Lycoming’s Kami Abdo notches six assists against eight-ranked Wis.-Whitewater in women’s basketball loss

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Junior Kami Abdo posted a career-high six assists to lead the Lycoming College women's basketball team against the eighth-ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the Daytona Beach Shootout at the Ocean Center on Saturday. 

Senior Ashley Yoh posted seven points, senior Alicia Goldenziel and sophomore Ann-Marie McMurtrie each made six, and senior Mya Wetzel added five for the Warriors (1-9 overall), as she reached 500 career points in the contest.

After the Warhawks (9-1 overall) jumped out with two free throws in the first quarter, Wetzel hit a layup in the paint in the second minute. Yoh added both a jumper and a 3-pointer in the third minute as the Warriors led, 7-5. Junior Allison Fisher posted a 3-point jumper with four minutes remaining. Sophomore Makenna Hartman followed up with a jumper, but Wis.-Whitewater led 25-12 at the end of the first quarter.

Yoh kicked off the second quarter with a jumper, and senior Meghan Dufner followed up four minutes later with a layup in the paint. Sophomore Alyssa Reisinger hit a jumper, Wetzel added a free throw, and Goldenziel made a jumper in the last two minutes of play.

Yoh hit a jumper and Goldenziel contributed a layup to lead Lycoming's efforts in the third quarter. With a minute left, Dufner made two free throws. Sophomore Sydnie Stone, a Montoursville gradute, added two free throws at the start of the fourth quarter and Goldenziel followed up with a jumper in the paint. In the last five minutes, freshman Summer Emlet, McMurtrie, and junior Katie Bena hit free throws for the Warriors. McMurtrie posted a layup to the board, and Bena followed up with another with a second remaining.

Maggie Trautsch led the Warhawks with 13 points. Kacie Carollo added 10 points and Katie Hildebrandt contributed seven, as the Warhawks shot 49% (28 of 57) in the game while holding Lycoming to 32% (14 of 43).
The Warriors are back in action on Saturday, Jan. 4, for a non-conference game at Misericordia University. 

WIS.-WHITEWATER (9-1)

Maggie Trautsch 5-9 2-4 13; Kacie Carollo 3-7 2-2 10; Katie Hildebrandt 3-8 0-0 7; Mallory Oloffson 1-3 3-4 5; Bri McCurdy 2-4 0-0 5; Mia Gillis 4-4 1-2 9; Renee Rittmeyer 3-5 0-0 7; Logan Lowry 1-3 4-8 6; Camryn Nies 2-2 -0 5; Lainee Burks 1-4 2-2 4; Monroe McGhee 1-2 0-0 2; Sylvia Fox 1-2 0-0 2; Sydney Lehman 0-1 2-2 2; Ashley Schlabowskie 1-2 0-0 2; Lauren Cleary 0-0 0-0 0; Kylee Gehrt 0-0 0-0 0; Olivia Zuege 0-1 0-0 0; Julia Bruch 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-57 16-24 79.

LYCOMING (1-9)

AShley Yoh 3-5 0-0 7; Alicia Goldenziel 3-7 0-0 6; Mya Wetzel 2-5 1-2 5; Meghan Dufner 1-2 2-2 4; Kami Abdo 0-5 0-0 0; Ann-Marie McMurtrie 1-3 4-5 6; Katie Bena 1-2 2-2 4; Allison Fisher 1-2 0-0 3; Alyssa Reisinger 1-3 0-0 2; Sydnie Stone 0-1 2-2 2; Makenna Hartman 1-2 0-0 2; Summer Emlet 0-1 1-2 1; Jocelyn McCracken 0-3 0-0 0; Sarah Lanphear 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 14-43 12-15 42.

Wis.-Whitewater 25 22 17 15 -- 79

Lycoming 12 9 8 13 -- 42

3-point goals: Wis.-Whitewater 7-22 (Carollo 2-3, Trautsch 1-5, McCurdy 1-3, Rittmeyer 1-2, Nies 1-1, Fox 0-1, Lowry 0-1, Oloffson 0-1, Burks 0-3), Lycoming 2-12 (Yoh 1-1, Fisher 1-2, Hartman 0-1, Bena 0-1, Wetzel 0-3, Abdo 0-3). Fouled out: Wis.-Whitewater-Lowry; Lycoming-none. Rebounds: Wis.-Whitewater 41 (Carollo 8), Lycoming 23 (Fisher 3, Abdo 3). Assists: Wis.-Whitewater 20 (Carollo 6), Lycoming 12 (Abdo 6). Technical fouls: Wis.-Whitewater-none; Lycoming-none. Total fouls: Wis.-Whitewater 20, Lycoming 18. A: 183.