Erie, PA-The Mercyhurst Women's Basketball team will welcome Lake Erie College to the Mercyhurst Athletic Center this Wednesday, November 15th, for their home opener. Starting the season off with a road trip to West Virginia, the Lakers begin the season 0-2. The Lakers will then hit the road again on Saturday, November 18th as they travel to Roberts Wesleyan in Rochester, NY.
A Look Back
Mercyhurst opened their season at West Liberty University, and it took overtime to decide the winner. Despite the effort, the Lakers fell to the Hilltoppers 74-71. Danielle Grim led the team with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks. Bailey Kuhns also chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds in the defeat.
The team stayed in West Virginia for their second game, squaring off against Wheeling University. It was another back-and-forth contest as the Lakers fell short a 2nd time in as many nights, 64-57. Danielle Grim led the team once again, totaling 15 points and 8 rebounds in the loss.
Scouting Lake Erie
Lake Erie travels to Erie, PA for their season opener. Last season, the Storm went 10-16 overall. In their lone matchup last year, Mercyhurst beat Lake Erie 76-66. The Storm returns Junior Aislyn Hurst, who started every game a season ago. The Painesville, Ohio native will lead the charge for Lake Erie, coming off a season where she averaged close to 10ppg.
Scouting Roberts Wesleyan
Roberts Wesleyan is 1-1 on the season thus far and will play Clarion this week before their game with Mercyhurst on Saturday. After beating Felician University, Robert Wesleyan lost to Bentley. Coming off a 4-19 season, Roberts Wesleyan may have their hands full ahead of Saturday's matchup. Last year, Mercyhurst made light work of the Redhawks, beating them 96-61.
A Look Ahead
The Lakers will look to rely on Danielle Grim to give the team prodcution on both ends of the floor. Averaging 18.5 ppg and 8 rebounds per game through the first couple of games, Grim is a player who has shown she can do it all. Bailey Kuhns, along with many others, have also proven to be productive. As was the case last season, Mercyhurst is very deep this season with numerous threats.
Wednesday's game will tip-off at 5:30 PM, while Saturday's away game will begin at 2:00 PM.
