Women's Basketball | November 29, 2021

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The La Salle women's basketball team will travel to the Palestra Tuesday, Nov. 30 to face Penn in its first Big Five matchup of the season. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
 
SCOUTING THE EXPLORERS:

• La Salle enters the game following a 1-1 week having come out victorious in the contest against Lafayette at home on Nov. 23 and falling to No. 20 Kentucky on the road on Nov. 27. The Explorers have yet to win a road contest this season.
• An early lead taken by the Wildcats in the first quarter was too much for the Explorers to overcome. Despite outscoring Kentucky in the second and third frames, La Salle struggled to find the basket in the final 10 minutes earning on five points, ultimately dropping the contest 74-52.
• Amy Jacobs led the way for the Explorers with a team-high 10 points in the game, marking her second-straight game in double figures. She is currently averaging 7.7 points per game and is shooting 30.4% from the field. The junior has totaled the most attempts from the long-range for the Explorers with 42.
• La Salle leading scorer Kayla Spruill struggled to find the net in the game breaking her double-digit scoring streak with just seven points on the night. She continued to lead the rebound effort for the Explorers pulling down a team-high nine boards. Currently, the senior is averaging 14.7 points per game shooting 44.1% from the field, 41.9% from deep and 93.8% from the line.
• Jaye Haynes recorded nine points in the game against the Wildcats shooting 3-of-8 from the field, 1-of-2 from deep and 2-of-2 from the line. She is currently averaging 12.3 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game this season.
• Molly Masciantonio leads the assist effort for the Explorers this season averaging 4.5 per game. Freshman Kenya Cote-Lysius follows close behind with 10 of her 16 assists this season coming from the last two contests alone.
• Currently, the Explorers are averaging 68.3 points per game and shooting 34.9% from the field, 29.5% from the long range and 77.4% from the line. 

SCOUTING THE QUAKERS:

• Penn currently stands at 4-2 on the season and is entering the contest following a busy 1-2 week with its most recent contest on Saturday, Nov. 27 against Memphis.
• Junior Kayla Padilla had a record-setting game but Memphis came out victorious in an overtime decision, topping the Quakers 73-68.
• Padilla dropped a career-high 36 points in the game on 13-for-26 shooting. She now holds the 10^th highest points in a single game in program history. The junior captain's 36 points were also comprised of nine three pointers, the most in program history in a single game. Padilla is currently averaging 22.5 points per game and is shooting 46.9% from the field and 50.0% from the long range.
• Five other Quakers are all averaging double figures for the Quakers. Jordan Obi is averaging 16.5 points per game and leads the defensive effort with 11 blocks this season. Mia Lakstigala is averaging 13.3 points per game and 6.7 boards. Mandy McGurk is averaging 11.7 points per game while Nikola Kovacikova and Kennedy Suttle are averaging 10.3 and 10.0 points per game, respectively.
• Collectively, the Quakers are averaging 71.7 points per game and shooting 45.2% from the field, 41.4% from the long range and 65.0% from the line.

 
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Fans planning to attend the game must wear a mask that covers their mouth and nose at all time and may intermittently remove it while eating or drinking. Also, those 12 years of age or older must attest to having been vaccinated, register their contact information in the case of a COVID exposure and perform a symptom check the day of attendance. Fans should access PennOpen Campus to receive the required green pass needed for attendance. For more information, visit the University of Pennsylvania athletic website.