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UNIVERSITY PARK -- The Penn State women's basketball team opened the Tanisha Wright era Monday night at the Jordan Center, falling to Cleveland State, 62-61.
Ava Black led Penn State with 17 points in a game Penn State trailed at halftime, 27-25. Teammate Devyn Quigley contributed 12 points.
In the final moments, Black hit a 3-pointer to cut the lead to one at 62-61. The Lady Lions fouled and Cleveland State missed both foul shots.
Penn State got a final shot off but an attempt by Quigley hit off the backboard as time expired.
Penn State plays again on Saturday at Cincinnati. Game time is 2 p.m.
CLEVELAND ST. (1-0): Gonzalez 2-6 0-0 5, Hurley 3-9 0-0 9, Oliver 3-7 3-4 9, Pique 2-10 2-2 6, Taylor 5-10 7-10 20, Corcoran 1-4 1-2 4, Hocevar 4-11 1-2 9, Totals 20-57 14-20 62
PENN STATE (0-1): Bozan 3-9 2-3 8, White 1-6 1-4 3, Black 4-14 5-6 17, Gonzalez 2-10 2-2 6, Quigley 5-13 0-0 12, Carter 2-3 0-0 4, Banks 0-2 1-2 1, Durley 4-9 2-2 10, Totals 21-66 13-19 61
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Cleveland St. 9 18 17 18 -- 62
Penn State 10 15 19 17-- 61
3-Point Goals--Cleveland St. 8-29 (Gonzalez 1-5, Hurley 3-9, Oliver 0-1, Pique 0-3, Taylor 3-6, Corcoran 1-3, Hocevar 0-2), Penn St. 6-27 (Bozan 0-1, White 0-4, Black 4-8, Gonzalez 0-3, Quigley 2-8, Banks 0-2, Durley 0-1). Assists_Cleveland St. 14 (Oliver 5, Taylor 5), Penn St. 13 (Black 5). Fouled Out--Penn St. Gonzalez. Rebounds--Cleveland St. 41 (Pique 9), Penn St. 45 (Black 10). Total Fouls--Cleveland St. 18, Penn St. 18. Technical Fouls--Penn St. Team 1. A--1,887.