 assists at Heidelberg (2/3/14), Marietta (2/19/14)
Career-high 3 steals (3 times) last at Ohio Northern (2/15/14)

Katie Reed, Jr., G, Alliance/Marlington

Played in 21 games this season
Teams second-leading scorer (8.7 ppg)
Career-high 20 points vs. Otterbein (1/24/15)
Career-high 6 rebounds (twice) last vs. Bethany (12/30/13)
Career-high 5 assists vs. Muskingum (1/14/15)
Career-high 3 steals (twice) vs. Earlham (11/17/13), Marietta (2/19/14)

Paiten Strother, Fr., G, Glenmont/West Holmes

Played in all 22 games this season
Collegiate debut vs. Case Western Reserve (11/15/14)
Scored first collegiate points vs. Case Western Reserve (11/15/14)
Season/Career-high 7 rebounds vs. Penn State-Altoona (11/16/14)

Shayna Panchik, Jr., G, Natrona Heights, Pa./St. Joseph

Played in all 22 games this season making one start
Season/Career-high 2 rebounds vs. Baldwin Wallace (12/3/14)
Season/Career-high 7 points vs. Otterbein (1/24/15)
Season/Career-high 3 assists vs. Penn State-Altoona (11/16/14)

Isabella Pecchia, Fr., C,North Ridgeville/North Ridgeville

Played in all 22 games this season making nine starts
Season/Career-high 9 rebounds vs. Marietta (1/21/15)
Season/Career-high 10 points vs. Marietta (1/21/15)

Kelsey Scott, So., F, New Castle, Pa./New Castle

Played in 19 games this season
Season/Career-high 3 rebounds vs. Baldwin Wallace (12/3/14) and Capital (12/6/14)
Season/Career-high 7 points vs. Baldwin Wallace (12/3/14)

Halle Rubino, Fr., G, Mayfield Hts./Mayfield

Played in all 22 games this season making three starts
Season/Career-high 3 rebounds vs. John Carroll (1/7/15)
Season/Career-high 12 points vs. Capital (12/6/14)
Season/Career-high 3 assists vs. Penn State-Altoona (11/16/14) & Transylvania (11/22/14)

Jasmine Bonivel, Fr., F, Waterville/Anthony Wayne