Charleston sunk five three-pointers in the fourth quarter, which brought the Golden Eagles back into the game, cutting the lead to single digits. This 19-point lead at the end of three quarters of play was critical for West Chester. West Chester extended its lead in the third thanks to a stellar 76.9 % (10-of-13) effort from the field, which allowed the Golden Rams to outscore the Golden Eagles 22-16 to lead by 19 heading into the fourth. Leading by five at the end of the first quarter, West Chester broke the game open in the second, outscoring its foes 17-9 in the second quarter to carry a 37-24 lead into the halftime break. West Chester trailed only briefly in the victory on Saturday night, trailing by no more than three and only in the early stages of the first quarter, before rallying back and leading by as many as 19 en route to the win over the Golden Eagles. Leah certainly had a great night last night, so we knew we had to step up and help her out today since it wouldn't be easy to do again, and we did exactly that,' continued the sophomore guard. When asked about the balanced attack and her 20-point night, McTamney said, 'It's very important for us all to contribute. Johnson, who remains fourth in the nation in assists, also led all players in assists in tonight's win, finishing with six in the victory. Leah Johnson (Columbus, N.J./Notre Dame), who was the storyline a night ago, finished with 13, thanks in part to a 7-for-7 effort at the line, while Emily McAteer (Thornton, Pa./Garnet Valley) scored 11 points of her own in the victory. I can't say much more than I'm very proud of the effort they are putting forth,' said Wooden.Īnna McTamney (Plymouth Meeting, Pa./Plymouth Whitemarsh) led all scorers with 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting and 11 rebounds, while Michelle Kozicki (Wilmington, Del./Padua) also logged a double-double, finishing with 15 points and 10 rebounds. They are doing it all together, enjoying the ride and the moment, and I'm enjoying it right along with them. 'This team is writing its own story and doing things that we have never done in our history. 'I'm just so proud of this team,' opened head coach Kiera Wooden.

GLENVILLE, W.V.- Following the program's first NCAA Tournament win in 20 years over California (Pa.) on Friday, West Chester University's women's basketball team (24-8) took its historic season a step further on Saturday night, defeating Charleston (W.V.) (23-9) by a final of 73-60 to advance to its first Atlantic Region final in program history on Monday night.

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