Carl Kosola

Box Score

Widener WIDENER 1-0

Penn St.-Abington PENN ST. 0-1

Widener WIDENER

1-0

Final

Nov. 10, 2023

Penn St.-Abington PENN ST.

0-1

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Widener WIDENER	17	24	21	28	90
Penn St.-Abington PENN ST.	6	18	15	22	61

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 11/10/2023 12:00:00 AM

Abington Falls to Widener in Season Opener

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at Gwynedd Mercy

11/11/2023 | 2:00 p.m.

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Gwynedd Valley, Pa. – The Penn State Abington women's basketball team dropped its season opener to Widener University by the score of 90-61 on day one of the Gwynedd University Tip-Off Tournament on Friday night at the Griffin Complex.

Score: Widener 90, Penn State Abington 61
Records: Penn State Abington (0-1, 0-0 UEC) | Widener (1-0, 0-0 MAC)
Location: Gwynedd Valley, Pa. (The Griffin Complex)

How It Happened

* Widener opened the game on a 7-0 run and went on to outscore the Nittany Lions, 17-6, in the opening quarter.

* The Pride led by as many as 17 points at the 8:43 mark in the second quarter after a three-point play capped by a free throw by Mia Robbins made the score 23-6. However, over the next six-plus minutes the Nittany Lions cut the deficit down to single digits thanks to a 14-6 run. Freshman Amina Reid made it a nine-point game at 29-20 with 2:47 to play until halftime after splitting a pair of free throws.

* Widener responded and increased its lead to a first half high 19 points after Gianna Samuels converted a pair of free throws to make the score 41-22. Freshman Angel Morris scored a layup as time expired for the Nittany Lions as the Pride entered the locker rooms at the half with a 41-24 lead.

* In the third quarter, Widener maintained its double-digit lead and led by as many as 28 points late in the quarter. A fastbreak basket by Jordan D'Ambrosio increased the Prides' lead to 62-34.

Inside the Box Score

* Senior Angela Sanders led the Nittany Lions with 19 points (7-17 FG | 2-3 3FG) to go along with four rebounds, two steals and a block.

* Freshman Amirah Hackney nearly came away with a double-double in her collegiate debut as she finished with 14 points (7-14 FG) and a team-high nine rebounds.

* Reid and Morris each totaled 12 points in their first collegiate game.

* For Widener, Robbins recorded a double-double with a game-high 23 points and 10 rebounds. D'Ambrosio added 15 points.

All-Time Series
Tonight marked the first-ever meeting between Abington and Widener.

Next Up
Abington returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 11 as the Nittany Lions close out the Gwynedd Mercy Tip-Off Tournament. The Nittany Lions will face the host Griffins in a non-conference game starting at 2 p.m.

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