March 21, 2009
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WNIT SECOND ROUND
St. Bonaventure (22-10) - 68
West Virginia (18-15) - 63
Postgame Notes
- The 1,962 fans at today's game set a new attendance record for women's basketball at the Reilly Center
- St. Bonaventure improved to 13-2 at the RC this season, adding to its school record for home victories
- The game was the Brown and White's first-ever postseason appearance
- St. Bonaventure's now has a school record 22 wins
- The win marked only the fourth time the Bonnies have beaten a Big East foe and the first since Dec. 18, 2003 when they defeated Marquette, 69-65, at the Reilly Center
- St. Bonaventure snapped a four-game skid against the Mountaineers and is 4-6 all-time against WVU at the Reilly Center
- Junior Dana Mitchell's 18 points moved her up three slots to fifth place all-time with 1,437 career points
- Mitchell also equaled last year's total of 29 double figure games on the season and has 80 for her career
- St. Bonaventure improved to 20-0 when leading with two minutes or less
- St. Bonaventure's second win over a BCS Conference school - Michigan State (Dec. 7)
- 10 different players saw 10 or more minutes
- The 42 first half points allowed by St. Bonaventure were the most all season
- The 14-point halftime deficit was also the largest the Brown and White have faced all year and just the third time they've trailed at the half at home in 08-09
- West Virginia managed just two field goals in the second half
- Mitchell has led the Bonnies in scoring 20 times this season and has scored in double figures in 18 straight contests
- Mitchell's three-pointer in the first half was just her sixth of the season and 16th of her career
- Senior Katelyn Murray surpassed 1,100 career points in her 120th career contest
- Murray moved into 11th place all-time with 1,108 points
- Murray's finished in double-digits for the 51st time in her career and 19th time this season
- Redshirt freshman Armelia Horton set or tied career-highs in points (13) and rebounds (9)
- Horton has scored in double figures nine times in her career - all off the bench
- Senior Erica Schiefen sits in eight place with 99 career three-pointers
- Senior Priscilla Edwards had a career-high four steals
