Women’s Basketball Opens PSAC East Play with Big Win at Shepherd

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Brooke Lawyer (Hanover, Pa./Delone Catholic) scored a game-high 19 points and Alana Robinson (Rockaway, N.J./Pope John Paul II) had a monster game on the boards as the two helped power the Lock Haven University women’s basketball team to a dominating victory in the Bald Eagles 2022-23 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division opener. LHU’s balanced scoring and dominating night on the glass pushed The Haven to a 63-42 victory over Shepherd University (0-11, 0-6 PSAC) on the road.

With the win, Lock Haven moved to 5-6 overall and jumped back to .500 in conference play at 3-3.

Lawyer knocked down five 3-pointers (5-for-11) on the way to her game-high 19 points.

Jackie Fetsko (Marion Center, Pa./Marion Center) added 12 points to go along with five rebounds and three steals.

Robinson was dominant on the boards and her sensational individual effort was a key part of Lock Haven’s double-digit win. She pulled down 16 total rebounds including 10 on the defensive side. Robinson’s 16 rebounds marked career-high for her and best individual effort for any Lock Haven player to date, this season.

The 16-rebound effort also tied the second-best individual effort by any player in the PSAC so far this season.

Lock Haven held a lopsided 51-33 advantage in rebounds.

Robinson added six points and four blocks.

Olivia Smith (Alexandria, Pa./Juniata Valley (Frostburg State)) helped direct the offense with six assists.

Lock Haven jumped out to a 17-8 lead after the first quarter and a 22-point second quarter powered the Bald Eagles to a 39-20 lead at halftime.

A balanced scoring night saw 10 different Lock Haven players score and the Bald Eagles benefitted from 20 points off the bench.

LHU improved to 2-2 on the road and the victory helped The Haven snap a four-game losing streak.

Shepherd, an NCAA Division II Tournament team last season, played in the PSAC Semifinals a year ago. Lock Haven and Shepherd also met during the First Round of the 2020 PSAC postseason tournament. The two teams split their PSAC Eastern Division series last season.

The Bald Eagles will return to action on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. when they host local-rival Bloomsburg University in PSAC East play.