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Seneca Valley Lady Raiders 2009-10
Good Luck to our Seniors, Beth & Gabby!!!
We wish our Senior Captains well! We'll miss you Beth and Gabby. All the best to you two fine young ladies!!
Pine-Richland 46, Seneca Valley 34
Pine-Richland 46, Seneca Valley 34 — Kara Moyer led the Raiders (2-16, 1-8) with 10 points.
SENECA VALLEY 34
Beth Talarico 1 0-0 2, Karlei Fronzaglio 3 0-0 6, Kara Moyer 3 4-6 10, Alyssa Miller 2 2-2 6, Brianna Sieminski 0 1-2 1, Angie Lalonde 1 0-0 2, Alex Karika 3 1-3 7, Brooke Clifford 0 0-0 0, Dani Fitzgerald 0 0-0 0, Amanda Geiger 0 0-0 0, Julia Vandrak 0 0-0 0. Totals: 13 8-13 34.
PINE-RICHLAND 46
Altman 5 2-3 16, Jackson 0 1-2 1, Rader 3 2-4 8, Byerly 3 0-0 8, Killian 0 2-4 2, Humes 2 1-2 5, Peters 2 0-0 4, Keenan 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16 8-15 46.
Seneca Valley 6 9 12 7—34
Pine-Richland 8 18 10 10—46
3-point goals: Seneca Valley (none); Pine-Richland 6 (Altman 4, Byerly 2).
Shaler defeats SV 64-39
Shaler 64, Seneca Valley 39 — Alyssa Miller had 15 points, but the Raiders (2-15, 1-8) trailed 33-16 at the break en route to the section loss.
SHALER 64
Bozo 1 2-2 4, Hi. Sauer 5 1-2 11, Domachowski 4 4-4 12, McQuade 7 4-6 20, Ha. Sauer 0 4-4 4, Potter 3 1-2 6, Powell 1 0-0 2, Barry 2 1-1 5, Edwards 0 0-0 0, Bardsley 0 0-0 0, Bradford 0 0-0 0. Totals: 23 17-21 64.
SENECA VALLEY 39
Julia Vandrak 0 0-0 0, Beth Talarico 0 0-0 0, Karlei Fronzaglio 2 0-0 4, Gabby Allen 0 3-6 3, Kara Moyer 0 0-0 0, Alyssa Miller 5 3-4 15, Mary Kate Fullerton 0 0-0 0, Brianna Sieminski 0 0-0 0, Angie Lalonde 0 0-0 0, Alex Karika 3 1-4 7, Dani Fitzgerald 1 0-0 2, Michelle Schuring 0 0-0 0, Audrey Semel 1 2-4 4.
Totals: 14 9-19 39.
Shaler 18 15 16 15—64
Seneca Valley 8 8 9 14—39
3-point goals: Shaler 3 (McQuade 2, Potter); Seneca Valley 2 (Miller 2).
Thursday: Seneca Valley at Pine-Richland
Blackhawk drops SV 65-46
Blackhawk 65, Seneca Valley 46 — Alex Karika scored 17 points, but the Raiders (2-14) fell in this nonsection game.
SENECA VALLEY 46
Julia Vandrak 1 0-0 2, Beth Talarico 0 0-0 0, Karlei Fronzaglio 3 0-0 8, Gabby Allen 0 0-0 0, Kara Moyer 1 1-1 3, Alyssa Miller 4 1-2 11, Brianna Sieminski 0 0-0 0, Amanda Geiger 2 0-1 4, Alex Karika 6 5-6 17, Angie Lalonde 0 0-0 0, Dani Fitzgerald 0 3-5 3, Audrey Semel 0 0-0 0.
Totals: 17 10-15 46.
BLACKHAWK 65
Alexa Hayward 7 3-4 18, Gumbert 0 0-0 0, Campbell 2 0-0 5, Muslin 2 2-2 6, J. Emge 0 0-0 0, Curtiss 3 2-5 9, Vannoy 4 0-0 8, Graham 2 0-0 4, C. Emge 4 2-2 10, Ostach 1 0-0 3, Rowe 0 2-2 2. Totals: 25 11-15 65.
Seneca Valley 8 9 14 15—46
Blackhawk 15 18 20 11—65
3-point goals: Seneca Valley 4 (Fronzaglio 2, Miller 2); Blackhawk 3 (Campbell, Curtiss, Ostach).
North Hills 51 - SV Lady Raiders 30
North Hills 51, Seneca Valley 30 — Alex Karika scored eight points for the Raiders (2-13, 1-7).
SENECA VALLEY 30
Julia Vandrak 2 0-0 5, Beth Talarico 1 0-0 3, Karlei Fronzaglio 1 1-2 3, Gabby Allen 0 3-4 3, Kara Moyer 0 1-2 1, Alyssa Miller 0 0-0 0, Mary Kate Fullerton 1 0-0 2, Brianna Sieminski 0 0-0 0, Amanda Geiger 0 0-0 0, Angie Lalonde 2 0-0 4, Alex Karika 2 4-6 8, Brooke Clifford 0 0-0 0, Dani Fitzgerald 0 0-0 0, Michelle Schuring 0 0-0 0. Totals: 9 10-14 30.
NORTH HILLS 51
Rechtenwald 1 0-0 3, Patton 3 1-3 8, Ebbert 0 0-0 0, Herr 0 1-2 1, Sullivan 0 1-2 1, Jamison 0 0-0 0, Klein 2 0-0 4, Rapp 2 0-0 4, Zozos 0 0-0 0, Wingerd 5 2-2 12, Turzak 6 0-0 12, Hans 3 0-2 9. Totals: 20 6-12 51.
Seneca Valley 7 7 6 10—30
North Hills 14 15 14 8—51
3-point goals: Seneca Valley 2 (Vandrak, Talarico); North Hills 5 (Rechtenwald, Patton, Hans 3).
Today: Seneca Valley at Blackhawk
SV girls pull off win over Beaver Falls
Alex Karika scored 10 points and Karlei Fronzaglio went 4-for-4 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter to lead the Seneca Valley girls basketball team to a 44-40, come-from-behind win over Beaver Falls Monday night. Alyssa Miller and Dani Fitzgerald each scored eight points for the Raiders (2-12).
SENECA VALLEY 44
Julia Vandrak 1 0-0 2, Karlei Fronzaglio 0 4-4 4, Gabby Allen 0 3-3 3, Kara Moyer 0 1-2 1, Alyssa Miller 3 0-0 8, Mary Kate Fullerton 0 0-0 0, Brianna Sieminski 0 0-0 0, Amanda Geiger 1 1-4 4, Angie Lalonde 2 0-0 4, Alex Karika 5 0-1 10, Brooke Clifford 0 0-0 0, Dani Fitzgerald 3 2-7 8. Totals: 15 11-21 44.
BEAVER FALLS 40
Medarac 3 0-0 6, Vaughn 6 2-2 14, Slappy 0 0-1 0, Mineard 4 2-3 10, Colbert 0 0-0 0, Dawkins 0 0-0 0, Vaughn 1 1-2 3, Stevenson 0 0-0 0, Lake 2 0-0 4, Ward 1 1-3 3. Totals: 17 6-11 40.
Seneca Valley 10 9 8 17—44
Beaver Falls 12 11 6 11—40
3-point goals: Seneca Valley 3 (Miller 2, Geiger); Beaver Falls 0.
Thursday: Seneca Valley at North Hills
Moon over Lady Raiders
Moon 46, Seneca Valley 32 — Alex Karika had 11 points to lead the Raiders, but the Tigers went on to post the section triumph.
MOON 46
Kelly 0 0-0 0, Lewis 1 0-0 2, Mackey 0 0-0 0, Magnelli 6 0-2 12, Cook 2 2-2 6, E. Kelly 4 2-2 10, Corso 3 0-2 8, Gill 3 2-2 8. Totals: 19 6-10 46.
SENECA VALLEY 32
Julia Vandrak 1 0-2 2, Beth Talarico 0 0-0 0, Karlei Fronzaglio 0 0-0 0, Gabby Allen 0 0-0 0, Kara Moyer 0 0-0 0, Alyssa Miller 3 0-0 7, Brianna Sieminski 0 0-0 0, Amanda Geiger 0 2-2 2, Alex Karika 4 3-4 11, Brooke Clifford 2 0-2 4, Dani Fitzgerald 3 0-0 6. Totals: 13 5-10 32.
Moon 15 6 13 12—46
Seneca Valley 6 12 2 12—32
3-point goals: Moon 2 (Corso); Seneca Valley 1 (Miller).
Monday: Seneca Valley at Beaver Falls
Too much Tornado: Butler girls overwhelm young Raiders
JACKSON TWP — The Seneca Valley girls basketball team must have felt like it had crossed paths with an angry swarm of hornets.
Butler defenders seemed to be everywhere.
Just 52 seconds into the game, the Golden Tornado had forced three turnovers and were up 8-0 when Raiders coach Rob Lombardo called a timeout.
Moments later, Butler's run to begin the game was bumped to 10-0.
By the end of the contest, Butler had caused 31 turnovers in a dominating 73-38 win Monday night.
"That's what we do. That's our identity," Tornado coach Dorothea Epps said. "We knew that Seneca Valley is young and inexperienced, and, playing a section game on the road, we wanted to get off to a fast start."
The Raiders (1-11, 1-5) rebounded later in the opening quarter to cut Butler's lead to six points, but the Tornado answered right back and led 12 points entering the second period and 39-21 at halftime.
"We will give any team in the WPIAL a good 16 minutes of play at some point during a game," Lombardo said. "But we're just not ready to compete for an entire 32 minutes against a program as strong as Butler is right now."
The Raiders were without their top scorer, sophomore forward Alex Karika (10.6 points per game), who was at a college volleyball showcase in Philadelphia.
"She had a prior commitment and she told me about it at the beginning of the season," said Lombardo. "Honestly, with or without Alex, we lose this game by 30 points."
With the outcome of the game already decided, Epps emptied her bench in the second half.
"We've been trying to play a lot of younger girls because you never know who you're going to need later in the season," said Epps. "The last few games, we've started (freshmen) Cait Baxter and Mackenzie O'Donnell, and both of them have done a nice job."
Butler's Olivia Bresnahan led all scorers with 13 points, while Becky Nowacki and Casie Cygan each added 10 for the Golden Tornado (8-5, 6-0), who finished the first half of the Section 3-AAAA slate unbeaten.
"I like that the girls have bought into the idea to play defense first," said Epps. "At the beginning of the season, they were more concerned with the offense. They've learned that playing good defense can turn into offense."
Julia Vandrak paced the Raiders with 11 points.
BUTLER 73
Casey Fleeger 2 0-0 5, Katresa Savisky 2 4-6 8, Becky Nowacki 3 4-4 10, Olivia Bresnahan 4 5-8 13, Amanda Dymun 2 1-2 6, Emily Wise 1 1-2 3, Casie Cygan 3 4-4 10, Mackenzie O'Donnell 2 4-6 8, Allie Houk 1 0-0 2, Cait Baxter 1 0-0 2, Ali Sedwick 1 0-0 2, Samantha Marak 1 2-2 4, Angie Nowacki 0 0-0 0, Jasmine Bailey 0 0-0 0, Amber Steinheiser 0 0-0 0.
Totals: 23 25-34 73.
SENECA VALLEY 38
Julia Vandrak 3 5-5 11, Beth Talarico 2 0-0 5, Gabby Allen 1 4-5 6, Alyssa Miller 2 2-2 7, Kara Moyer 1 1-2 4, Brianna Sieminski 0 1-4 1, Angie Lalonde 1 0-0 2, Brooke Clifford 1 0-2 2, Michelle Schuring 0 0-2 0, Amanda Geiger 0 0-1 0, Karlei Fronzaglio 0 0-0 0, Mary Kate Fullerton 0 0-0 0, Dani Fitzgerald 0 0-0 0. Totals: 11 13-23 38.
Butler 26 13 23 11—73
Seneca Valley 14 7 12 5—38
3-point goals: Butler 2 (Fleeger, Dymun); Seneca Valley 3 (Talarico, Miller, Moyer).
JV score: Butler 38-15 (B-Sedwick 9 points; SV-Hensler 4)
Thursday: Moon at Seneca Valley; Butler at North Hills
WPIAL AAAA - Section 3 Standings
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The top 4 teams qualify for the WPIAL Playoffs. Our Lady Raiders are currently in 6th place and 1 game out of a playoff spot.
Lady Tigers of NA prey on young Lady Raiders
Girls Basketball North Allegheny 65, Seneca Valley 37
After closing the first quarter with a 5-0 run that cut North Allegheny's lead to 12-10, the Raiders' turnover problems began.
Nine miscues in the second period helped the Tigers (7-4, 3-2) outscore SV 18-5.
NA's edge was 30-12 before Alyssa Miller's 3-pointer made it a 15-point deficit just before halftime.
"We've been working on slowing the game down for the girls, working on ball handling and passing," said Raiders coach Rob Lombardo. "What it comes down to is our basketball knowledge has to improve. We have to play with a higher basketball IQ."
Many of the turnovers came against NA's trap defense, but were unforced.
"We're giving the players a homework assignment," Lombardo said. "They can either go to a high school basketball game to do this or watch a college game. Each girl is responsible for watching how the player at her position deals with the trap."
Miller led the Raiders (1-10, 1-4) with 14 points and Alex Karika had 10.
North Allegheny's Alexis Aiken led all scorers with 22 points.
NA coach Sherri McConnell could not be reached for comment.
Boys
SENECA VALLEY 37
Beth Talarico 1 0-0 2, Gabby Allen 1 1-3 3, Alyssa Miller 4 4-5 14, Kara Moyer 0 3-4 3, Angie Lalonde 1 0-0 2, Alex Karika 4 2-2 10, Brooke Clifford 1 0-0 2, Dani Fitzgerald 0 1-2 1, Julia Vandrak 0 0-1 0, Karlei Fronzaglio 0 0-0 0, Brianna Sieminski 0 0-0 0, Amanda Geiger 0 0-0 0, Mary Kate Fullerton 0 0-0 0. Totals: 12 11-17 37.
NORTH ALLEGHENY 65
Alexis Aiken 8 4-5 22, Kelly Brennan 2 0-0 4, Chandler Caufield 6 0-0 14, Paige Hufnagel 3 2-3 8, Leah Haas 2 0-0 4, Emily Bergman 2 0-0 5, Alex Blumer 4 0-0 8, Lauren Scheurer 0 0-1 0, Alysia Libby 0 0-0 0, Brenna Burry 0 0-0 0, Leslie Barksdale 0 0-0 0, Angela Sipes 0 0-0 0. Totals: 27 6-9 65.
Seneca Valley 10 5 8 14—37
North Allegheny 12 18 16 19—65
3-point goals: Seneca Valley 2 (Miller 2); North Allegheny 5 (Aiken 2, Caufield 2, Bergman).
Monday: Butler at Seneca Valley
Char-Valley trounces SV
Girls Basketball Chartiers Valley 55, Seneca Valley 32
Seneca Valley coach Rob Lombardo was prepared for a bit of a letdown, but he wasn't expecting this.
A night after the Raiders notched their first win of the season with a 36-35 victory over Pine-Richland, the team found itself in a huge first-half hole against the Colts (7-4).
Chartiers Valley was up 25-0 before Brooke Clifford's two free throws with 6:14 left in the second quarter put SV on the board.
"I told the girls before the game, 'Last night was an emotional win against a section opponent. Now we're playing a nonsection game. There's going to be a letdown to start the game. Weather the storm and then just play basketball,'" said Lombardo.
"Little did I know we'd be down 25-0 at one point."
There was one major benefit literally right in front of the Raiders (1-9).
"Chartiers Valley plays the exact same style of basketball that we want to play," said Lombardo. "I told the girls who were not in the game at the time to watch this team because in two or three years, that's going to be us."
Girls Boxscore
CHARTIERS VALLEY 55
Mariah Wells 2 0-2 4, Rebecca Braithwaite 1 0-0 2, Kayla Dames 1 0-0 2, Lexy Herron 7 0-0 15, Erica Restich 4 0-0 11, Kristina Coyne 1 1-1 3, Alex Coyne 1 2-2 4, Paige Aleski 3 0-0 7, Alyssa Mazzarini 3 1-2 7, Lindsay Richardson 0 0-0 0. Totals: 23 4-7 55.
SENECA VALLEY 32
Julia Vandrak 1 0-0 2, Beth Talarico 1 0-0 3, Karlei Fronzaglio 1 0-0 3, Gabby Allen 1 0-0 2, Kara Moyer 1 0-0 2, Alyssa Miller 1 0-0 2, Brianna Sieminski 1 0-0 2, Angie Lalonde 1 0-0 2, Alex Karika 5 0-0 10, Paige Tretter 1 0-0 2, Brooke Clifford 0 2-2 2, Dani Fitzgerald 0 0-2 0. Totals: 14 2-4 32.
Chartiers Valley 20 11 22 2—55
Seneca Valley 0 11 13 8—32
3-point goals: Chartiers Valley 5 (Restich 3, Herron, Aleski); Seneca Valley 2 (Talarico, Fronzaglio).
Friday: Seneca Valley at North Allegheny
Lady Raiders defeat Pine-Richland in thriller!!
The Seneca Valley Lady Raiders won their first game of the season with a thrilling 36-35 win against Pine-Richland.
SV trailed 13-7 after the 1st quarter and then held PR to just 1 field goal and 5 total points in the 2nd quarter to tie the score at 18-18 at halftime.
In the 3rd quarter the teams battled and remained tied at 26-26 heading into the final quarter.
SV sophomore forward Alex Karika scored 7 of her game high 17 points in the 4th quarter which put the Lady Raiders in position to win their 1st game of the season.
With 21 seconds to go and the game dead-locked at 35-35, SV Junior Guard Kara Moyer was fouled and went to the line and calmly knocked down the 1st free-throw to give SV a 36-35 lead.
Pine-Richland missed a shot with 3.6 seconds to go but the ball was knocked out of bounds by SV. After a SV time-out, PR inbounded the ball and Abbie Altman launched a 3 point attempt that rattled in and out and SV secured the rebound and earned the victory.
The Lady Raiders were led by Karika's 17 points and 10 Rebounds; Junior guard Alyssa Miller had 11 points, and Freshman point guard Amanda Geiger added 4 points.
The Lady Rams were led by Abbie Altman's 9 points ( 2 - 3 pointers in the 4th quarter), Lisa Rader had 8 points, and McDarragh Minnock & Kathleen Humes each added 7 points.
Shaler Lady Titans just too much for Lady Raiders
Shaler 70, Seneca Valley 46 — Alex Karika led the Raiders (0-8, 0-3) with 11 points. SV was unable to dig itself out of a 22-10 first-quarter hole.
SENECA VALLEY 46
Karlei Fronzaglio 1 0-0 2, Gabby Allen 2 2-4 7, Kara Moyer 1 1-4 3, Alyssa Miller 1 0-0 3, Mary Kate Fullerton 0 1-3 1, Brianna Sieminski 2 1-5 5, Amanda Geiger 1 1-2 3, Angie Lalonde 1 0-0 2, Alex Karika 4 3-3 11, Dani Fitzgerald 2 3-6 7, Brooke Clifford 1 0-0 2, Beth Talarico 0 0-0 0, Michelle Schuring 0 0-0 0, Paige Tretter 0 0-0 0.
Totals: 16 12-27 46.
SHALER 70
Bozzo 5 4-4 15, Hi. Sauer 2 5-6 9, Domachowski 2 0-0 4, McQuade 3 7-8 15, Ha. Sauer 3 0-0 6, Potter 4 3-5 12, Powell 2 1-2 5, Bradford 2 0-1 4. Totals: 23 20-26 70.
Seneca Valley 10 12 10 14—46
Shaler 22 22 11 15—70
3-point goals: Seneca Valley 2 (Allen, Miller);
Shaler 4 (McQuade 2, Potter, Bozzo).
Today: Pine-Richland at Seneca Valley
Lady Raiders girls narrowly miss earning 1st win
The Seneca Valley girls basketball team almost welcomed the new year with its first victory of the season.
The Raiders (0-7, 0-2) led North Hills 38-35 entering the final quarter Monday night, and when Alex Karika got a shot to fall with 1:15 left in the game, the score was tied at 52.
From there, North Hills' Katy Turzak hit a bucket before the Indians turned a SV turnover into a free throw by Emma Wingerd.
The Raiders' Alyssa Miller had a chance to tie the game, but her 3-point attempt fell off the rim and Wingerd hit two more free throws with 11 seconds left to ice a 57-52 victory. Wingerd (17 points) and Turzak (16), both forwards, combined for 33 points. "We talked about it before the game. We needed big games from both of them," said North Hills coach Tom Sandherr. "We've come to expect that from those two." The Indians forced seven turnovers in the fourth period. "We went to a 2-2-1 zone in the fourth quarter," said Sandherr. "We were going to stick with that the entire quarter if that's what it took — even if we had to use 11 players."
A pivotal stat was rebounding. The Raiders held a 33-11 edge after three quarters, but the Indians (4-5, 2-1) won the glass 9-3 in the final eight minutes. "We are a very weak rebounding team," said Sandherr. "It's been our Achilles heel this season, but (Turzak) rebounded much better in the fourth quarter. "Between Wingerd and Turzak, we knew they would eventually get theirs," said SV coach Rob Lombardo. Through their first six games, the Raiders averaged 41 points per game, so Lombardo was pleased with the increased output.
Miller, Amanda Geiger and Karika scored clutch baskets to keep things interesting in the fourth quarter.
Karika scored a team-high 17 points, including 11 in the second half, and Karlei Fronzaglio added a trio of 3-pointers.
"Every team wants that one player who they can go to for the big baskets, but there are plays we run in which each of the five girls on the floor are capable of scoring for us," said Lombardo.
Eleven players saw action for Seneca Valley and Lombardo subbed in five players at a time. "It's something new we tried tonight," he said. "Our skill level is so widespread that we want to tire our opponents out."
NORTH HILLS 57
Jessica Rectenwald 1 0-0 3, Ali Patton 3 3-4 9, Julia Klein 1 1-1 3, Emma Wingerd 7 3-4 17, Katy Turzak 8 0-3 16, Megan Hans 1 2-2 5, Emily Jammison 2 0-1 4, Kayla Ebbert 0 0-0 0, Carly Herr 0 0-0 0.
Totals: 23 9-15 57.
SENECA VALLEY 52
Julia Vandrak 1 0-0 3, Karlei Fronzaglio 3 0-0 9, Alyssa Miller 4 0-0 9, Amanda Geiger 4 0-0 8, Angie Lalonde 1 0-0 2, Alex Karika 8 1-1 17, Brooke Clifford 2 0-0 4, Dani Fitzgerald 0 0-0 0, Brianna Sieminski 0 0-0 0, Gabby Allen 0 0-0 0, Kara Moyer 0 0-0 0, Paige Tretter 0 0-0 0.
Totals: 23 1-1 52.
North Hills 12 11 12 22—57
Seneca Valley 12 9 17 14—52
3-point goals: North Hills 2 (Rectenwald, Hans);
Seneca Valley 5 (Fronzaglio 3, Miller, Vandrak).
JV score: North Hills 39-32 (2OT)
Thursday: Seneca Valley at Shaler
Schenley edges SV in consolation game 39-37
The Schenley Lady Spartans edged the SV Lady Raiders 39-37 in the consolation game of the Gateway Holiday Tournament. The Lady Spartans were led by London McCoy's 18 points. McCoy scored all 18 points prior to fouling out half way thru the 3rd quarter. Chaunice Lightfoot added 14 points and Endia Diggs had 7.
The Lady Raiders were led by Alyssa Miller's 8 points; Angie Lalonde had 6 points, Julia Vandrak & Amanda Geiger each added 5 points.
SV battled back from a 13-6 1st quarter hole to trail 24-20 at the half. SV took a brief 31-30 lead in the 4th quarter, but the Lady Spartans prevailed 39-37 to drop SV to 0-6 on the season.
SV returns to section play on Monday 1/4/10 with the home opener Vs North Hills. JV plays at 6pm and Varsity at 7:30pm.
New Castle Dominates in win over SV
The Lady Hurricanes defeated our Lady Raiders 81-48 in the opening game of the Gateway Holiday Tournament. New Castle had 4 players in double figures, led by sophomore guard Kaylynn Waters 22 points, Brothers had 16, McPhatter had 13, and Talbert added 10. New Castle scored 24 points in each of the 1st two quarters to lead 48-29 at the half.
The Lady Raiders were led by sophomore guard Alex Karika's 10 points, Freshman forward Brooke Clifford had 7, and Senior Guard Gabby Allen added 6.
Seneca Valley drops Section opener to Moon
Moon 55, Seneca Valley 39
Despite 13 points from Alyssa Miller, the Raiders (0-4, 0-1) dropped their section opener.
SENECA VALLEY 39
Julia Vandrak 0 0-0 0, Beth Talarico 2 0-0 5, Michelle Schuring 0 0-0 0, Karlei Fronzaglio 3 0-0 7, Gabby Allen 0 0-0 0, Kara Moyer 1 4-4 6, Alyssa Miller 6 0-2 13, Mary Kate Fullerton 1 0-0 2, Amanda Geiger 1 0-0 2, Angie Lalonde 0 0-0 0, Alex Karika 1 0-0 2, Paige Tretter 0 0-0 0, Brooke Clifford 0 0-0 0, Dani Fitzgerald 1 0-1 2,
Totals: 16 4-7 39.
MOON 55
Caceres 0 0-0 0, Kelly 0 0-0 0, Lewis 3 0-0 6, Mackey 0 0-0 0, Magnelli 2 0-1 4, Cook 1 2-2 4, Kelly 5 4-4 14, Corso 6 2-2 17, Gill 3 1-2 10.
Totals: 20 9-11 55.
Seneca Valley 4 11 10 14—39
Moon 16 12 12 15—55
3-point goals: Seneca Valley 3 (Talarico, Fronzaglio, Miller);
Moon 6 (Corso 3, Gill 3).
Next: Seneca Valley at Gateway Tournament
Butler Eagle online link:
http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20091218/SPORTS0309/712189963/-1/SPORTS03
Hampton Lady Talbots defeat SV 62-45
Hampton jumped out to a 13-9 1st quarter lead but SV played hard and only trailed 27-22 at the half. The 3rd quarter once again proved to be a huge hurdle in SV's attempt for the season's 1st victory as they were outscored 16-8 and allowed Hampton to take a 43-31 lead into the 4th quarter in rout to a 62-45 victory.
Seneca Valley's scoring was lead by Alyssa Miller's 13 points with two 3-pointers. Alex Karika added 9 points and 8 rebounds, and Kara Moyer had 8 points and 6 assists.
Hampton was lead by Emilee Goodman's 15 points with two 3-pointers and Adrianna Ferraro's 11 points and 9 assists.
Hampton shot 17 for 32 from the free-throw line while SV shot only 11 for 25.
The Seneca Valley Lady Raiders (0-3) open up section play on Thursday 12/17 6:30pm at Moon Area High School
Butler Eagle Girls Basketball
Alyssa Miller scored 13 points and Alex Karika had nine points and eight rebounds, but Seneca Valley fell to Hampton 62-45.
Kara Moyer had eight points and five assists for the Raiders (0-2).
SENECA VALLEY 45
Alyssa Miller 5 1-2 13, Alex Karika 4 1-6 9, Kara Moyer 0 8-13 8, Karlei Fronzaglio 2 0-0 5, Angie Lalonde 2 0-0 4, Beth Talarico 1 0-2 3, Gabby Allen 1 0-0 2, Dani Fitzgerald 0 1-2 1. Totals: 15 11-25 45.
HAMPTON 62
Emily Goodman 3 5-6 15, Adrianna Ferrarp 4 3-7 11, Kierstin Wilson 4 0-0 8, Molly Luther 3 2-3 8, Brooke Goodman 2 2-4 6, Michelle Whitmer 1 2-3 4, Lauren Duffy 0 2-3 2, Dana Lazaro 1 0-0 2, Kristina Scott 1 0-3 2, Sara Pilarski 1 0-0 2, Maggie White 0 1-4 1. Totals: 20 16-33 62.
Seneca Valley 9 13 8 14-45
Hampton 13 14 16 18-62
3-point goals: Seneca Valley 4 (Miller 2, Fronzaglio, Talarico); Hampton 2 (Goodman 2).
Thursday: Seneca Valley at Moon
Butler Eagle online link:
http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20091216/SPORTS0309/712169888/-1/Sports03
Penn Trafford 67 - Seneca Valley 39
The Penn-Trafford Lady Warriors defeated the Lady Raiders in the consolation game 67-39 in the McKeesport Tip-off tournament. Penn Trafford jumped out to a 16-10 lead at the end of the 1st quarter even though SV took an early 10-3 lead. PT widened their margin to 36-24 at the half.
It was the 3rd quarter that took SV out of the game: The Lady Raiders managed to score only 3 points while PT put up 16 to take a commanding 52-27 advantage that SV would not be able to overcome.
Penn-Trafford wins the consolation game 67-39.
SV's scoring was lead by Karlie Fronzaglio and Alyssa Miller with 10 points each. Dani Fitzgerald added 7 points.
SV (0-2) travels to Hampton on 12/15/09.
Penn Trafford was lead by V. Hobaugh's 14 and J. Jurich's 10 points; PT made 7 - 3 pointers in the contest.
McKeesport Lady Tigers too much for young Raiders
The SV Lady Raiders opened the season in the McKeesport Tip-off tournament and faced the host team. The #5 ranked Lady Tigers proved to be too much for the young Lady Raiders. It looked good early as the two teams ended the 1st quarter with the score tied 9 -9. The Tigers outscored the Raiders 17-10 to take a 28-19 lead at halftime.
The Tigers pulled away in the 3rd by outscoring SV 21-7 in rout to a 63-38 victorty.
SV's Alex Karika had 10 points and 11 rebounds, Alyssa Miller had 10 points, & Gabby Allen had 6 points in the loss. SV will play Penn-Trafford in the consolation game at 3:15 on Saturday.
McKeesport was lead by their balanced scoring attack with 3 players in double figures. McKeesport will face Altoona in the Tournament Championship game.
McKeesport 63, Seneca Valley 38 - Alex Karika had 10 points and 11 rebounds, and Alyssa Miller had 10 points and four assists, but the Raiders dropped this first-round match at the McKeesport Tournament.
SENECA VALLEY 38
Beth Talarico 1 0-0 2, Gabby Allen 2 2-6 6, Alyssa Miller 2 5-6 10, Brianna Sieminski 0 1-2 1, Kara Moyer 0 4-4 4, Angie Lalonde 0 0-0 0, Karlei Fronzaglio 1 0-0 2, Alex Karika 4 2-4 10, Dani Fitzgerald 0 0-0 0, Julia Vandrak 1 1-2 3, Brooke Clifford 0 0-0 0, Amanda Geiger 0 0-0 0. Totals: 11 15-24 38.
McKEESPORT 63
Bills 5 1-1 14, Brinkos 4 6-6 14, Hammerstrom 1 0-0 2, Gadson 5 0-0 10, Harding 1 1-2 3, Harper 1 0-0 2, Murtza 2 0-0 4, Queen 2 0-0 4, A. Hawthorne
3 0-1 6, J. Hawthorne 0 0-0 0, Bendick 0 0-0 0, Mitchell 2 0-0 4.
Totals: 26 8-10 63.
Seneca Valley 9 10 7 12-38
McKeesport 9 17 21 16-63
3-point goals: Seneca Valley 1 (Miller); McKeesport 3 (Bills 3).
Saturday: Consolation game-Seneca valley vs. Penn-Trafford, 3:15 p.m.
Butler Eagle online link
http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20091212/SPORTS0309/712129768/-1/Sports03
SV Lady Raider Website Photos:
IMPORTANT !
With the new team website, we are planning to post photos of the team and players. If you do NOT want photos of your daughter placed on the website, you must send a letter to Coach Lombardo and/or Mr. Caprara, the Athletic Director, to inform them that you do NOT want your daughter's photo used. We are planning to begin posting these photos on or about Friday 12/11 so please send your letter before December 11, 2009.
AAAA Section 3 Post-Gazette Season Preview:
SECTION 3
TEAM TO BEAT
Butler: Florida State-bound Olivia Bresnahan (18.7 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 5.8 apg), a senior guard, is one of the top players in the state. Senior guard Cassie Cygan also is back for the two-time defending section champions, who will attempt to advance past the WPIAL quarterfinals for the first time since 2001.
CONTENDERS
Shaler: When listing potential WPIAL championship contenders, remember the Titans, who return four starters. Guard Hillary Sauer and forward Val McQuade headline a strong junior class.
North Allegheny: Sophomore point guard Alexis Aiken (11 ppg, 5.2 apg), the daughter of former Pitt player Curtis Aiken, is one of the WPIAL's rising stars.
THE OTHERS
Moon: The Tigers won just two games in their first season in Class AAAA, but have a slew of returnees highlighted by senior forward Erin Kelly (12 ppg).
Pine-Richland: One of four new coaches in the section, Molly Copple takes over a team that lost four starters.
Seneca Valley: The Raiders will build around sophomore forward Alex Karika, an excellent athlete who also is a volleyball standout.
North Hills: Junior guard Ali Patton will try to get the Indians to the postseason for the first time in 11 years.
Seneca Valley Lady Raiders Junior Varsity 6:00pm and Varsity at 7:30pm unless otherwise noted
On most game days, excluding Tournaments, the Junior Varsity will play at 6:00pm and the Varsity will play at 7:30pm.
*****The full Junior Varsity Schedule will be posted shortly.
A new direction: Coach hopes to bring winning back to SV
Source: Butler Eagle Written by: Derek Pyda Published: December 2, 2009
Seneca Valley's Alyssa Miller is the team's top returning scorer at 8.6 points per game as the Raiders prepare for the 2009-10 season under new head coach Rob Lombardo.
JACKSON TWP — Rob Lombardo's first season as head coach of the Seneca Valley girls basketball team doesn't officially begin until next week, but he's already put his stamp on the program.
The Raiders had only 15 players combined between varsity and junior varsity when the former ended the 2008-09 season with a 4-18 record, 3-9 in section games.
After three seasons as head coach, Kelly Mathews stepped down and Lombardo was approved for the position in May.
"Basketball needs to be fun again at Seneca Valley," said Lombardo, who was an assistant coach for SV's boys team the last five years. "This past summer, we had 29 girls in wanting to play, so the numbers are up."
The Raiders graduated Aly Eagle and Catherine Messmer. Eagle, a point guard, led the team in scoring last year (12.9 ppg) and tallied 40-plus 3-pointers.
Three players are looking to share the point this season: junior Kara Moyer, sophomore Karlei Fronzaglio and freshman Amanda Geiger.
"Karlei will probably start, but they'll all see playing time," Lombardo said. "As a group, I'm just hoping they grasp the system and consistently run the breaks."
That system will be different from what the Raiders are used to.
"On offense, we're going to run the floor, spread the floor, penetrate and kick," Lombardo said. "It's going to be more up-tempo than the girls have played.
"Defensively, we're going to play a lot of full-court press and half-court traps. When we do press, (senior guard) Gabby Allen will usually be out there. She's very quick," he added.
Senior Beth Talarico and junior Alyssa Miller, the team's top returning scorer at 8.6 points per game, both will see time at shooting guard.
"I've told Alyssa that we're looking for her to be our leading scorer this year," Lombardo said. "She understands that and is embracing the role."
A combination of juniors Angie Lalonde and Brie Sieminski and sophomores Alex Karika and Dani Fitzgerald will comprise SV's front court, which is small. Karika is the team's tallest player at 5-feet-9.
Lombardo is hoping for an extended season in his first year with the team.
"We're going to have to fight tooth and nail to get it, but our goal is to somehow, someway get that fourth playoff spot out of the section.
"We need to be consistent, stay steady and weather the storm when times get tough."
SV's Section 3-AAAA opponents include Butler, Shaler, North Hills, Pine-Richland, North Allegheny and Moon.
The Raiders open the 2009-10 campaign when they compete in the McKeesport Tip-Off Tournament along with Altoona and Penn-Trafford Dec. 11.
Lombardo will be assisted by Joe Gierlach, Kara Spagnola and Jane Leo.
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