Lady Govs lose third-straight, fall to Bowling Green

APSU Women’s Basketball

Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University women’s basketball team allowed 14 three-point field goals and dropped a 69-42 non-conference contest to Bowling Green, Saturday, at the Dunn Center.

Bowling Green (10-1), ranked No. 2 in the www.CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll, ran its win streak to 10 games primarily on the back of its three-point shooting. The Falcons shot more three-point field goals (30) than they did two-point field goals (26). However, it worked out for the visitors as they made 46.7 percent from outside compared to just 38.5 percent inside.

Austin Peay (2-9) lost its third consecutive game and remained winless at the Dunn Center in three tries this season. The Lady Govs again suffered through a seven-minute scoreless streak in the first half and another six-minute drought in the second half, allowing the Falcons to build double-digit margins each time.

The Lady Govs did open each half impressively, scoring seven of the game’s first 10 points in the opening 3:34. APSU’s second half start was even better, a 9-0 burst over the first 3:32 that cut the lead to seven points, 34-27. However, they went into their second-half drought right after scoring their ninth point of the frame.

Sophomore Meghan Bussabarger led the Lady Govs with 14 points and seven rebounds, reach double-digits in scoring for the fourth consecutive game. However, she was the only Lady Govs player to reach double-digit territory.

Austin Peay was held to a season-low 26.9 percent (14-of-52) from the field, including just 23.1 percent (3-of-13) from three-point range.

Senior Lauren Prochaska – the two-time Mid-American Conference Player of the Year – rebounded from a five-point first-half effort to finish with a game-high 22 points. Jen Uhl scored 14 points, all in the first half.

Austin Peay returns to action with a 2:00pm, Sunday, December 19th contest against Eastern Kentucky.

Box Score

Bowling Green vs Austin Peay
12/11/10, 5:15pm at Clarksville, TN (Dunn Center)

Bowling Green 69

			Total	3-point		Rebounds
##	Player	p	fgm-fga	fgm-fga	ftm-fta	off-def	tot	pf	tp	a	to	blk	stl	min
02	PROCHASKA, Lauren	f	8-13	6-9	0-0	1-1	2	2	22	1	4	0	1	33
04	HENNEGAN, Maggie	f	1-4	0-0	0-0	1-3	4	4	2	3	6	2	2	16
24	UHL, Jen	f	5-9	2-3	2-2	0-4	4	1	14	4	2	1	3	28
05	PONTIUS, Tracy	g	1-6	1-5	2-2	1-2	3	2	5	4	1	0	1	26
21	STEFFEN, Chrissy	g	3-9	3-8	0-0	0-5	5	0	9	2	1	2	2	34
11	HALFHILL, Jillian	–	2-2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	5	1	1	0	0	5
13	YODER, Noelle	–	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3
14	SLAGLE, Jessica	–	1-4	0-1	0-0	0-1	1	1	2	4	1	0	2	16
15	ALBERT, Chelsea	–	0-0	0-0	1-2	1-1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	4
20	PAPENFUSS, Allison	–	0-2	0-1	0-0	1-5	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	10
22	ELI, Simone	–	0-1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
40	STEIN, Jill	–	0-2	0-0	0-0	0-2	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	4
42	HAVEL, Danielle	–	2-3	0-0	2-2	1-3	4	1	6	1	0	0	0	12
44	ZUERCHER, Kelly	–	1-1	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	7
TM	TEAM	–	–	–	–	1-0	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	Totals…………..	–	24-56	14-30	7-8	7-27	34	17	69	20	17	7	11	200
			42.9%	46.7%	87.5%
	Team summary:		FG	3FG	FT
	1st Half:		11-28	7-17	5-6
			39.3%	41.2%	83.3%
	2nd Half:		13-28	7-13	2-2
			46.4%	53.8%	100 %

Austin Peay 42

			Total	3-point		Rebounds
##	Player	p	fgm-fga	fgm-fga	ftm-fta	off-def	tot	pf	tp	a	to	blk	stl	min
43	BUSSABARGER, Meghan	f	4-9	1-2	5-7	1-6	7	3	14	1	1	0	2	25
00	RAYNER, Jasmine	c	0-5	0-0	0-0	5-1	6	2	0	0	5	0	0	17
02	WARNER, Darcie	g	1-2	0-0	3-4	0-0	0	1	5	1	0	0	1	24
05	OLSZEWSKI, Nicole	g	2-8	1-2	0-2	0-2	2	0	5	5	3	0	0	34
12	HANLEY, Whitney	g	3-10	0-6	2-2	1-3	4	3	8	0	5	1	3	32
01	RICHARDSON, Salem	–	2-4	1-1	0-0	0-2	2	0	5	1	1	0	0	8
14	SMITH, Neika	–	1-4	0-1	1-2	0-3	3	2	3	0	2	0	0	21
23	FAULKNER, Brooke	–	0-1	0-1	0-0	0-2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	10
30	TALLEY, Nikki	–	0-4	0-0	0-0	1-2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	12
41	THOMAS, Dalila	–	1-5	0-0	0-0	1-0	1	1	2	0	4	0	1	14
42	HILL, Kaitlyn	–	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
TM	TEAM	–	–	–	–	5-5	10	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
	Totals…………..	–	14-52	3-13	11-17	14-26	40	12	42	8	24	1	7	200
			26.9%	23.1%	64.7%
	Team summary:		FG	3FG	FT
	1st Half:		8-28	1-5	1-2
			28.6%	20.0%	50.0%
	2nd Half:		6-24	2-8	10-15
			25.0%	25.0%	66.7%

Score by Periods	1st	2nd	Total
Bowling Green	34	35	69	Record: (10-1)
Austin Peay	18	24	42	Record: (2-9)

Officials: Troy Winders (R), Randy Robertson, Alycia Dukes Technical fouls: Bowling Green-None. Austin Peay-None. Attendance: 843