Hornets Fall to Southern Virginia

Legge scores 1,000 in Non-League Finale

For More Information, Contact: Scott Musa, 540.665.5417

WINCHESTER , Va. – Senior Wendy Legge (Stephens City, Va./Sherando) became the 12^th member of the SU women’s basketball 1000 point club Thursday night, but it was not enough as the Hornets fell 86-63 to NAIA Southern Virginia.

Shenandoah (4-19) found itself down by 18 heading into the halftime lockerroom as the Lady Knights (15-10) scorched the nets for 47 points on 20 of 49 shooting (40.8 percent). Senior Rosaline Fisher ( Greencastle , Pa. /Hagerstown CC) chipped in with seven points to try and keep the hosts close, but SU hampered its own cause by turning the ball over 14 times.

Fortunately for Head Coach Kathy Orsini, Legge caught fire in the final 20 minutes of play. She scored 17 of her 21 points following the intermission and cracked the 1000 point barrier on a layup with 3:18 remaining.

Legge is the becomes the latest addition to a group that has not grown in number since Christal Awkward ’00 cracked the barrier at the end of the 2000 season. Legge is now 27 points behind Awkward for 11^th place on the all-time list.

In addition to Legge’s 21, Fisher and freshman Heather Lethbridge ( Belvidere , N.J./Belvidere) both had 10. Liz Weber led SVC with 25.

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SU completes its regular season this weekend with a pair of Dixie Conference contests. The Hornets will host Greensboro on Saturday and Methodist on Sunday. Both games are set for 2:00 starts.

Shenandoah University offers 16 intercollegiate sports, eight for men and eight for women. For further information, please contact the Office of Athletic Communications at 540-665-5417 or visit our web site at http://www.su.edu/athletics. For Dixie Conference Information, please visit the Dixie Conference home page: http://www.dixieconference.com.

Shenandoah University is a comprehensive Level V private university with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students in five schools: School of Arts & Sciences, Harry F. Byrd Jr. School of Business, Shenandoah Conservatory, Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy and the School of Health Professions (Athletic Training, Nursing, Physician Assistant, Respiratory Care, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy). The University offers more than 60 programs of study at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.