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Women's Basketball Falls to Schuylkill in PSUAC Opener

The Penn State Wilkes-Barre women's basketball team (1-6) lost 45-50 at Penn State Schuylkill in the PSUAC Opener.  Three players led Wilkes-Barre with 10 points each (Tiaira Brathwaite, Catherine Beach and Molly Dincher).  Wilkes-Barre will next head to Penn State Beaver on Saturday for another PSUAC matchup. 

Student-Athlete Advisory Board Names First Members

The Penn State Wilkes-Barre athletic department has named its first two members to the Student-Athlete Advisory Board.  Alex Leandri (women's cross country) and Keith Moran (men's soccer) have been placed on the board.  They will be tasked with finding initiatives to increase student, faculty and staff participation at athletic events and enhancing the perception of athletics on campus. 

Women's Basketball Falls Short at Centenary

Penn State Wilkes-Barre women's basketball fell short at Centenary College tonight, losing 59-74 to fall to 1-4 on the season. Wilkes-Barre was led by sophomore Michele Vowler with 16 points and 4 steals.  Sophomore forward Tiaira Brathwaite added 12 points and 8 rebounds while fellow sophomore Tiffany Denny added 10 points.  Wilkes-Barre will next travel to Schuylkill to take on Penn State Schuylkill on November 30th at 6pm.

Men's Basketball Loses Hard-Fought Battle at Centenary

Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball lost to NCAA affiliated Centenary College tonight 66-74 to fall to 2-3 on the season.  Wilkes-Barre was led by Frank Peters with 16 points and 8 rebounds.  Wilkes-Barre will next head to PSUAC Conference rival Penn State Schuylkill on November 30th at 8pm. 

Bronder Named to Messiah College Tip Off All-Tournament Team

Freshman Jacob Bronder (Pittsburgh, PA) was named to the Messiah College Tip Off Tournament All-Tournament Team on Saturday afternoon.  Bronder's defense and solid decision earned him a spot on the All-Tournament Team.  Bronder finished with 10 points and 6 rebounds in Wilkes-Barre's win over Williamson Trade on Saturday.  Wilkes-Barre lost to Messiah College on Friday night before rebounding to beat Williamson the following day.

Women's Basketball Falls To Wilkes

Penn State Wilkes-Barre lost at Wilkes University 50-96 today.  Penn State Wilkes-Barre was led by sophomore Tiaira Brathwaite's second straight double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.   Junior Catherine Beach added 10 points for Wilkes-Barre while senior point guard Renee Fumanti pulled down 12 rebounds.  Wilkes-Barre's next game is Tuesday, November 22 at Centenary College (NJ).

Men's Basketball Splits at Messiah Tournament

The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team lost to Messiah College 40-63 on Friday night before turning around and beating Williamson Trade 50-47 the next day.  Freshman Jacob Bronder was named to the All-Tournament Team.  

Women's Basketball Falls at Home

The Penn State Wilkes-Barre (1-2) women's basketball team lost a close battle to Briarcliffe College (62-54) on Friday night.  Leading the way for Wilkes-Barre was Tiaira Brathwaite with a double-double scoring 10 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.  Molly Dincher was the team's leading scorer with 14 points while also pulling down 8 rebounds.  Catherine Beach added 13 and Aubrey Wargowsky scored 10 for Wilkes-Barre.  Wilkes-Barre next travels to battle local rival Wilkes University tomorrow afternoon.