Raiders Hold Off Penguins for Win

Saturday, January 27

Youngstown, OH

1:00 PM

Wright State University

16-6, 7-3HL

Youngstown State

8-13, 4-6HL

Wright State

Youngstown State

Photo by: R. Keith Cole

1/27/2018 1:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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WSU wins 69-59 at YSU

By: Communications

The Wright State women's basketball team held off a late-game rush at Youngstown State for a 69-59 win over the Penguins Saturday afternoon.

The Raiders led by 18 points at 48-30 with 5:53 remaining in the third quarter before the Penguins went on a 17-3 run, taking a two-point lead 56-54 at 3:43. Wright State then outscored YSU 13-5 to notch the victory.

Senior Chelsea Welch had 23 points for her 14th 20-plus scoring day as Emily Vogelpohl finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds.

The Raiders are now 16-6, 7-3 while the Penguins drop to 8-13, 4-6.

GAME SUMMARY

First Half Highlights

The Penguins jumped to a 5-3 lead, but the Raiders came back strong with a 24-15 lead after the first 10 minutes.
The Raiders continued its hot offense to end the first half with a 39-23 lead.
Welch had 12 points/four assists, and Vogelpohl had 11 points/five rebounds.
The Raiders shot 47% from the field with 18 points in the paint.

Second Half Highlights

The Raiders held the lead at 51-45 though the Penguins were in the middle of their comeback attempt.
YSU continued their surge, and tied the game at 54 each at 4:30 remaining and took the lead at 3:40.
Wright State went on an 8-0 run to take the lead back, forcing a YSU timeout with just over one minute remaining.
The Raiders finished the game on a 13-3 run to secure the win.

FACTS AND FIGURES

Welch finished with 23 points, four rebounds and five assists, hitting 13 free throws to tie her career high.
Vogelpohl's 19 points were her second best effort of the season as she had 21 points at Belmont. Her 10 rebounds marked her fifth double-figure rebounding game of the season.
Lexi Smith had nine points and five rebounds, and Symone Simmons grabbed eight boards.
The team's 14 steals tied the second most of the season and forced 19 YSU turnovers.
YSU outscored the Raiders in the paint 28-26 and 16-7 off the bench.
Vogelpohl needs 40 points for 1,000 points, and Smith needs 48 points.

POST-GAME REACTION

"This was a much needed win to get back us back in the win column. We'll keep working on putting together 40 minutes. As usual, I'm proud of the effort we show. We need to play better."
--WSU head coach Katrina Merriweather

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