CALIFORNIA (Feb. 8) – Senior
Kaitlynn Fratz (Accident, Md./Northern Garrett) scored 20 of her game-high 23 points in the first half on Sunday afternoon, as the California University of Pennsylvania women's basketball team posted a 76-53 victory against Clarion at the Convocation Center in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West action.
With their fifth-consecutive win, the Vulcans improve to 19-3 overall and remain in first place in the PSAC West standings with 16-2 record in league play. Meanwhile, the Golden Eagles fall to a 2-20 overall record while going to 1-16 in conference action.
Fratz finished with 23 points after making 9-of-12 attempts from the floor, including four-of-six from behind the arc. She also posted two rebounds, two assists and three steals in the victory. Fratz has scored in the double-digits in each of the last five games with four games of at least 20-points.
Sophomore
Miki Glenn (Bridgeport, W.Va./Bridgeport) finished with 17 points and five assists, while senior
Emma Mahady (Albury, Australia/Xavier) recorded 11 points and six assists in only 22 minutes of action. Freshman forward
Seairra Barrett (Center Twp., Pa./Central Valley) tallied 10 points and four rebounds off the bench, as all nine players dressed for the game played at least 15 minutes.
The two teams were tied at 7-7 until Cal U mounted went a 16-4 run over eight minutes to increase the lead to 23-11 on a jumper by Glenn, who scored 10 of the 16 points, with 10:11 left in the half. The Vulcans posted a 17-2 run to end the half, highlighted by eight-straight points from Mahady, to take a 47-23 lead at the break.
Glenn recorded the opening four points of the second half to give the Vulcans their largest lead of the game at 51-23 with 19:12 remaining. Clarion went on a 16-4 run to cut the lead to 55-39 before Cal U countered with a 12-2 rally to take a 67-41 lead on a pair of free-throws by Barrett 7:51 left to play. Sophomore
Precious Martin (Harrisburg,Pa./Central Dauphin) scored on a jumper with 2:38 remaining match the largest lead of the game, 75-47.
The Vulcans finished the game shooting 50.0 percent (27-of-54) from the field and also made 50.0 percent (5-of-10) from the beyond the arc. Meanwhile, Clarion shot at a 42.9 clip (24-of-56) from the floor while only made one three-pointer (one-of-seven) in the loss. Cal U held a 33-30 rebounding advantage and scored 25 points off turnovers.
Junior Jasmine Boyd led the Golden Eagles with 16 points and six rebounds in the losing effort. Sophomore Delrika Jones-Carey added 14 points and four rebounds, while classmate Jen Straw tallied 11 points on Sunday.
Cal U returns to action on Wednesday, Feb. 11, when it travels to play Pitt-Johnstown at 5:30 p.m.
