GLENSIDE - Katie Rodriguez finished with 20 points and 20 rebounds, while
Hanna Rhoades,
Delaney Bell, and
Mara Weaver all finished in double-figures for scoring to lead the Arcadia University women's basketball team to a 76-59 non-conference victory over Penn State Abington inside Alumni Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
FOR THE RECORD
Arcadia continued its record-setting start to the season, moving to 8-0, while Penn State Abington fell to 5-6.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-With the score tied 6-6, the Knights used a 6-0 run to take a 12-6 lead with 3:27 left in the first.
-The Nittany Lions cut the lead to 12-9, but Arcadia finished the quarter on a 9-2 run, holding a 21-11 advantage after 10 minutes.
-The Knights held a 25-15 lead with 8:06 on the clock, but a 13-2 run gave Penn State Abington a 28-27 lead with under three minutes left in the first half.
-Arcadia finished the quarter scoring the final five points, taking a 32-28 lead into the break.
-The Knights began the second half on a 19-7 run, holding a 51-35 advantage with 4:06 on the third quarter clock.
-Arcadia held a 57-38 lead going into the final quarter.
-The Knights opened the fourth outscoring their opponent 17-7, taking their biggest lead of the game at 29, 74-45, with 4:39 left in the game.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Rodriguez (20) / Rhoades (19) / Bell (19) / Weaver (12)
Rebounds: Rodriguez (20) / Bell (7) / Weaver (6)
Assists: Bell (5) / Weaver (5) /
Scarlett Glasser-Nehls (5)
Blocks: Weaver (1) / Rodriguez (1) /
Emily Schall (1)
Steals: Weaver (4)
INSIDE THE STATS
-The Knights won the battle in the paint 48-24.
-Arcadia outrebounded the Nittany Lions 53-32.
-The Knights got 17 second chance points while allowing eight.
NOTES
-Rodriguez's 20 rebounds ties for the fourth-most in a game in program history.
-Rodriguez notched her first double-double in Glenside.
-Arcadia matched its season-high with 30 made field goals.
-The Knights shot 77 percent (11-14) from the free throw line, their second-highest total of the season.
UP NEXT
Arcadia returns to action on Saturday when they travel to Kean for a 1:00 p.m. non-conference game.
